report by BlackRock
Results for ""
Fixed Income Insights
Return of the Bond Market: Better Income Opportunities?
This piece is approved to use with clients.
Most investors incorporate bonds into a portfolio to provide diversification. Unfortunately, a smoother return path has not held true in recent years. But now the market has recalibrated, and yields have reset higher. Higher yields mean higher future returns. And for the first time in a while, you can make the argument that bonds provide true competition to stocks.
Human Capital
Jamie Price: Life lessons, Leading with Technology, and His A-Ha Moment
In this episode, Jamie shares how he leverages his past experiences in leading Advisor Group today, the importance of embracing your inner creative and why he’s investing so much into top talent and technology to ensure his advisors are set up for success in the future.
Client Experience
Valuation: The Key to Understanding Past and Expected Returns
All investment strategies will experience times of underperformance. If investors trade out of a portfolio after it underperforms, they lock in those losses—something that can destroy wealth over time. Often periods of underperformance are followed by rebounds. But when might an investor expect a portfolio to rebound?
Retirement
Income Comparison: Two Approaches for Retirement
Retirees have different needs from their portfolios, so you might expect a portfolio’s investment strategy to be aligned with those needs. Although the income approach isn’t always preferred, new research shows it can be a viable alternative to a total return approach.
Investing Ideas
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.
Client Experience
It’s All Hometown to John Caserta
John Caserta grew up in North Haven, Conn., where he’s now a Chartered Financial Consultant and managing director at Caserta & de Jongh LLC. His second office is in New Haven, home to his alma mater, Yale, where he studied Italian and played trumpet in concert and jazz bands. His frequent media appearances and alumni connections are helping him grow his practice.