Nir Kaissar

Nir Kaissar is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering the markets and the founder of Unison Advisors, an asset management firm. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

Nir Kaissar
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Dividend cuts shouldn't worry investors
NEWS OPINION APR 08, 2020
Dividend cuts shouldn't worry investors

A look at how other recent downturns played out suggests the fears about dividends are overdone

Schwab's next target? Financial advisers
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 03, 2019
Schwab's next target? Financial advisers

Custodians are increasingly under pressure, and some are responding by making a push into the advisory business.

How to tell good brokers from bad ones
NEWS OPINION NOV 02, 2018
How to tell good brokers from bad ones

Research shows false accusations of broker misconduct are disturbingly common, which suggests Finra needs to make a change.

Merrill Lynch can't reverse progress on eliminating conflicts of interest
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 05, 2018
Merrill Lynch can't reverse progress on eliminating conflicts of interest

The wirehouse said it would lift its ban on charging comissions on retirement accounts, but it's too late to return to the old days.

FAANGs are really solo acts, not a supergroup
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 07, 2018
FAANGs are really solo acts, not a supergroup

The five stocks differ in many ways — they're not even all tech companies

Fidelity's zero-fee funds unleash the power of free
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 03, 2018
Fidelity's zero-fee funds unleash the power of free

The asset manager's move will trigger a transformation of the fund industry.

Target-date funds don't hit the retirement bull's-eye
NEWS OPINION JUL 18, 2018
Target-date funds don't hit the retirement bull's-eye

While hugely popular, they are still no cure-all

Funds like Magellan need gamblers like Bill Gross
NEWS OPINION JUN 07, 2018
Funds like Magellan need gamblers like Bill Gross

The factors Magellan's manager uses to beat the index can be accessed more cheaply via ETFs.

Late to the alternative-investment party
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 25, 2018
Late to the alternative-investment party

JPMorgan is slashing its minimum on alts at a point when such investments are likely to see more modest returns.

All that smart beta can obscure the big picture
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 08, 2018
All that smart beta can obscure the big picture

Every factor involves uncertainty, regardless of whether it works during a certain period.