Michael Kitces: Does Portfolio Customization Pay Off?

<p>We welcome back Michael Kitces, who was one of our first guests on <i>The Long View</i>. Michael is the head of planning strategy for Buckingham Wealth Partners. In addition, he is a co-founder of the XY Planning Network, AdvicePay, New Planner Recruiting, fpPathfinder, and XY BeanCounters. Kitces also oversees the leading industry blog for financial advisors, <i>Nerd's Eye View</i> at kitces.com, which reaches more than 250,000 readers each month. He also has two podcasts, <i>Financial Advisor Success</i> and <i>Kitces & Carl</i>, the latter of which he produces with Carl Richards. He has received numerous financial planning designations, including the Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Consultant, and Chartered Life Underwriter designations. He received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Bates College and subsequently earned master's degrees in taxation and financial planning.</p><h2>Background</h2><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkitces/" target="_blank">Bio</a></p><p><a href="https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/" target="_blank">XY Planning Network</a></p><p><a href="https://advicepay.com/" target="_blank">AdvicePay</a></p><p><a href="https://newplannerrecruiting.com/" target="_blank">New Planner Recruiting</a></p><p><a href="https://www.fppathfinder.com/" target="_blank">fpPathfinder</a></p><p><a href="https://xybeancounters.com/" target="_blank">XY BeanCounters</a></p><p><a href="https://www.kitces.com/" target="_blank">Nerd's Eye View</a></p><p><a href="https://www.kitces.com/blog/category/21-financial-advisor-success-podcast/" target="_blank"><i>Financial Advisor Success</i> podcast</a></p><p><a href="https://www.kitces.com/blog/podcast-topic/kitces-carl/" target="_blank"><i>Kitces & Carl</i> podcast</a></p><p><a href="https://buckinghamstrategicwealth.com/people/michael-e-kitces-msfs-mtax-cfp-clu-chfc-rhu-rebc-casl" target="_blank">Buckingham Strategic Wealth</a></p><h2>Time Management and Productivity</h2><p>"<a href="https://www.kitces.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/K