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Winning more of your boardroom presentations
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You’ve done a lot of work to get a presentation in the boardroom, and you have one opportunity to make an impression and earn their trust. There are ways you can improve your chances of success before you even walk in the door.
Client Experience
4 Ways to Enhance Your Practice with Behavioral Finance
Redefining Behavioral Finance
Client Life Events
Emergency savings: Planning for the unplannable
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The COVID-19 crisis exposed an already dire problem – families could not come up with money for unexpected expenses, such as replacing a flat tire or repairing a busted pipe. As such, many advisors have been reemphasizing the importance of optionality and financial wellness to help their clients and communities properly prepare for these unpredictable emergencies.
Portfolio Construction Insights
How a Bond Ladder Can Offer Stability in Any Market Condition
A bond ladder, or a portfolio of individual bonds whose maturity dates are staggered over a set number of years, is designed to provide a predictable income stream while minimizing exposure to interest-rate fluctuations. We explore why an investor might consider holding a bond ladder, risks, and our expectations for the current rate environment.
Client Experience
Enhance Client Relationships with Tech
The end of the year is an ideal time to check in with clients to gauge their financial and emotional wellbeing. Especially in the current environment, your clients may want reassurance that they’ll be okay.
Portfolio Construction Insights
[Presentation] How to Build Wealth with a Behavioral Approach to Portfolio Construction | Webinar 2
2020 has been an unprecedented and emotionally-charged ride—the most difficult for advisors in over a decade.
Portfolio Construction Insights
Portfolio Diagnostics Report: Shifting Gears
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For traditional fixed income investors, much of the last 40 years have been a relatively enjoyable ride; the 1980s began with double-digit interest rates that have steadily fallen, creating large amounts of bond return and income as well as crisis management along the way. Instead of investors paying a premium for portfolio crisis management, traditional fixed income paid investors that premium.
Client Experience
Streamline Communications for Better Meetings
In today’s virtual and socially distanced environment, now is a great time to consider streamlining your communications plan.