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Trends in Advisor Behavior During Market Volatility - Week of June 14, 2020
Allocations to cash were reduced by 21% this past week, the most significant drop in cash levels since crisis began.
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Trends in Advisor Behavior During Market Volatility - Week of June 8, 2020
Cash increased marginally from 5.11% to 5.25% last week. Cash is sustaining at roughly two times the average since early April. Advisors remained risk averse again this week favoring less risky assets, which is a continuation of long-term investing behavior.
Client Experience
The Search for an Advisor Like Me
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Analysts have been investigating the business case for diversity across industries for years and it has grown stronger. The Wall Street Journal’s research suggests that diverse and inclusive cultures may provide “companies with a competitive edge over their peers.” Companies participating in the study credited maintaining diversity with a range of benefits, including talent retention and better innovation and product development.
Client Experience
Advisory Firm Back to Office Checklist
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As states begin to lift their stay-at-home orders many advisors are looking forward to getting their teams back into the office. This checklist will help you get organized.
Client Experience
Back to Work Considerations for Advisory Firms
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As states begin to lift restrictions surrounding COVID-19, advisory firms are faced with a daunting question – what does the return to work look like? Now that we’ve mastered the art of working from home, how do we approach the next major hurdle of going back? While the future remains uncertain, it’s important to begin these discussions and start putting an office resiliency plan in place.
Market Outlooks
Trends in Advisor Behavior During Market Volatility - Week of June 1, 2020
Last week was a marked change for advisors with investment activity shifting back to fixed income categories.
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Trends in Advisor Behavior During Market Volatility - Week of May 26, 2020
Last week was one of the "slowest" weeks of the year in terms of investment activity.
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Trends in Advisor Behavior During Market Volatility - Week of May 18, 2020
Last week was a return to "normal" for advisor activities. Trading volume was close to the average seen in 2019. Advisors were neutral on risk - more risky and less risky investments were both near net zero in flows.