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Policy and Regulatory Commentary
How the Federal Reserve is like Spike from Happy Days
As a child of the 70s, I have come to embrace a few, eternal truths: disco should have never died; big collars were a good idea, and the Fonz was the coolest guy who ever lived. Speaking of the Fonz, I am reminded of a Happy Days episode featuring Spike, the Fonz’s nephew, and how that episode and Spike can help us all better understand monetary policy today. Seriously.
Investing Ideas
Amid the bear market: 10 themes to consider
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U.S. stocks peaked on 19 February, then plummeted in the deepest and fastest decline to a bear market in history. Last week, prices rebounded sharply, as the S&P 500 Index experienced its largest weekly gain since 1938, up over 10%.1 At this point, we expect economic data will decline sharply, but we also think we’ve already seen the primary low for this
bear market. Clarity will take time to emerge, but we see opportunities
at depressed prices.
Leveraging Technology & Data
Secrets
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Never has so much personal information been readily available to the general public. It’s surprising, then, that so many financial institutions continue to treat public knowledge as a “secret.”
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
The BIG list of great money advice
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Dr. Daniel Crosby, Chief Behavioral Officer of Brinker Capital put together this client approved list of money advice.
Business Development
Delivering Better Outcomes: Today's Top Advisors Are Doing These 3 Things
The demand for financial advisors’ time has never been greater. With only so many hours in a day, how can advisors deliver a standout client experience?
Leveraging Technology & Data
Protecting what’s yours
We’ve all seen security breaches covered in the news: Equifax – at a cost of nearly $243M, Uber – resulting in $148M in combined fines, and just last year, Facebook – at a potential cost of $1.63B.
Advisor Value & Fees
Traits of great financial advisors
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You probably know by now that you’re supposed to have a financial advisor, you may just not know how to differentiate the good ones from the bad ones. We’d like to suggest the following as a checklist for helping you to find an advisor who can help you meet your financial goals and have a good time doing it.
Investing Ideas
Another Arrow in the Quiver for California Investors: Taxable Municipal Bonds
Discover the benefits taxable munis have to offer and why we believe this vehicle may be a unique fixed income opportunity for investors.
Retirement
next: Millennial magnet - Attract and retain the largest generation in the U.S. workforce
In our second issue of next, we discuss how some of the factors may affect your role as a fiduciary in building effective retirement plans, including the effect changing interest rates may have on target date funds.
Children & College Savings
A Crash Course in Financial Maturity: 4 Lessons for Children Going off to College
Noreen Beaman, CEO of Brinker Capital, provides a list of financial lessons helpful for those going off to college for the first time.
Philanthropy
Get More Out of Your Charitable Giving
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Typically, when we think about giving to charity, we think of all the lives we enrich by our support. What we sometimes overlook is how great it feels to do good. How can you make sure you get the most emotional benefit out of your charitable giving?