M1 Finance is now featuring early direct deposit with their checking account component called M1 Spend. In case you haven’t heard me mention it elsewhere, M1 Finance is a modern all-in-one finance tool offering retirement accounts, taxable brokerage accounts, checking accounts, investment loans, a credit card, and more. They have a sleek mobile app and an intuitive … [Read more...] about Early Direct Deposit with M1 Spend from M1 Finance
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M1 Finance and Crypto – It May Be Happening Soon
M1 Finance users are constantly asking if or when the platform is adding crypto trading. It may finally be happening. Update - July, 2022: M1 announced this month that they will indeed soon be offering crypto. You can read more about it here. Crypto is the hot asset right now. Bitcoin in particular is obviously all the rage. But most brokers don't allow users to … [Read more...] about M1 Finance and Crypto – It May Be Happening Soon
Improving M1 Finance’s Ultra Conservative Portfolio Pie
M1 Finance provides Expert Pies that are pre-built portfolios available for you to invest in if you prefer not to choose your own investments. They are comprised of low-cost Vanguard ETF's. This is ideal for the investor who wants a lazy portfolio to be completely hands-off. M1's category of "General Investing" Expert Pies allow you to select a portfolio based on your personal … [Read more...] about Improving M1 Finance’s Ultra Conservative Portfolio Pie
Improving M1 Finance’s Conservative Portfolio Expert Pie
M1 Finance provides Expert Pies that are pre-built portfolios available for you to invest in if you prefer not to choose your own investments. They are comprised of mostly - and in some cases entirely - low-cost Vanguard ETFs. This is ideal for the investor who wants a lazy portfolio to be completely hands-off. M1's category of "General Investing" Expert Pies allow you to … [Read more...] about Improving M1 Finance’s Conservative Portfolio Expert Pie
Improving M1 Finance’s Moderately Conservative Portfolio Pie
M1 Finance provides Expert Pies that are pre-built portfolios available for you to invest in if you prefer not to choose your own investments. They are comprised of low-cost Vanguard ETF's. This is ideal for the investor who wants a lazy portfolio to be completely hands-off. M1's category of "General Investing" Expert Pies allow you to select a portfolio based on your personal … [Read more...] about Improving M1 Finance’s Moderately Conservative Portfolio Pie
Improving M1 Finance’s Moderate Portfolio Expert Pie
M1 Finance provides Expert Pies that are pre-built portfolios available for you to invest in if you prefer not to choose your own investments. They are comprised of low-cost Vanguard ETF's. This is ideal for the investor who wants a lazy portfolio to be completely hands-off. M1's category of "General Investing" Expert Pies allow you to select a portfolio based on your personal … [Read more...] about Improving M1 Finance’s Moderate Portfolio Expert Pie
Improving M1 Finance’s Ultra Aggressive Portfolio Pie
M1 Finance provides Expert Pies that are pre-built portfolios available for you to invest in if you prefer not to choose your own investments. They are comprised of low-cost Vanguard ETF's. This is ideal for the investor who wants a lazy portfolio to be completely hands-off. M1's category of "General Investing" Expert Pies allows you to select a portfolio based on your personal … [Read more...] about Improving M1 Finance’s Ultra Aggressive Portfolio Pie
Rob Arnott Portfolio Review, ETFs, and M1 Finance Pie
The Rob Arnott Portfolio takes an all-weather approach to maximize diversification and mitigate volatility and risk. Here we'll review its components, performance, and ETFs to use in its implementation. Who Is Rob Arnott? Rob Arnott is the founder and chairman of Research Affiliates, a research and asset management firm famous for publishing seminal research and … [Read more...] about Rob Arnott Portfolio Review, ETFs, and M1 Finance Pie
M1 Spend Review – M1 Finance Checking Account & Debit Card
M1 Spend is the checking account product from M1 Finance that includes a debit card. Here we'll check out what all it has to offer. What Is M1 Spend? M1 Spend is simply the checking account component of an M1 Finance account. You're most likely signing up for M1 for an investment account, called M1 Invest. M1 Spend goes hand in hand with M1 Invest, as it lets you … [Read more...] about M1 Spend Review – M1 Finance Checking Account & Debit Card
The Vigorous Value Portfolio – Summary and M1 ETF Pie
I designed the Vigorous Value Portfolio for those wanting to heavily tilt Size and Value. Below are the details on its components and fund selection. What Is the Vigorous Value Portfolio? Based on the current research on asset pricing, most seasoned investors think it's sensible to overweight, or tilt, Emerging Markets stocks, Value stocks (stocks thought to be … [Read more...] about The Vigorous Value Portfolio – Summary and M1 ETF Pie
The Ginger Ale Portfolio (My Own Portfolio) and M1 ETF Pie
Everyone always asks how I invest my own money. Some have basically pieced it together from various mentions across the blog, but I finally got around to laying it out in detail. I've named it the Ginger Ale Portfolio. Foreword - A Brief History of My Investing Journey I hate when recipe websites tell an unnecessary, long-winded story before getting to the … [Read more...] about The Ginger Ale Portfolio (My Own Portfolio) and M1 ETF Pie
The M1 Finance Trading Window – What, When, Why, & How
M1 Finance uses a single morning trading window per day, with an optional afternoon trading window. Here we'll discuss the details surrounding this characteristic of the modern broker. M1 Finance, being a platform specifically designed for long-term, buy-and-hold investing, has one single trading window per day. This means any orders you put in are executed the … [Read more...] about The M1 Finance Trading Window – What, When, Why, & How
Paul Merriman 4 Fund Portfolio Review & M1 Finance ETF Pie (2024)
The Paul Merriman 4 Fund Portfolio is a simple, equal-weighted equities portfolio that tilts toward small caps and Value stocks. Here we’ll take a look at its components, performance, and the best ETFs to use in its implementation. Paul Merriman 4 Fund Portfolio Video Prefer video? Watch it here: Who Is Paul Merriman? Paul Merriman is a financial … [Read more...] about Paul Merriman 4 Fund Portfolio Review & M1 Finance ETF Pie (2024)
How M1 Finance’s “Smart Transfers” Work
M1 Finance recently introduced "Smart Transfers," a more granular way to automatically transfer money between your M1 accounts. Here we'll look at what Smart Transfers are all about. What Are Smart Transfers? If you've been to this site before, you already know I'm a big fan of M1 Finance. I wrote a comprehensive review of the modern investing platform here. … [Read more...] about How M1 Finance’s “Smart Transfers” Work
M1 Borrow Review (How M1 Finance’s Margin Loan Works)
M1 Finance offers some of the cheapest margin around. But what is margin and what does it have to do with your portfolio? I'll answer that here and review M1 Borrow, the margin loan from M1 Finance. What Is Margin? The term margin simply refers to money borrowed against your portfolio to enhance your exposure, where your investments are collateral for the loan. … [Read more...] about M1 Borrow Review (How M1 Finance’s Margin Loan Works)
Improving M1 Finance’s Moderately Aggressive Pie
M1 Finance provides Expert Pies that are pre-built portfolios available for you to invest in if you prefer not to choose your own investments. They are comprised of low-cost Vanguard ETF's. This is ideal for the investor who wants a lazy portfolio to be completely hands-off. M1's category of "General Investing" Expert Pies allow you to select a portfolio based on your personal … [Read more...] about Improving M1 Finance’s Moderately Aggressive Pie
Improving M1 Finance’s Aggressive Portfolio Expert Pie
M1 Finance's Expert Pies are pre-built portfolios in which you can invest for free. This is great for the investor who wants a lazy portfolio for the majority of their investing horizon. Their category of "General Investing" Expert Pies allow you to select a portfolio for broad market exposure based on risk tolerance. These are comprised of low-cost Vanguard ETF's. Here's my … [Read more...] about Improving M1 Finance’s Aggressive Portfolio Expert Pie
M1 Finance vs. Merrill Edge Brokerage Comparison (2024)
Merrill Edge has made recent consumer-friendly advances in the race to the bottom for fees and commissions. Here we'll compare Merrill Edge and M1 Finance. I wrote a separate comprehensive review of M1 Finance here if you're interested in seeing the specifics of the platform. M1 Finance vs. Merrill Edge - Summary Comparison *Merrill Edge does have fees on things … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. Merrill Edge Brokerage Comparison (2024)
M1 Finance vs. Wealthfront Brokerage Comparison (2024)
Hands-off "robo-advisor" investing platforms like Wealthfront are surging in popularity recently with low fees, savings accounts, convenience, and modern apps and interfaces. Here we'll compare Wealthfront and M1 Finance. I wrote a separate comprehensive review of M1 Finance here if you're interested in that. M1 Finance vs. Wealthfront - Summary … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. Wealthfront Brokerage Comparison (2024)
M1 Finance vs. Wealthsimple Brokerage Comparison (2024)
"Robo-advisors" like Wealthsimple are surging in popularity recently with low fees, convenience, and modern apps and interfaces. Here we'll compare Wealthsimple and M1 Finance. I wrote a separate comprehensive review of M1 Finance here if you're interested in that. M1 Finance vs. Wealthsimple - Summary Comparison *Wealthsimple's Basic plan charges 0.50% of your … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. Wealthsimple Brokerage Comparison (2024)