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Behavioral Finance
The Five Stages of a Market Crisis
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A process similar to the "five stages of grief" can be seen in market crises, including the current one.
Fixed Income Insights
Securitized Credit May Be Poised to Rebound
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Securitized credit has lagged the rebound in other assets, but T. Rowe Price believes that areas could outperform as the economy reopens.
Business Development
Advisor Profile: How Has COVID-19 Affected Derek Notman's Practice? 'Not at all'
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Derek Notman is a virtual advisor. That doesn't mean he just uses video conferencing to talk with clients. His entire practice is virtual, and he's helping other advisors do the same.
Fixed Income Insights
May 2020 Fixed Income Market Update
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In our view, the markets feel much healthier at the end of April than a month ago, but underappreciated in the improved sentiment is not only the scale of March policy action, but its continuation into April. Actions announced in April would ordinarily have remained in headlines and discussion for weeks, but the nearly half trillion dollar U.S. fiscal stimulus package has been treated almost as a footnote to its much larger cousin in March. Similarly, Fed and other central banks not only continued to implement the massive programs initiated last month, but significantly expanded on them.
Fixed Income Insights
Municipal Yields Have Converged
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Over the past several weeks, yields between short- and intermediate-term Municipal Bonds have converged. This may be an opportunity for investors to significantly reduce interest rate risk while sacrificing minimal income since shorter-term bonds typically have less sensitivity to rates.
Client Experience
How to Serve the "Expert" Client
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In a recent FlexShares ETFs survey, the majority of HNW primary breadwinners rated themselves a perfect 10 out of 10 when it came to their investment knowledge. With the markets still uncertain, this article offers ways for advisors to add value to these confident clients
Client Experience
Clients don’t want another email. They want to hear your voice.
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Have you been proactively asking your clients how they are doing personally? Ongoing proactive communication has never been more important.
Client Experience
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.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yield curve steepens amid risk-friendly sentiment
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10- and 30-year Treasury yields rose last week while shorter maturity rates fell, steepening the Treasury yield curve.
Behavioral Finance
Behavioral Advisor Perspectives and Practices: Practical Planning Is Your Compass
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The next several weeks are going to be challenging for advisors and investors. The reality of the scope and severity of the pandemic along with the associated economic and market damage will hit home raising fear levels to new highs. In these times, it will be hard not to overreact, panic or lose hope. Strong emotions and behavioral biases including, anchoring, loss aversion, cascading and availability bias can cloud our thinking and lead to poor decision making. Engaging in realistic and practical planning discussions along with relevant behavioral coaching can provide essential support during these challenging times.