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4 Ways And 5 Charts To Talk Tariffs With Clients With Empathy And Strategy

Nerd's Eye View

Finally, volatile markets offer a powerful opportunity for advisors to reinforce the value of financial advice. Market pullbacks may create openings for tax-loss harvesting, 'discounted' Roth conversions, and portfolio rebalancing – allowing clients to focus on what they can still control, even when headlines feel overwhelming.

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10 Biggest Ideas in “How NOT to Invest”

The Big Picture

This is as true for professionals as it is for amateurs; it’s also true in music, film, sports, television, and economic and market forecasting. Media Madness : Do we really need 24/7 financial advice for our investments we wont draw on for decades? when the best course for our long-term financial health is to do nothing?

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The Worst Kind of Financial Advice

A Wealth of Common Sense

The point of the paper was to show how typical personal finance advice differs from academic economic models. If you’re a personal finance nerd like me you should be familiar with the authors — Dave Ramsey, Suze Orman, Robert Kiyosaki, Ramit Sethi, David Bach and the like. For example,

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Monday links: selling you something

Abnormal Returns

sherwood.news) China's stock market is on board with economic stimulus. axios.com) Earlier on Abnormal Returns Adviser links: AI-assisted financial advice. abnormalreturns.com) Are you a financial adviser looking for some out-of-the-box thinking? Markets The China stock market rally is very broad. ETF investor attention.

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Q&A: Your Money Map

The Big Picture

Amazing data, great methodology,(Random sells 50-100 bps) *The third section of your book focuses on behavioral economics and some of the biggest money management errors youve seen people make. How should they be reacting to the economic volatility? What are some examples? How can we change our way of thinking to avoid these missteps?

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Jan 21-22)

Nerd's Eye View

While it remains to be seen whether the measures will actually be enacted, proposed measures include raising income and capital gains tax rates, instituting wealth taxes, and reducing the state estate tax exemption, potentially creating future planning opportunities for advisors with clients in those states.

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Turning Global Economic Trends into Stories That Inspire Action and Build Confidence

Don Connelly & Associates

Instead, they proactively address long-term economic trends that shape their financial futures. As a financial advisor, you are tasked with helping clients navigate complex and ever-changing economic landscapes. This allows them to make more informed decisions and reinforces confidence in their financial strategies.