Mike Patton

About the Author

Mike Patton

Mike Patton, CFP, AEP, is founder and president of Integrity Wealth Management, an RIA firm in Baton Rouge, La. In addition to his regular blog for AdvisorOne.com, Mike has written a series of articles in Investment Advisor magazine detailing his Road to Independence from wirehouse and bank broker to fee-only independent RIA. 

• Patton’s Fund Picks, Pt. 6: Global, EM Bond Funds

  By Mike Patton  |  August 20, 2012

  Advisor Mike Patton shares the results of his own research that yields his favorite mutual funds in the global and emerging market bond space.

• Patton’s Fund Picks, Pt. 5: Specialty Bond Funds

  By Mike Patton  |  August 13, 2012

  Advisor Mike Patton’s favorite mutual funds in the domestic convertible, high-yield and specialty bond spaces.

• Patton’s Fund Picks, Pt. 4: TIPS and Mortgage-Backed Funds

  By Mike Patton  |  August 6, 2012

  In this fourth post on my favorite mutual funds, we take a look at inflation-protected securities and mortgage-backed securities funds.

• Patton’s Fund Picks, Pt. 3: Bond Funds

  By Mike Patton  |  July 30, 2012

  In the third of a series of blogs, advisor Mike Patton shares his top picks in four different categories of fixed-income mutual funds.

• Patton’s Fund Picks, Pt. 2: Foreign Stock Funds

  By Mike Patton  |  July 23, 2012

  In the second of a series of blogs, advisor Mike Patton shares his top picks in foreign stock funds, in both developed and emerging markets, with a reminder on the role of currency.

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  The Dow and 7 Days of Disaster

  By Mike Patton  |  July 18, 2012

  Disasters affect financial markets from Pearl Harbor to Fukushima, but what role does human behavior play in market successes and failures?

• Patton’s Fund Picks, Pt. 1: Large-, Mid- and Small-Cap Stock Funds

  By Mike Patton  |  July 16, 2012

  In the first of a series of blogs, advisor Mike Patton shares his top picks in equity mutual funds, from small caps to large.

• Does Adding Government Debt Stimulate the Economy?

  By Mike Patton  |  July 9, 2012

  Sorry, but Europe's experience suggests more government spending is not the solution.

• The ‘Why’ of Getting Referrals Is as Important as the ‘How’

  By Mike Patton  |  July 2, 2012

  Focus on client service, and those who refer to you—and the clients they refer—will be pleased and more likely to refer more quality clients to you.

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  Adrift on the Income Stream

  By Mike Patton  |  June 26, 2012

  Perhaps the single most important issue on the minds of retirees today is how to maximize income during their golden years.