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Lump Sum Payouts from Pension Plans
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The IRS recently announced that it will allow plan sponsors to pay out pensions as a lump sum to plan participants. In this video BMO Global Asset Management discusses what considerations should be made by plan sponsors and plan participants before choosing lump sum as an option.
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Inspired Client Review Meetings
As we navigate fallout from the global pandemic, it can be easy to focus on the short-term pain we feel from market volatility instead of the potential rewards of sticking with a long-term financial plan. Join President and Global CIO Daniel Needham and Head of Decision Sciences Ryan Murphy, who will discuss key messages to consider for mid-year check-ins and ideas to help clients stay focused on what really matters in times like these.
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Overconfident? Cognitively Rigid? How Investors Can Make Better Decisions by Dealing With Emotions and Biases
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Sarah Newcomb, director of behavioral science at Morningstar, Inc., discusses emotions brought on by market loss, talks about how they can affect decisions, and offers some ways to cope. Ryan Murphy, head of decision sciences at Morningstar Investment Management, discusses cognitive biases to watch out for and ways investors can make better decisions.
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Market Downturn: Progress Report
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With so much market noise, it can be difficult for investors to see how financial plans can help them stay on track toward their long term goals.To help with client conversations, advisors can review our Progress Update, which includes slides covering the market downturn and the importance of staying the course.
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Webinar Replay: Key Messages for Client Review Meetings
In volatile times, client review meetings can be quite unpredictable. Whether your clients are anxious or excited, we provide key behavioral and investment insights that can help frame your client check-ins.
Retirement
Helping Millennial Women Close the Retirement Savings Gap
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Recent data show that the retirement savings of millennial and baby boomer women continue to lag behind their male peers.
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.
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Becoming a local thought leader with educational workshops
The educational workshop can be an effective marketing practice and a way to provide education to your local community, helping to grow your business by creating a loyal client base that views you as a leader in financial planning.