Don Connelly & Associates

APRIL 8, 2024

If it's like the last couple of elections, financial advisors are sure to see some clients wringing their hands over which candidate will win the White House and how that will impact the financial markets and their investments. The post Should FAs Allow Clients’ Political Opinions to Influence Their Investment Decisions?

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Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Podcasts Daniel Crosby talks with Tom Howard about behavioral finance vs. behavioral investing. kitces.com) Matt Reiner talks client expectations with Daniel Crosby who is the Chief Behavioral Officer at Orion Advisor Solutions. etf.com) Things to keep in mind when direct indexing a client's portfolio.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Advisors at Nitrogen's Fearless Investing Conference describe how they're helping their clients invest fearlessly.

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

 This week, we speak with Andrew Slimmon , managing director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management , where he leads the Applied Equity Advisors team. He began his career at Morgan Stanley in 1991 as an adviser in private wealth management, and later served as chief investment officer of the Morgan Stanley Trust Co.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Traditionally, financial planning meetings have been held face-to-face in an advisor's office, and over the years, a body of research has emerged showing that how the advisor's office is laid out can have a significant impact on how clients perceive the advisor, their mood during the meeting, and even their resulting financial planning decisions.

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 12, 2024

Eric is the Founder & CEO of Abundo Wealth, an Advice-Only RIA based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that oversees $600M in assets under advisement for 420 client households.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 6, 2023

And because many service offerings have traditionally focused on areas like investments and securities recommendations, there has been little debate about the need to register as an advisor. But once a financial coach addresses specific questions from clients around actual securities (e.g.,

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. But, with the rise of index funds and the commoditization of investment advice, generating sufficient investment ‘alpha’ to justify a fee has become more challenging for advisors.

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Don Connelly & Associates

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

However, to the client, it was all about their financial future. They then become perplexed when their clients decide to break from a perfectly good investment strategy to follow the herd over a cliff near a market bottom. To those advisors, the market indices and benchmarks mattered most.

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Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Gary Furukawa and Erik Morgan of Freestone Capital share how their success is driven by creating unique solutions around serving clients, training their team, building the business and managing investments. What does it take to thrive in the ultra-competitive wealth management world?

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Don Connelly & Associates

APRIL 15, 2024

But is maxing out 401k contributions really the best retirement savings strategy for your clients? The post How to Educate Clients About the Importance of Investing Beyond Their 401(k) appeared first on Don Connelly & Associates. Many retirees are shocked by the amount of taxes they owe on their retirement income.

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Advisor Perspectives

APRIL 18, 2024

Ali Dibadj, CEO, shares the industry topics he’s hearing most in conversations with asset allocators, family offices, end-clients, colleagues, investors, and others he meets around the world.

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Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

wired.com) Spotify Spotify ($SPOT) invested big in podcasting and is struggling to make it all work. variety.com) Hedge funds Successfully investing in hedge funds requires getting four things right. behaviouralinvestment.com) The more a fund investing in alternatives, the more it needs to manage cash requirements.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 17, 2023

Advisors who can stay on top of changes to immigration and tax law and help with navigating these challenges can serve a valuable role for foreign national clients – a potential client base that is only poised to grow in an increasingly global workforce! Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 2, 2024

Hans is the founder of Intelligent Investing, an RIA based in Greenville, South Carolina, that oversees $50M in assets under management for 40 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Hans Blake.

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Advisor Perspectives

MARCH 5, 2024

According to my guest today, impact investing can provide the means to combine community action, government support and private capital to achieve rewarding sustainable results. The pandemic and social unrest of 2020 inspired communities, government officials, and business leaders to voice their concerns for social and environmental justice.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 6, 2022

Advisors occasionally encounter situations where their recommendations conflict with a prospect’s or a client’s opinions or beliefs. In some cases, it is clear to advisors that it would be inappropriate to try to persuade a client to go against their values.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In recent years, politically charged topics have become the forefront of news and media, and with the rise of access to digitally distributed media, it has become commonplace for clients to have concerns about the possible impact of political events on their portfolios.

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Wealth Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Education about gold investments is key to ensuring clients have a well-balanced portfolio that can withstand economic fluctuations.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 19, 2023

The necessity of fee increases entails a certain amount of pain for monthly-fee advisors since each conversation around raising fees creates the possibility of pushback from clients that could put a strain on the client-advisor relationship.

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Wealth Management

APRIL 23, 2024

The bank has struck an agreement to transfer clients and their assets from the unit known as Marcus Invest to Betterment, a $45 billion digital investment-advisory firm.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 18, 2023

However, a recent paper by Pascal Böni and Sophie Manigart in the Financial Analysts Journal sheds new light on how private debt has performed over time and provides insight into what factors advisors and their clients should focus on when considering private debt for their portfolios. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 10, 2023

When a firm becomes large enough, though, the firm owner may be compelled to consider stepping away from their long-standing work as a client-facing financial advisor into a more pronounced business leadership role to manage the growing business.

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Don Connelly & Associates

JANUARY 15, 2024

Going into 2024, the market will keep investors guessing, which is why helping your client maintain a long-term perspective is essential. The post 6 Essential Investment Tenets to Instill in Your Clients for 2024 appeared first on Don Connelly & Associates. We can't know what stocks will do today, next week, or next month.

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Nationwide Financial

APRIL 20, 2023

But what about investing that money to potentially set yourself up for more success in the future? Some general, popular advice you may have heard before, is that if you receive a tax refund, a bonus, or an unexpected financial windfall, you should invest or save it for the long-term, rather than spending it now.

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Wealth Management

MARCH 5, 2024

The bank’s Private Markets Transaction Desk will assist Morgan Stanley Wealth Management clients seeking to invest in the highly-fragmented and opaque market for private shares.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

AUGUST 18, 2022

By Bryson Milley, CFP, CIM One of the questions I’m most asked by retiring clients is, “How do I manage my investments once I’m retired?” While I could give them all the technical information and thought processes behind it, that may not help the client understand. Constructing buildings and portfolios.

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Advisor Perspectives

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Advisors can use Direct Indexing products and Separately Managed Accounts to help their clients pursue faith- or values-based investing. There is a growing movement among investors to align their portfolio to their values or belief systems.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 13, 2023

Establishing successful client relationships as a financial advisor relies on good communication skills not just to present information persuasively and with confidence, but also to establish client rapport that allows meaningful and engaging relationships to be built.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 26, 2023

accounting reports, client contract templates, and a surety bond) and filing an annual renewal fee near the end of the year. After year-end, firms typically have until March 31 to submit an annual amendment to their Form ADV Part 1 and Part 2A/2B, and until April 30 to offer a copy of their updated Form ADV to their clients.

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Steve Sanduski

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Guest: Rachel Robasciotti , the Founder and CEO of Adasina Social Capital, an investment and financial activism firm serving as a critical bridge between financial markets and social justice movements. The financial changes you help your clients make can ripple out into the wider world. My Key Takeaways: Everything is connected.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Eric is the Chief Financial Advisor and Co-Owner of Econologics Financial Advisors, an independent RIA based in Largo, Florida, that generates more than $4M of revenue while working with nearly 300 client households.

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International College of Financial Planning

MAY 9, 2024

In the present rapidly evolving digital landscape, integration of technology into everyday activities has transformed numerous industries, i8 financial management and investment advisory services. This integration has revolutionized investment advisors’ operations, enhancing their ability to manage portfolios and interact with clients.

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Advisor Perspectives

MAY 1, 2023

Educating children on basic financial concepts from an early age can set a practice apart while empowering your clients’ children. The benefits of doing so are many, including earning goodwill and trust from parents and providing an opportunity to connect with the “next-gen” investor in early and constructive ways.

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 28, 2023

This week, we speak with Michael Carmen , co-head of private investments at Wellington Management Co. He has written papers on topics concerning investment trends in late-stage growth and small-cap equity portfolios and is a chartered financial analyst. trillion in client assets. billion in 166 diversified investments.

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Advisor Perspectives

MARCH 18, 2024

While investing strategies should be consistent, changes in markets and the economy make some advice more relevant than it was in the past. Here are the top 10 things I’m telling clients.

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Prosperity Coaching

JUNE 12, 2023

Financial Advisors: Finding the Elusive Wealthy Client. The clients with the assets. The clients with the money to invest. I […] The post Financial Advisors: Finding the Elusive Wealthy Client appeared first on The Prosperous Advisor Coaching Blog. Where are they hiding? How can you find them? HNW or UHNW.

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