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Portfolio Construction Insights
Core Portfolio Construction
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What four principles do investors need to consider when it comes to core construction? Matthew Bartolini shares.
Market Outlooks
Stop Assuming. Start Listening!
FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds recently conducted a national survey of HNW primary breadwinners. The results surprised us. Some of the assumptions that we, as an industry, have made about investors because of gender don’t apply to this group of executives. In your business, making incorrect assumptions can hurt your chances with new prospects and in retaining existing clients. We’ve created this guide to help you artfully approach your engagements to better understand the unique situations your potential and current clients are navigating. We’ve broken it down by topic and offer conversation starter ideas.
Children & College Savings
Learn How To Teach Your Kids About Money
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This guide helps your clients teach their children good money management skills with practical tips they can use whether their kids are preschoolers or college-bound.
Business Development
Advisors are happy and that's a big deal
A majority of advisors are satisfied with their career. What this may mean for recuruiting the next generation of advisors.
Business Development
Why finishing that client report may be more beneficial than your workout
Insights into the most meaningful coping strategies for stressed advisors.
Business Development
Outsourcing may not reduce stress, but you may get more done!
A look at outsourcing through the lens of FlexShares Advisor Wellness study.
Portfolio Construction Insights
Risk Speedometer: Easing off the brake
In January, the 1-month risk speedometer continued to remain below its 5-year average, recording a score of –0.61 and landing slightly above the 25th percentile of rankings. Similarly, based on the 3- and 12-month speedometers, the appetite for risk remained low.
Business Development
Insights into Advisor Wellness: Stress and Satisfaction Are (still) Defining Factors
A look at the results of FlexShares research on advisor wellness. The paper reveals key stressors and the divergence of those stressors based on gender, age, marital status, firm types and services offered.
Business Development
Advisor Wellness in a changing world
Insights into new research from FlexShares Advisor Wellness study.
Market Outlooks
What investors can expect as key decisions affecting markets await
In this Q&A, Roger Aliaga-Díaz, Vanguard chief economist, Americas, discusses the potential short- and long-term market impacts of specific policy debates that could play out in the weeks ahead.