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4Q 2022 Disruptor Series: The Future of Energy, Part II
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The renewable energy transition won’t be linear, and it won’t be smooth—reinventing a global energy system in just 20 to 30 years is a monumental task. In the latest webcast, The Future of Energy, Part II, AB Chief Market Strategist Rick Brink and an expert panel turn the focus to the massive investment implications from reengineering a century-and a-half-old energy system. Watch the latest from the AB Disruptor Series as our panel of energy experts zero in on critical issues in the energy story.
Investing Ideas
Myron Scholes on Time: Efficiency in stock and option markets
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In this episode, Myron in conversation with Phil Maymin, compares and contrasts the market efficiency of stocks and options.
Market Outlooks
Finding Balance After a Significant Q4 Rebound
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Philip Straehl, Gloabl Head of Research for Morningstar Investment Management LLC, gives our take on where asset class valuations stand, after the market volatility of 2020. He also covers the global aggregate reward-for-risk picture, and our outlook on major asset classes.
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Real financial advice: Being a guide in a changing landscape
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Volatility in the markets. A historic election. A global pandemic. 2020 has thrown us all into an interesting period of irreducible uncertainty, and now more than ever, clients are looking to you to provide them with “real” financial advice in order to navigate these turbulent waters.
Client Relationships
Help needed: Hiring an executive assistant
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Many of you have succeeded in your practice by wearing multiple hats. But playing the part of CEO, CMO, COO and advisor all at the same time can be exhausting. That’s where an executive assistant, or EA for short, can come in to provide you with better leverage for your time and results for your business. Blake Stratton joins the podcast to share behind-the-scenes insights into how to hire, work with and delegate to a world-class executive assistant. You may think you can’t afford to hire, but you might learn you can’t afford not to hire an EA for you and your practice.
Client Relationships
Five steps to effective communication
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Whether speaking at an event, in a group, or a one-on-one with a client, communicate effectively is a critical part of your role as a financial advisor. This has become an even more pronounced with the COVID-19 pandemic, as many of these conversations have moved into the digital realm.
Client Relationships
Navigating family dynamics: Multigenerational wealth
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Helping a family manage and maintain their wealth over multiple generations can be a complicated and potentially unhappy affair. Courtney Pullen joins the podcast to provide actionable advice to help you navigate the challenges of multigenerational wealth, including why his background in psychology has helped him find success in this area of wealth management.
Client Relationships
Mental accounting: Helping clients budget their money
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A big part of a financial advisor’s work is to help clients budget their money towards different objectives and time horizons. Bucketing is a concept you may be familiar with, which can enable people to understand where their money is today, and where they want it to be in the future. The behavioral concept that provides the foundation for bucketing is known as mental accounting.
Client Relationships
Coaching clients through uncertainty
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As the coronavirus pandemic surges worldwide, we hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy.
In an effort to support your client conversations during these times, we recorded this special episode with Steve Sanduski full of actionable ideas to help both you and your clients thrive during and coming out of this period.
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Turning tough conversations into better conversations
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Having a tough conversation can feel like a daunting task for everyone involved. However, there are strategies you can employ to ensure a better outcome from these conversations.
David Wood joins the podcast to discuss his four-step process for mastering tough conversations. Plus, David and Ben walk through an example of a tough conversation that you may come across as a financial advisor.