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8 Actionable Ideas for Financial Advisors Today
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Today’s financial advice environment is complex, with large sums of cash on the sidelines and nervousness among clients rising. Some clients don’t want to miss the market bounce, but they are equally aware of a global recession, inflation, and profit declines. The current conditions are ripe for errors, providing a potential opportunity for advisors to add value.
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THE ARITHMETIC OF ASYMMETRY
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Anyone who has played a casual game of darts, say, at a bar or in the basement, knows an overarching rule of the game: it gets harder as it progresses. While rule systems vary, most games start with a wide-open board full of possibilities. But then, by the end, you’re aiming for the Double 18 and only the Double 18 to win. In short, it’s a game of precision that seems easy at first but becomes very, very hard by the end.
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5 Lessons From 5 Decades of Asset Allocation
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At Morningstar Investment Management, our asset allocation approach has drawn on our research spanning five decades. Some lessons have stood the test of time and continue to inform our thinking today. We unpack five key lessons that we believe are vital to be a great asset allocator today.
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Guide to ESG Investing
Even through the downturn in early 2020, you may have noticed clients still considering investments in line with their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) values. Our four-step guide provides a framework for discussing sustainable investing as part of your financial planning process.
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THINK private credit: Opportunities today in middle market lending
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Private credit may help institutional investors address timely challenges, including generating yield and providing low-volatility, low-correlated returns.
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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.