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Weekly Market Compass: A federal unemployment benefit ends, Congress continues to debate about stimulus, and many fear schools could hasten a ‘second wave’ of virus cases
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Last Friday, my oldest child graduated from high school. Late July is not normally associated with graduations, but we are living in a time of COVID, and so what was supposed to occur two months earlier in the New York area was postponed and rescheduled.
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Weekly Market Compass: US stocks pressured by rising virus cases and tensions with China
When I was in high school, we read Henry James’ “The Europeans” in our English Literature class.
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Weekly Market Compass: Another injection of fiscal stimulus may be on the horizon
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I caught a bit of the James Bond movie “Casino Royale” on TV over the weekend.
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Weekly Market Compass: China’s ability to contain COVID-19 boosts longer-term confidence
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Last week, we saw increases in both the Chinese and US stock markets.
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Weekly Market Compass: How long can economic data improve while infections continue to spread?
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Last week, the US issued its employment situation report for June. For the second month in a row it was an impressive report, handily beating expectations in terms of both non-farm payroll growth and the unemployment rate.
Client Experience
Special Covid-19 Series: Ways for Advisors to Manage and Inspire Newly Remote Teams –– With Kelli Cruz
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Could you use some tried-and-true advice to help your team adapt to remote work? In this episode, Kelli Cruz of Cruz Consulting Group discusses how to engage, manage, and inspire your team while working remotely and how to set up your advisory practice for growth that can continue outside of the COVID-19 crisis.
Client Experience
Ep 20: Coaching Clients In Volatile Times –– With Morningstar’s Dr. Sarah Newcomb
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How should you advise clients who are going into a fight, flight, or freeze response to the market volatility? In this episode, Laura Gregg and David Partain are joined by Dr. Sarah Newcomb, director of behavioral science at Morningstar and talk about productive client conversations.
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Ep 21: Strategies for Advancing Racial Equity and Diversity - With Connie Lindsey
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The worldwide protests calling for racial justice and equity have been a wake-up call for us all and the lack of diversity in the wealth management space has been noted for years. In this episode, Connie Lindsey, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Northern Trust talks about the importance of better educating people on the important difference between equality and equity and what leaders can do to provide support and drive change.
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Weekly Market Compass: A region-by-region look at our expectations for the remainder of 2020
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The first half of 2020 has been unexpected, to say the very least. Our outlook for the year quickly became obsolete with the rapid spread of COVID-19 and accompanying lockdowns across the globe, which have stymied economic activity and caused an unprecedented destruction of demand.
Client Experience
Ep 17: How to Manage Your PR and Client Communications in Times of Crisis - With Mark LaVoie
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Do you know how to show your clients that you’re present and at their service? Do you know how to approach questions about portfolio performance right now? In this episode Mark LaVoie, Vice President at Prosek Partners, discusses communication strategies for advisors to adopt during the pandemic. Mark shares which conversations to have –– and not have –– with clients right now along with ways to use email, video, and social media.
Client Experience
Ep. 22: Partnering with Community Foundations to Strengthen Client Relationships In Uncertain Times - Elena
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In this episode, Elena Pullen-Venema, the Director of Gift Planning at the Community Foundation of Snohomish County (Greater Seattle Area) explains the foundation’s growing commitment to Racial Equity and how grants during the Coronavirus pandemic are being focused on supporting communities of color. She also describes how some foundations are partnering with advisors as they continue to manage clients’ charitable investments.
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Ep 24: Leadership and Diversity - With Shundrawn Thomas
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Shundrawn Thomas, President of Northern Trust Asset Management discusses the role of leaders in DE&I. He also talks about his recent open letter – Breaking the Silence – in which he shares some of the experiences he has encountered as an African-American man in the hopes of giving a voice to the silent pain that many of our collective colleagues, friends and neighbors are currently experiencing.