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Be a source of strength for clients in times of uncertainty

Nationwide Financial

It’s good for investors to know what’s going on in their retirement accounts, but there’s a point where excessive checking or looking at portfolio balances becomes a compulsion or a bad habit. The danger comes when an obsessive behavior causes an emotional reaction, such as the impulse to try to time the market’s ups and downs.

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Key Trends and Concerns for Investors in 2023

WiserAdvisor

A lot of investors use the New Year to review their portfolios, change asset allocations, and prepare for the coming months. This is the right time to find out about future investment trends and concerns that may impact you financially. Alternative investments include financial assets other than these typical asset classes.

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How to Determine If Your Financial Advisor Is Doing a Good Job Each Year

WiserAdvisor

This guide will help you understand some simple signs to know if your financial advisor is helping you the way you need each year. A thorough evaluation involves examining returns, benchmark comparisons, risk considerations, and the alignment of your investment strategy with your unique financial objectives.

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Should the CFP Board police financial advisor “bad apples”? The debate continues! (Part Two)

Sara Grillo

I do believe it should be different regulated differently from portfolio management, which is the typical definition of the registered investment advisor, but that it shouldn’t be the CFP Board that is controlling the regulatory environment for financial planners. billion.

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