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FOMC Minutes "Purposefully moving to a restrictive policy stance in the near term"

Calculated Risk

Participants noted that the Committee's commitment to restoring price stability, together with its purposeful policy actions and communications, had contributed to a notable tightening of financial conditions over the past year that would likely help reduce inflation pressures by restraining aggregate demand.

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What Are the Best Asset Classes for Active Management?

Wealth Management

Tyler Rosenlicht, a senior vice president at Cohen & Steers, said infrastructure and natural resources were two examples that illustrate where active management can add value. Infrastructure includes communications, data centers, utilities, satellites, transportation and energy pipelines.

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How to Talk About Risk Management With Your Clients

BlueMind

However, amid these fears, it has become difficult for financial advisors to explain to clients that taking appropriate risks is deemed necessary in order to ensure your portfolio has the growth potential to reach your financial goals. This will allow you to get a general sense of where your client’s risk tolerance stands.

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FOMC Minutes: Staff Predicts Mild Recession; Additional Increases in Fed Funds Rate "Appropriate"

Calculated Risk

Participants agreed that their policy decisions at every meeting would continue to be based on the totality of incoming information and its implications for the economic outlook as well as the balance of risks. They also emphasized the importance of communicating to the public their data-dependent approach.

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Cyber Threats To Client Wealth And Well-Being: Why And How Wealth Managers Will Soon Play A Key Role In Managing These Risks

Nerd's Eye View

Risk management is a key part of many financial advisors’ value propositions. At the same time, clients face another class of risks that advisors often do not consider: cyber. using a client’s personal information for financial gain or other purposes), reputational risk (i.e.,

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What High-Net-Worth Prospects (Really) Want From A Financial Advisor

Nerd's Eye View

For example, an advisor may think of "risk management" in terms of life and property insurance coverage, whereas HNW clients may instead think of tax and estate-planning strategies as asset protection measures – particularly for the future wealth of their heirs.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (March 9-10)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: A recent survey has found that a majority of prospective financial planning clients across all age brackets are open to working with a remote advisor, creating opportunities for advisors to grow their businesses and for clients to find the ‘best’ advisor for their needs, regardless of their location A federal (..)