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Client Life Events
It’s time to have “The [estate planning] Talk”
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Fretting about how to broach the subject of wealth transfer with your parents? You’re not alone. Wealth Strategist Ben Rizzuto offers suggestions on how to make “The Talk” a little easier and more productive.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
Successful charitable giving plans start with “why”
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Wealth Strategist Ben Rizzuto discusses the importance of understanding the motivations behind investors’ charitable giving aims and how advisors can help clients clarify and achieve their goals.
Macroeconomic & Geopolitical
AOR Update: When to expect a recession?
ClearBridge Investments: Despite improving economic sentiment now leaning the consensus view toward a soft landing, we continue to believe a recession is on the horizon.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
Regrets, I’ve had a few: 7 common financial regrets (and how to avoid them)
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Retirement Director Ben Rizzuto explains how we can learn from the regrets of others to better prepare for the future and shares seven steps to help ensure we don’t lament our past financial decisions.
Macroeconomic & Geopolitical
Anatomy of a Recession: Is Labor Market Economic Kevlar or Achilles Heel?
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ClearBridge Investments: While the labor market remains an economic bright spot, the Federal Reserve (Fed) may continue its tightening policy until more signs emerge that job growth and wages are experiencing substantial slowdowns.
Retirement
Plan advisors: 5 topics to discuss at your year-end investment committee meeting
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Retirement Director Ben Rizzuto outlines five topics – including recent defined contribution developments and ideas for engaging plan participants – that advisors can discuss at upcoming year-end investment committee meetings.
Advisor Value & Fees
Do investors care about top advisor lists?
A new study found evidence that being named a top financial advisor can lead to increased assets under management. Head of Defined Contribution and Wealth Advisor Services Matt Sommer discusses the implications of these findings for financial professionals.