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Five Things Advisors Can Do to Help Themselves and Clients Manage Through COVID-19
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The widespread closure of social settings and workplaces has created unprecedented business disruption, and for many of us, unfamiliar emotional distress as well. These tips may help you manage during and beyond this uncertain time.
Alternative Investments
Beyond the Index – Fact-finding and Fortune-telling in U.S. Real Estate
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Barings’ John Ockerbloom and Colin Gordon discuss the material consequences of COVID-19 for the real estate markets broadly as well as sector by sector—and predict how real estate portfolios may change in the years ahead.
Business Development
Actionable ideas to take into the new decade
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Our guests in 2019 came armed with invaluable lessons for your practice and your clients alike. If you’re new to the podcast or simply looking for some inspiration, this episode should act as a great refresher to jump start ideas as we enter 2020.
We’re joined by four BMO colleagues who work with financial advisors on a daily basis. Together, they share the information and ideas that stuck with them – and the advisors they work with – long after they listened to the show.
Business Development
Secrets of 2x advisors
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At the Excel 401(k) conference in October 2019, we heard from a panel of advisors who managed to double their business in a relatively short time. How did they do it, and what ideas can you implement to help your practice grow at a faster rate?
Our panelists, David Griffin of Atlanta Retirement Plans, Jania Stout of Hightower, and Robert Scherzer of Pensionmark, discuss what they learned on their path to 2x, including how they conquered the challenge of growing so rapidly.
Portfolio Construction Insights
Optimizing Performance and Mitigating Volatility
In this edition of Envestat, we’re taking another look at the portfolio performance and examining outliers to determine what may be driving either positive performance or underperformance.
Alternative Investments
Streaming Income - European Real Estate: Late-Cycle Value from Manchester to Munich
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Can value still be found (or created) ten years into the European property market cycle? And if so, which sectors, geographies and risk profiles look most compelling? Barings’ Charles Weeks weighs in.
Client Experience
What Money Matters Keep Wealth Creators Up at Night?
Debt, children's education, dream business, vacation home, retirement. Wealth creators know that smart money decisions hinge upon prioritizing financial goals that compete for a finite amount of dollars. Yet, even for HNW primary income earners, it can be challenging to prepare for the future when money is still addressing the past.
Business Development
Modern marketing: Components of an advisor marketing strategy
As a financial advisor, you have a lot of responsibilities in managing your clients. At times you might not even feel like you have the time and resources to shift your priorities to grow your business further. Enter Matt Halloran, CEO of Top Advisor Marketing.
Client Experience
The Burdens Executives Feel as Primary Breadwinners
When having it all isn't really enough. Our research dove into the challenges HNW primary breadwinners of both genders face. Learn what feels true for this cohort.
Client Experience
The High Wire Act
Making gender assumptions about your executive male clients may be as risky as making assumptions about their female counterparts. Understanding their responsibilities outside the office can be a key differentiator for you.
Client Experience
3 Things Advisors Should Stop Assuming About HNW Women
Be careful about the assumptions you make about female investors. Pink is a color -- not a service model for HNW primary breadwinner women. Find what our research of these women revealed.
Client Experience
Rethink your assumptions around appetites for risk by gender
Assuming all women are afraid of investment risk can put opportunities at risk. Our survey of executive investors revealed that HNW breadwinner women are far less conservative than their male counterparts. Learn more.