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Jeremy Nachtigall • May 20, 2021

I’ve been working with a client as his Daily Money Manager, monitoring activity in his bank accounts and credit cards. Over the past few months, I’ve noticed that as a result of our efforts to keep his expenses low, he has been able to increase deposits in his savings account. He has a company sponsored 401k which gives him exposure to the stock market, but he has a lot of cash lying dormant in a savings account, earning one quarter of one percent. Having had a career in my previous life as a financial advisor, I questioned why he keeps so much money in an account returning close to nothing. His response? “I’m not sure, I never got around to doing anything about it.” This is a response I have heard all too often. “I just never got around to it” or “I just don’t have time.”

My client isn’t well versed in the realm of investing and as such, he has requested that I guide him in getting some of this stagnant money working for him. As a DMM with a background in financial services, I help my clients figure out ways to best utilize their available funds. In the case where a client doesn't have the time, patience or confidence to go through this exercise on their own, I, as a Daily Money Manager, know my client’s monthly spend rate, spending patterns, and how much of a cash reserve is needed to meet financial obligations. By knowing this information, I can now assess if the client is sitting on too much cash. Since I am no longer a Registered Rep with FINRA, I am not and cannot be paid a fee for advice on specific investments nor am I allowed to earn a commission on trades. However, I can offer an objective, educated opinion and help with back office administration like account opening or transferring of funds. I can also, at the request of my client, make the investment. 


Here, my client has given me access to his accounts and requested that I help get his financial house in order. I then suggested we open a self-directed investment account with his bank. Just as financial advisors must make suitable recommendations, a DMM or anybody who is in a fiduciary role for that matter, must consider the suitability - the client’s age, investment objective, time horizon and risk tolerance.  Daily Money Managers like me, who
are members of AADMM (American Association of Daily Money Managers), must follow the association’s Standards of Practice and adhere to its strict Code of Ethics.

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