Archie M. Richards, Jr. Every week, thousands of people heeded the investment advice of Archie Richards in weekly columns published in various newspapers across the country. He no longer writes the columns, but over 350 of them are archived in the "Column" section of this website. In that same section, you may find "Selected Columns" of special interest. Use the search function to look up particular subjects. Formerly a successful broker and certified through Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., Mr. Richards no longer carries on a financial planning practice. In money matters, having no conflict of interest makes a crucial difference.

Archie's book, Understanding Exchange-Traded Funds, was published in 2007 by McGraw-Hill. It recommends Foliofn as a brokerage firm suitable for the purchase of ETFs. Since the book's publication, Foliofn has changed its revenue structure, adding quarterly fees of $29 or $15 for most accounts.
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If Foliofn's costs don't suit you, I recommend TDAmeritrade, whose commission is a flat $9.99 for trades in all stocks and ETFs. Follow this link to read the explanation.

The "Suggested Portfolio" section of this website recommends a fine investment program and provides a spreadsheet that enables you to implement it. You pay nothing for this.

To receive up to three position papers on investing and estate planning, see the "Position Papers" of this website. Again, no cost.