Author: Chris Kerckhoff

Is The 60/40 Portfolio Still Good?

The 60/40 portfolio is dead! Articles with this headline hit the financial media circuit at least once a year. Read more…

Celebrating 40 Years of Service & Generations of Success at Plancorp

We set out on a mission to do two critical things while celebrating 40th years in business: share the philosophy and stories that have contributed to our success over decades and chart a course for where we expect to go in the coming years. Read more…

Plancorp’s Response to COVID-19 Challenges

Friends of Plancorp: Thank you for your support over the last two months. We miss seeing you in person, but we are grateful to be able to continue working with you remotely. Your flexibility and understanding have helped us maintain our high standards of service and security. Read more…

We Opened a New Office in San Jose

On behalf of Plancorp, I am thrilled to announce that we have opened a new office in San Jose, California. This is an exciting development for us and helps us better serve current and future clients in the San Francisco Bay area. Our San Jose office will be located in the same building as, Read more…

In the Race to Zero Fees, Transparency Loses

The financial services industry is no stranger to competition, and you’ve likely heard of its latest game: the race to zero fees. On the surface, providing services at no cost sounds like another leap forward in disrupting outdated business models, but it’s not that simple. All too often, no cost Read more…

Plancorp's CEO on Employee Development & Succession Planning

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The Era of RIAs

In a world where the DOL Fiduciary Rule is presumed dead- and we have different regulatory bodies, primarily the SEC, coming in with new rules- transparency has become paramount. Read more…

5 Reasons to Choose Goals-Based Financial Planning

In many areas of our lives, the importance of goal-setting seems obvious. If you go on a diet, you say you want to lose a certain number of pounds. When you go on vacation, you plan where to go. These statements seem elementary. Read more…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Chris Kerckhoff on the Bitcoin Hype

I had the opportunity to contribute to the Bitcoin debate, likening the hype to a "fear of missing out" mentality. Read more…

State of the Industry: How Technology Is Transforming Financial Services

Young or old, student or professional, head of household or single, there is one constraint we all have in common: time. Read more…

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