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A lot of people have asked or wondered what really happened three years ago that caused me to leave Portfolio Solutions. Now that a non-compete is over, I opened up to ThinkAdviser reporter Bernice Napach. Hold on to your hats!

Rick Ferri Is Back in Business, Challenging the AUM Fee Model

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Rick Ferri wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2019 4:18 pm A lot of people have asked or wondered what really happened three years ago that caused me to leave Portfolio Solutions. Now that a non-compete is over, I opened up to ThinkAdviser reporter Bernice Napach. Hold on to your hats!

Rick Ferri Is Back in Business, Challenging the AUM Fee Model

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Thx for that info RICK!
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Sorry you had to go through that, but congrats on winning.
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I'm still waiting on my royalty check for the "Core 4" name that you stole from underneath me.
In case you've forgotten my address, you can PM me.
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At least your not claiming ownership of my name. Long story!
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Thank you very much. I admit to curiosity and some concern, particularly about the surprisingly small size of your full-time RV.
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Hi Rick -

Interesting story and I wish you and the new firm a lot of luck and success.

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Very cool, and congratulations. May I ask: How did you arrive at $450/hour, and in general how could newcomers judge whether someone is charging a fair hourly rate?
Already impartial now...and you have a nice day.
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Welcome back Rick. Glad to hear that you are out from under the NCC. I think you're one of the good guys and I look forward to seeing you back on the forum more often. I know that you have a few detractors but I'm sure you are used to that by now. It's a new day.
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Rick Ferri wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2019 4:18 pm A lot of people have asked or wondered what really happened three years ago that caused me to leave Portfolio Solutions. Now that a non-compete is over, I opened up to ThinkAdviser reporter Bernice Napach. Hold on to your hats!

Rick Ferri Is Back in Business, Challenging the AUM Fee Model

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It is nice to see a favorable outcome for a good guy like Rick. Congrats and keep up with your crusade.
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Hey Rick,

I think you do a really nice job laying out the portfolio options, examples, and specific fund options, etc. on the Core 4 site. Good stuff.
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saintsfan342000 wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2019 4:51 pm Very cool, and congratulations. May I ask: How did you arrive at $450/hour, and in general how could newcomers judge whether someone is charging a fair hourly rate?
I am also interested in this question.

Please note: This is NOT an implied criticism of the rate that you have chosen, it is a question of the process of choosing an appropriate rate to charge for intellectual services.

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I asked Allan Roth.

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Rick Ferri wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:13 pm I asked Allan Roth.

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Just remember if your schedule fills up, you are not charging enough. I must admit it seems like sort of a niche service between the people who will do it all themselves and the ones that want to outsource most of it . How many people will rebalance, do tax efficient withdrawals, TLHJ, and so on but can't pick out assets? Seems like someone familiar with Rick would also be up on the various passive portfolios. But niche services still need to be filled.
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“A client with $2 million paying 0.9% of AUM annually is told that half the fee is for planning and half is for investment management, but continues to pay $9,000 every single year for a financial plan that’s already done, explains Ferri.”

Not to nitpick but 0.9% AUM of $2M is $18k.
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Time2Quit wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:36 pm “A client with $2 million paying 0.9% of AUM annually is told that half the fee is for planning and half is for investment management, but continues to pay $9,000 every single year for a financial plan that’s already done, explains Ferri.”

Not to nitpick but 0.9% AUM of $2M is $18k.
And half of 18k is...? (Hint: re-read the quote)
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Congrats Rick. Good article. The $450/ hr and $500 one-time initial are compelling values. There are a lot of folks who are very DIY but would benefit from a second pair of eyes.
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Harry Livermore wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2019 6:15 am Congrats Rick. Good article. The $450/ hr and $500 one-time initial are compelling values. There are a lot of folks who are very DIY but would benefit from a second pair of eyes.
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I gave Mr. Ferri’s new business a try and was very satisfied! Highly recommend!
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Count me in as curious what this 90 minute session would provide to a typical Boglehead. One instance I could see is providing some professional reassurance that an investor can DIY if they have a spouse, parent, etc... that is dubious.
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