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Active/Passive Management
Four big trends driving ETF growth
Martin Small discusses the forces that could grow the ETF market to $12 trillion over the next 5 years.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
It’s personal: The growing need for financial wellness programs
78% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, 43% of student loan borrowers are not making payments and nearly half of all employees can’t cover a $400 emergency. In an effort to help employees understand and improve their personal financial health, many plan sponsors and their advisors are turning to workplace financial wellness programs. Phyllis Klein is a senior director at Captrust Financial Advisors, a firm that specializes in institutional advisory work. In this episode, Phyllis discusses the benefits and challenges of helping employers implement financial wellness programs for their employees.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
Risk management: Life insurance
Talking about life insurance as part of a financial plan isn’t always easy, but it is important. What steps can you take to ensure these difficult conversations make it into your client’s financial plan?
Philanthropy
Streaming Income - Social Impact: Changing Lives with Coffee
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On this special episode, we hear from Cemal Ezel, CEO & Founder of Change Please, a U.K. social enterprise that employs and trains members of the homeless community to become coffee baristas, and ultimately helps them to rebuild their lives.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
The BIG list of great money advice
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Dr. Daniel Crosby, Chief Behavioral Officer of Brinker Capital put together this client approved list of money advice.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
Managing wealth for same-sex couples
Of course, working with same-sex clients is largely no different than working with any other group of clients, but in order to properly serve this community, advisors should understand the mindset, key issues, and changing laws and policies that directly impact their money and wealth.
Philanthropy
Creating a lasting impact through financial education and mentorship
As financial professionals, we think about objectively managing finances almost every day. But for many, a lack of financial education makes this a difficult and intimidating task.
Philanthropy
3 Ways to Incorporate Philanthropy into a Conference
Business executives attend conferences for many reasons: to expand their industry knowledge, to network with colleagues, or to make important business contacts, just to name a few. Today, there are thousands of conferences for every type of business. To make yours stand out, conference hosts must excite, offering an immersive experience along with important information.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
Getting back on track: A guide to smart rebalancing
Our research team reviewed the benefits of rebalancing, analyzed the impact of different rebalancing frequencies and thresholds, and developed strategies to minimize rebalancing costs.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
The Power of Women: How to reach your financial success
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While many women are incredibly on top of their finances, others feel less confident. Today we’ll spend some time talking about the questions we frequently hear from women, ask you to reflect on your personal situation and hope that you come away from our time together with an even clearer view of your financial future and your path to deeper engagement.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
A Close Look At the Value of your Financial Advisor
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Envestnet outlines three key reasons why investors who work with professional financial advisors can increase the probability of achieving their goals more than do-it-yourself investors.