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Philanthropy
Creating a lasting impact through financial education and mentorship
As financial professionals, we think about objectively managing finances almost every day. But for many, a lack of financial education makes this a difficult and intimidating task.
Retirement
Creating more precision with life expectancy planning
As life expectancy numbers continue to increase, the need for more careful and more precise financial planning for retirement has increased with it. A startup called Genivity, one of the winners of BMO's 1871 FinTech partnership program in 2017, is helping financial advisors have better conversations with their clients by incorporating health history insights into the financial planning process.
Behavioral Finance
Money mindset: Using behavioral economics to help investors succeed
Theory tells us that humans are generally rational beings and that they make decisions from an optimal perspective. This podcast discusses how the concept affects the investment decision-making process and how advisors can use a client’s biases to lead better conversations.
Retirement
To claim or not to claim? The Social Security question
Determining a Social Security strategy can be one of the most complicated processes that people across the U.S. face as they reach retirement. Learn the ins and outs of claiming Social Security and the role you can play in the process as a financial advisor.
Retirement
Health savings accounts: A strategic retirement tool?
With the cost of healthcare steadily rising across America, planning for this expense has become a focal point in many financial plans. Learn how investors and their advisors can turn to health savings accounts, and their tax benefits to address the specific cost in retirement.
Philanthropy
3 Ways to Incorporate Philanthropy into a Conference
Business executives attend conferences for many reasons: to expand their industry knowledge, to network with colleagues, or to make important business contacts, just to name a few. Today, there are thousands of conferences for every type of business. To make yours stand out, conference hosts must excite, offering an immersive experience along with important information.
Retirement
What volatility means for retirement plan participants
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Market volatility doesn’t have to interfere with retirement outcomes. Here are three ways volatility can impact plan participants and three ways to manage it.
Philanthropy
Five Reasons to Share Your Story with Invest in Others
Share your story as a nominee for the Invest in Others Awards. You’ll inspire others and, believe it or not, yourself.
Behavioral Finance
Correction or bear? 6 charts that explain market declines
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How often do market corrections turn into entrenched bear markets? Not very often. In fact there have already been six market corrections since the current bull market started in 2009.
Behavioral Finance
Market timing can contribute to investor mistakes
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Concerned about volatility in your equity portfolio? Trying to time the markets probably isn’t the answer. Data from Morningstar shows that, on average, investor returns lag fund returns.
Behavioral Finance
How to handle market declines
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You wouldn’t be human if you didn’t fear loss. But smart investing can overcome the power of emotion by focusing on relevant research, solid data and proven strategies. Here are seven principles that can help fight the urge to make emotional decisions in times of market turmoil.
Philanthropy
How Charitable is the Financial Industry?
Wall Street has a well-earned reputation for deep pockets, but less public attention is paid to how often the financial industry reaches into those pockets in the name of charity.