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Manager & Investment Selection
How Loyal is Too Loyal? Relying on only a few managers may be a disservice to your clients
Are you confident you are choosing the best managers for your clients? The data from this Envestat report may surprise you.
Alternative Investments
Alternative Investments: Myths & misconceptions
This piece is approved to use with clients.
A lot of misunderstanding surrounds alternative investments. Some investors still think of them as high-risk, exotic funds reserved for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and institutions. However the reality is that alternatives have a place in nearly every portfolio.
Sustainable Investing
Jim Patrick on the Future of Impact
Jim Patrick provides his insights on the future of impact investing at the Envestnet Advisor Summit.
Client Relationships
Advisor2Advisor: William Schiffman & Jason Ray
Advisors William Schiffman & Jason Ray talk about what they are hearing from clients in this quick 2-minute interview.
Sustainable Investing
Societal Impact vs. Financial Return: A Case of “Either/Or” No More
Many investors who find impact investing potentially appealing have at the same time struggled with a notion that investing for the “greater good” will always be “concessionary,” that is, accompanied by some loss of financial performance.
Portfolio Construction Insights
Bond ETFs: Financial Advisors Drive Use With Specialized Applications
BlackRock sponsors this Cerulli Associates report that asks 378 financial advisors about their use of bond ETFs.
Client Relationships
Client Discussion Guides
These value-add worksheets from BlackRock help increase engagement between an advisor and their clients.
Portfolio Construction Insights
Building Better Benchmarks
The BlackRock Portfolio Solutions team explores benchmarks and how to build them appropriately.
Tax Management
Capital Gains Got You Down? 7 Steps You Can Take Now to Optimize Your Clients' Tax Situations
Remind your clients of the value you add and the actors you consider when it comes to the tax management of their portfolios outside of tax loss harvesting.