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Children & College Savings
4 ways to tackle student loan debt
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Student loans can have a big impact on your finances. Whether you’re just starting to pay off your loans, or if you’ve been at it for years, a repayment game plan may help you manage debt and get a better return on the investment in your education. We’ll look at four ways to conquer student loan debt while not losing sight of your other financial goals.
Behavioral Finance
The Unconscious Nudge: Behavioral science and its financial implications
Over the course of this presentation, we will talk about how the brain systems work and how it impacts decisions that people make.
Business Development
Financial Knowledge, Investment Advice and Trading Discretion: New Research
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Head of Defined Contribution and Wealth Advisor Services Matt Sommer helped conduct a survey that explored the relationship between financial knowledge and the decision to seek investment advice and grant trading discretion. The results have significant implications for how financial professionals engage with clients.
Behavioral Finance
Understanding the Motivations for Personalized Sustainable Investing
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Approaches that promote a more sustainable society and economy align to a given client’s personal view—and it’s important for an advisor to understand each client’s objectives and preferences.
Manager & Investment Selection
MONEYBALL INVESTING: THE REAL REASON SWINGING FOR THE FENCES IS BAD FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO
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One of the more iconic scenes in the movie, Moneyball, involves the baseball scouts discussing various players’ abilities. They note a player’s “classy” swing and then move on to his girlfriend’s looks for an assessment of his in-game proficiency. It’s both darkly humorous and a sly indictment of the flawed mechanics by which scouts judge players.
Regulatory Education
Presentation: Top DC Trends and Developments 4Q21
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Recap of 4Q21 highlights, insights about the plan participant retirement readiness, a summary of new and pending legislation, news from the DOL and other regulatory bodies, updates on ERISA cases and a brief synopsis of global retirement issues.