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It’s time to have “The [estate planning] Talk”
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Fretting about how to broach the subject of wealth transfer with your parents? You’re not alone. Wealth Strategist Ben Rizzuto offers suggestions on how to make “The Talk” a little easier and more productive.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
Successful charitable giving plans start with “why”
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Wealth Strategist Ben Rizzuto discusses the importance of understanding the motivations behind investors’ charitable giving aims and how advisors can help clients clarify and achieve their goals.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
Regrets, I’ve had a few: 7 common financial regrets (and how to avoid them)
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Retirement Director Ben Rizzuto explains how we can learn from the regrets of others to better prepare for the future and shares seven steps to help ensure we don’t lament our past financial decisions.
Client Retention
What Actions Add Value in This Environment?
We're joined by two experts to help us dig into these important questions - Michael Laughlin, Head of Portfolio Specialists, and Samantha Lamas, Senior Behavioral Researcher at Morningstar
Behavioral Finance
Direct Indexing and the IKEA Effect
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The “IKEA effect” describes a cognitive bias that happens when people put in some form of labor to complete a project or finish a creation. Direct indexing won’t solve the behavior gap, but it has the potential to create better investor behaviors by allowing investors to play a larger role in the portfolio-building process.
Behavioral Finance
Market Perspective: There are No Rewards Without Risk
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2022 reminded investors of the risk from investing, but none of this makes losses palatable. As the old axiom goes, “there are no rewards without risk.” Here's perspective from Marta Norton, CIO, Americas, Morningstar Investment Management LLC.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
Helping Clients Act on 2023’s Opportunities – At Any Age
While the principles of good investing haven’t changed, clients’ perceptions and their outlook for 2023 likely have. We believe in preparation, not prediction, when helping investors navigate the wide range of possible outcomes ahead. In the 2023 market outlook from Morningstar Investment Management, you’ll gain perspective on the current financial environment and positive steps to help address financial planning opportunities.