Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Don McDonald
Vanguard's Advisor Alpha
41 minutes Posted Jul 10, 2025 at 3:21 pm.
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Don is joined by Mike DeJoseph from Vanguard to unpack the meaning and real-world impact of Advisor’s Alpha—Vanguard’s research showing how good financial advisors can add up to 3% annually in net value to client portfolios. They break down the origins of the concept (internally coined back in 2001), clarify what alpha actually means, and dig into where that added value comes from: behavioral coaching, tax-efficient strategies, lower costs, smarter withdrawal planning, and disc...