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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.
Client Relationships
Budgeting Checklist
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Use this worksheet as a preliminary tool to organize and understand your monthly expenses against your income. It is important to consider other aspects, including retirement savings.
Client Relationships
Why Sick Days Matter
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Working through illness has become increasingly common in our industry, especially with the advent of remote work. Lindsay Troxell, Senior Director, Knowledge Labs® Professional Development, discusses why financial professionals tend to avoid taking sick days and how we can begin to reverse the trend.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
“Are We There Yet?” How to Stay on Track Until the Bear Market Is Over
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While we can’t predict when the current bear market will end, we can prepare ourselves for the journey that lies ahead. Retirement Director Ben Rizzuto discusses how, as with any long road trip, having the right supplies can help us stay on course to our destination – despite the inevitable detours.
Manager & Investment Selection
MONEYBALL INVESTING: THE REAL REASON SWINGING FOR THE FENCES IS BAD FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO
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One of the more iconic scenes in the movie, Moneyball, involves the baseball scouts discussing various players’ abilities. They note a player’s “classy” swing and then move on to his girlfriend’s looks for an assessment of his in-game proficiency. It’s both darkly humorous and a sly indictment of the flawed mechanics by which scouts judge players.
Sustainable Investing
ESG in 2021: Closing the Expectations Gap
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Antony Marsden, Head of Governance and Responsible Investment, explores key themes related to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing in 2021, including why a rethink on ratings is necessary to align expectations with reality.
Active/Passive Management
Active ETFs Are Here to Stay
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Head of Exchange-Traded Products Nick Cherney discusses the driving forces behind the growth of the exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry and why active ETFs are capturing a larger share of the overall market.