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Advisors Guide to an Advanced Look at Mutual Funds 1 Credit

Dec 17, 2024, 10:00 AM ET

Advisors Guide to an Advanced Look at Mutual Funds 1 Credit

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Dec 17, 2024, 10:00 AM ET

Learning Objective

  • To explore the differences in load, back-end load, and no-load funds.
  • To identify the level of fees in mutual funds.
  • To analyze how LOIs work to reduce fees.
  • To explain diversification and asset allocation within funds.
  • To discuss ways to prevent abuse in mutual fund trading.

Course Overview

Mutual funds have long been the backbone of the investment industry. They effectively introduce diversification and asset allocation to all classes of investors. This democratization of investing has led to the mass adoption of mutual funds as an asset class; it also opens the door to potential abuses for clients and advisors. 

In this CPE Finance webinar, we’ll introduce breakpoints, LOIs, load, back-end load, and no-load funds, 12b-1 fees, and asset allocation. Straightforward and crucial information to understand if you are advising clients on investing, retirement planning, or tax issues. 

This online CPE webinar will present a comprehensive look at mutual funds. Whether you are new to the financial world or are looking for a refresher on your understanding of how they work, this CPE course is designed to provide easy-to-understand explanations of important concepts in mutual fund analysis and investing. We will take a comprehensive dive into mutual funds from A to Z, starting with basic features and benefits. We'll wrap up with breakpoints and what to look for to guard against abuse. 

Join this CPE webinar by Ilene Slatko, a speaker and serial entrepreneur who currently coaches clients working through the long tail of administrative and financial tasks involved in the estate and divorce process. She spent over 30 years in the financial industry and has long been a resource for financial and accounting professionals.

Key topics covered in this course:

  • Introduction to Mutual Funds
  • LOIs and ROAs
  • Diversification
  • Taxation
  • Mutual Fund Abuse

If you are an investment advisor or function within any aspect of the financial advisory spectrum, this course is for you! 

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Course Level

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Instructional Method

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Pre-requisites

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About Instructor

Ilene Slatko
Ilene Slatko

Principal, DSS Consulting

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For the past 35 years Ilene has provided financial literacy and investment education for individual clients to enhance their understanding of money, finances, and investments; and to organizations with a particular emphasis on retirement planning. She has worked for notable Washington, DC area investment companies in management and in building organizational depth in financial education. 

Ms. Slatko has significant experience in the areas of leadership development, team development, career development, executive coaching and talent management. She has expertise in designing learning solutions – virtual instructor-led training and instructor-led -- to meet the unique challenges of clients. She was a key provider of executive and employee education for The Southland Corporation, U.S. Mapping, Century 21, and ERA Real Estate. She has worked with executives and leaders in the areas of communication, selling, client management, leadership development, and team development. 

Ms. Slatko has extensive experience in Federal retirement programs and training federal employees. When the previous retirement system was replaced by FERS, Ilene was at the forefront of presentations to educate affected employees in their choices. She has been a trainer for retirement presentations at agencies throughout the DC area,

She has been a speaker at conferences including the Army Materiel Command Women’s Financial Day, Delaware Women’s Conference, and numerous youth financial literacy programs. Ms. Slatko is currently the host of a weekly Roku and Apple TV show called, The *It Show, the first financial program designed specifically for young women. In addition, she has been the Director of Training for companies in the financial and real estate fields. 

Ilene is an alumna of Marietta College where she studied Drama, Speech, and English. 

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The presentation was thorough and easy to follow. The Handout and terms were very helpful. I could pause where needed and read over the material when I was time to take the quiz.

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Kate Shimabukuro, CFP® (US)

Ilene Slatko is an excellent instructor. I enjoyed her class.

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