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How rates rise matters
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In prior rising rate environments, various parts of the municipal yield curve reacted differently based on economic conditions and the pace and scale of Fed activity.
Client Relationships
7 things every advisor should know about the slacker generation
Where am I going to get my next client? It’s a common refrain that echoes in the minds of many advisors. As baby boomers continue to age, many advisors are trying to figure out where to go to find the next generation of growing assets.
Portfolio Construction Insights
Growth vs. value? There’s a place for both
Historically, growth and value have behaved differently across varying market environments, suggesting that investors may benefit from having a strategic allocation to both styles of investing. We build a case for why there’s a place for both in a portfolio.
Client Life Events
The family conversation you should not avoid: How to discuss your legacy
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Everyone needs to take time to consider what they are leaving behind. What is left behind is often far more than can be measured in monetary terms. In addition to material worldly assets, a person leaves behind a legacy representing their values, plans, beliefs and cherished memories.
Client Life Events
The aging economy
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People are living longer than ever before. However, while advances in medicine, health, nutrition and fitness have extended the lifespan of Americans, the number of years they spend in retirement has not changed much over the last generation because they are also working longer.
Client Relationships
It takes 2 (questions) to make a thing go right
In my experience, there are two questions that can get to the heart of what matters most to the client and can make an incredible impact in not only advisor’s lives, but the investors they work with.
Portfolio Construction Insights
Do your client portfolios carry hidden baggage?
How many of your client portfolios are built on yesterday’s thinking? Our tips for an upgrade.
Client Relationships
Elevate your discovery process to help win great clients
The volume of discovery meeting checklists and questionnaires available today attest that collecting the key information required to deliver truly integrated wealth management solutions is arduous and time consuming.