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[Webinar Recording] Be the Calm in the Storm with a Behavioral Practice Model
How can Advisors help clients navigate these challenging times, focus on goals, and find a level of calm in their financial life?
Behavioral Finance
[Presentation Slides] Be the Calm in the Storm with a Behavioral Practice Model | Webinar 1
2020 has been an unprecedented and emotionally-charged ride — the most difficult for advisors in over a decade. Yet as the year ends, significant uncertainty lingers regarding the markets, the economy, and the election that continues to rattle investor nerves.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Market Compass: Investors gain clarity on a COVID-19 vaccine, the presidential election, Brexit negotiations, and more
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The British philosopher Bertrand Russell once said, “What men want is not knowledge but certainty.” I have been thinking a lot about that quote in the last several weeks, and how especially in such uncertain times, certainty may be more helpful than knowledge in allowing us to move forward.
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Weekly Market Compass: Could the stars align for a ‘Goldilocks’ economy?
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While legal challenges are underway, the Associated Press on Saturday called Pennsylvania for Joe Biden, which would push him past the 270 Electoral Count threshold. While this process may feel like an eternity, Biden’s timing from a market perspective may be impeccable. Don’t get us wrong.
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Weekly Market Compass: The US has survived contested elections and unrest before
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Well, last week was in fact a Pepto Bismol kind of week, just as I had expected. No fiscal stimulus in the US, COVID-19 cases on the rise in Europe and the US, and growing concerns about the US presidential election.
Behavioral Finance
Behavioural Advisor: Does the Election Matter?
The presidential election has generated especially strong emotions this go-around. Both sides fear the other candidate will win and many believe that as a result the economy will go into a death spiral. This fear is driving many investors out of the market, waiting on the sidelines for the outcome. A look at past elections and market returns suggests they’ll be missing out.
Market Outlooks
Applying Behavioral Finance in Emotionally Charged Times | A 2-Part Webinar Series
Applying Behavioral Finance in Emotionally Charged Times | A 2-Part Webinar Series
Market Outlooks
Weekly Market Compass: Markets could be faced with a contested presidential election, rising COVID-19 rates, and a stalled fiscal stimulus deal
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I am lucky enough to have developed a network of friends despite being a working mom. Some of these friends go back to childhood and high school, some are moms I have met through my children’s schools, and some are friends I have met in the workplace.
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Weekly Market Compass: The UK walks away from talks with the EU, but there is still hope that a trade deal can be salvaged
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Last week was a critical one in the ongoing Brexit odyssey. As the UK hurtles towards the end of 2020 (which will mark its exit from the European Union), it has been negotiating with the EU on the terms of their future trading relationship.
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Weekly Market Compass: Stimulus talks, presidential polls, Brexit and more could impact markets this month
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This month, I’m watching five key issues that have the potential to impact global markets.