Episode 047: Michael Kitces and Nicole Boyson on the Investment Adviser Industry, host Rick Ferri

Bogleheads On Investing Podcast

Episode #47 features two guests who discuss the evolution in the investment adviser industry over the decades and the conflicts of interest that have occurred.

Michael Kitces is the head of planning strategy at Buckingham Wealth Partners, co-founder of the XY Planning Network, among other companies, the host of the Financial Advisor Success podcast and the publisher of the Kitces Report newsletter, and the Nerd's Eye View blog at kitces.com.

Dr. Nicole Boyson is the chair of the Finance Dept at Northeastern University’s D'Amore-McKim School of Business. Her research focuses on institutional investors, with a current interest in conflicts of interest among financial advisors. She also serves as a co-editor (3 co-editors) for Financial Analysts Journal and is on the board of directors for the Eastern Finance Association.

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