A version of this article was published in June 2017. Some financial advisors prepare complicated investment policy statements for their clients, complete with appendixes, footnotes, and legal ...

Editor's note: This article originally ran on Oct. 2, 2017. University of Chicago professor Harold Pollack gained some well-deserved attention for his "financial advice on an index card" concept. His ...

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