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7 things every advisor should know about the slacker generation
Where am I going to get my next client? It’s a common refrain that echoes in the minds of many advisors. As baby boomers continue to age, many advisors are trying to figure out where to go to find the next generation of growing assets.
Investing Ideas
Strategas Insight: Handicapping the Outlook for US-Sino Trade Negotiations
Market pundits have doubted this bull market every step of the way. Each pullback put into evidence that the cycle had reached its endgame; each recovery off the lows furthered the disequilibrium caused by monetary malfeasance. And yet, not more than two weeks ago the market stood as high as it ever has.
Investing Ideas
Another Arrow in the Quiver for California Investors: Taxable Municipal Bonds
Discover the benefits taxable munis have to offer and why we believe this vehicle may be a unique fixed income opportunity for investors.
Client Relationships
Deep Dive: Language - Having effective outcome-oriented client conversations
This podcast dives into how you can tweak their language in order to have more effective client conversations.
Client Relationships
It takes 2 (questions) to make a thing go right
In my experience, there are two questions that can get to the heart of what matters most to the client and can make an incredible impact in not only advisor’s lives, but the investors they work with.
Investing Ideas
Strategas Insight: Give a little, get a little
Read the full commentary for insight on earnings, data, macro, and other key factors affecting the US economy in the near term.
Client Relationships
Elevate your discovery process to help win great clients
The volume of discovery meeting checklists and questionnaires available today attest that collecting the key information required to deliver truly integrated wealth management solutions is arduous and time consuming.
Investing Ideas
Strategas Insight: Thoughts on the Current Market
As 2018 comes to a close and we move into the new year, the stock market has hit some turbulence just as clients are receiving annual account statements and paying more attention to their financial health. How should advisors respond to their clients’ concerns? We feel it comes down to a few fundamental questions.
Retirement
Deep Dive: Defined Contribution - Navigating an ever evolving landscape, with Lew Minsky of DCIIA
Join Mark Spina, Kevin Knowles and Lew Minsky as they talk about defined contribution and the challenges advisors face while navigating its ever evolving landscape.
Investing Ideas
Deep Dive: Investing in Today’s Markets Without a Crystal Ball
Join Sophie Antal Gilbert, a Consulting Director at Russell Investments and Rob Balkema a Senior Portfolio Manager for Multi-Asset Solutions at Russell Investments, as they explore some approaches for investing in uncertain markets.