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Financial Knowledge, Investment Advice and Trading Discretion: New Research
Curated content for RIAs.
Head of Defined Contribution and Wealth Advisor Services Matt Sommer helped conduct a survey that explored the relationship between financial knowledge and the decision to seek investment advice and grant trading discretion. The results have significant implications for how financial professionals engage with clients.
Investing Ideas
Breaking Down Plastic Pollution
This piece is approved to use with clients.
Hamish Chamberlayne, Head of Global Sustainable Equities, explains how the responsible use of plastics is an important consideration for evaluating the sustainability of a business.
Macroeconomic & Geopolitical
Investment Perspective: Less Growth, More Inflation
With no end to Russia’s attack on Ukraine in sight, energy and agriculture are feeling the strain.
Macroeconomic & Geopolitical
Global Equities and Bond Yields Rise, Economic Indicators May Show Damage from Ukraine Conflict
US, ex-US and emerging markets stocks rose, and yields increased after Fed rate hike. Purchasing managers economic indicators to be released this week in Europe and US.
Business Development
Why Women Are Critical to the Future of Your Business
Despite controlling a significant portion of personal wealth in the U.S., women are often left out of long-term financial planning conversations. Retirement Director Sara Tegethoff Lowery discusses how the industry has long demonstrated bias against female investors and explains why it’s so critical for financial professionals to build relationships with this segment of their client base.
Behavioral Finance
Are Your Clients Experiencing FOMO?
FOMO is often discussed in relation to social media engagement, but it’s also commonly experienced by investors – particularly when stock markets are booming.
Business Development
Referrals Refined, Part 3: The Ask and Next Steps
In the third post of a three-part series on referrals, Head of Knowledge Labs® Professional Development Michael Futterman explains how to make “popping the question” less anxiety-inducing through research, preparation and practice.