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Behavioral Finance
[Presentation Slides] Be the Calm in the Storm with a Behavioral Practice Model | Webinar 1
2020 has been an unprecedented and emotionally-charged ride — the most difficult for advisors in over a decade. Yet as the year ends, significant uncertainty lingers regarding the markets, the economy, and the election that continues to rattle investor nerves.
Behavioral Finance
Behavioural Advisor: Does the Election Matter?
The presidential election has generated especially strong emotions this go-around. Both sides fear the other candidate will win and many believe that as a result the economy will go into a death spiral. This fear is driving many investors out of the market, waiting on the sidelines for the outcome. A look at past elections and market returns suggests they’ll be missing out.
Active/Passive Management
Federated Hermes tilts toward value
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Stock-bond model keeps 2% equity overweight but shifts from growth bias.
Active/Passive Management
Advisor Perspectives: The Dawn of a New Active-Equity Era
Is the market environment turning favorable for active equity managers? It seems a strange question to ask in the midst of a pandemic and heightened market volatility, but history tells us that it is during just such turbulent times that active managers excel. There is accumulating evidence that market conditions are growing more attractive for showcasing stock-picking skills.
Fixed Income Insights
Seeking opportunities in a 'crooked U' recovery
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Dramatic dislocations offer selective potential upside in fixed-income credit.
Sustainable Investing
Remember the environmental
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Even as coronavirus impacts our lives, we can't ignore the long-term consequences of climate change.
Fixed Income Insights
For fixed income, it's a tale of two walls
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A wall of worry vs. a wall of liquidity is limiting back-half options.
Portfolio Construction Insights
In search of tomorrow's winning stocks
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The approach is the same regardless of the environment.
Fixed Income Insights
Entry points for emerging markets
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Attractive valuations exist across IG and high-yield credit segments.
Active/Passive Management
Turbulent times call for a little ballast
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And investors may find some by including a balanced approach in their portfolios.
Behavioral Finance
Invest for The Decade, Not the Year
Sharing helpful data like decade-returns of the market can motivate investors to focus on the long-term and avoid costly behavioral mistakes.
Behavioral Finance
Behavioral Advisor Perspectives and Practices: Practical Planning Is Your Compass
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The next several weeks are going to be challenging for advisors and investors. The reality of the scope and severity of the pandemic along with the associated economic and market damage will hit home raising fear levels to new highs. In these times, it will be hard not to overreact, panic or lose hope. Strong emotions and behavioral biases including, anchoring, loss aversion, cascading and availability bias can cloud our thinking and lead to poor decision making. Engaging in realistic and practical planning discussions along with relevant behavioral coaching can provide essential support during these challenging times.