Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Also in industry news this week: 43% of wealth management firms are frustrated with the effectiveness of their CRM software, spurred on by challenges with integrations and workflows, according to a recent survey The Social Security Administration this week announced a 2.5%

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Abnormal Returns

MARCH 24, 2025

wealthmanagement.com) Parsing the differences in risk tolerance for a couple is tricky. (crr.bc.edu) The widow tax is real. thinkadvisor.com) Advisers The RIA model continues to take share. citywire.com) Flourish is buying Sora. kitces.com) A Q&A with Barry Ritholtz author of the new book "How Not to Invest."

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 30, 2025

Also in industry news this week: In the continued absence of formal SEC guidance on advisory firm use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), many firms are taking a curious, but cautious, approach toward adopting AI-powered tools A recent report identifies the growing total wealth controlled by women in the U.S.

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The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Consider : Questioning investors as to their risk tolerance does not typically result in an accurate description of their true tolerance for drawdowns and lower returns; instead, we get a number highly dependent upon the performance of equity markets over the prior three to six months.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 9, 2025

It's natural for advisors to begin discovery meetings by asking questions about a client's current financial situation – understanding cash flow, debt, investments, risk tolerance, or even the burning tax concern that brought them to the advisor's door in the first place is crucial for financial planning.

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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 30, 2024

It is, instead, an important individualized effort to achieve some predetermined financial goal by balancing ones risk-tolerance level with the desire to enhance capital wealth. Zeikel famously shared his investing insights in a 1994 letter to his daughter: “Personal portfolio management is not a competitive sport.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 5, 2023

This month's edition kicks off with the news that Riskalyze has completed its previously-announced rebranding, and will now be known as “Nitrogen”, a ”growth platform” for advisory firms – which represents less of a shift in the platform’s core function (given that Riskalyze’s risk tolerance tool was always (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 18, 2025

Also in industry news this week: According to a recent survey, 40% of financial advisory clients would switch to an advisor who offers estate planning services, with help with specific tasks like beneficiary designations or tax strategies as the most sought-after service among respondents RIA M&A activity set a first-quarter record to start the (..)

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WiserAdvisor

MAY 26, 2023

It is essential to choose investments that match your risk appetite to avoid unnecessary stress and surprises later. A financial advisor can help you understand your investment risk tolerance. This article will focus on the risks of investing, how they impact you, and what you can do to determine your risk appetite.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 8, 2024

Over the years, 2 types of measurement tools have emerged as the standards for assessing risk tolerance: 1) psychometric tests, which feature a series of questions (such as, "What amount of risk do you feel you have taken with past financial decisions?")

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Some market bottoms are a process, a blind groping of various market participants with different risk tolerances, financial goals, and time horizons. is not an explanation that anybody loves. Where does that leave investors today?

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 12, 2024

Which means that when an advisor recommends a certain investment strategy for a client, their standards of care should dictate that they first make sure that the strategy is within the client's tolerance for risk.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 3, 2024

This month's edition kicks off with the news that 'startup' custodian Altruist has completed a $169 million fundraising round as it continues to rebuild the RIA custodial tech stack layer-by-layer while positioning itself as the biggest RIA custodian built from scratch and solely for advisors – which, while making it the clear #3 custodian behind (..)

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Advisor Perspectives

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Determining your client’s risk tolerance is a critical first step in constructing a tailored investment portfolio.

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Advisor Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

A client recently refused to complete my risk tolerance questionnaire. After looking through our instrument, with its fairly standard hypotheticals about market movements and portfolio returns, they said, “That’s not how I think about risk.”

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 26, 2022

mikemelissinos.substack.com) On the difference between risk tolerance and risk perception. (investmentnews.com) Why you need to look at your own data to find growth. thinkadvisor.com) Why the hard sell will ultimately backfire when it comes to client acquisition.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 2, 2023

Also in industry news this week: How Goldman Sachs’ RIA custodial platform is leveraging the resources of its parent company as it seeks to build momentum amidst a highly competitive environment among custodians How NASAA has changed the substance and/or scoring of the Series 63, 65, and 66 exams From there, we have several articles on college (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

By exploring high-inflation, low-inflation, and mixed-inflation scenarios, advisors have the flexibility of customizing advice that can more holistically balance a client's spending goals with their risk tolerance.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

By exploring high-inflation, low-inflation, and mixed-inflation scenarios, advisors have the flexibility of customizing advice that can more holistically balance a client's spending goals with their risk tolerance.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 29, 2023

using two different risk tolerance assessments), which resonated with his target clients accustomed to built-in redundancies as a key part of operating nuclear power plants. And because nuclear power is a process-driven industry, the use of standard workflows was familiar ground for many of his prospective clients.

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Yardley Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Consider Your Risk Tolerance Knowing your risk tolerance is crucial when designing your retirement investment strategy. Risk tolerance refers to your ability and willingness to endure changes in your investment value. Instead, stay committed to your investment plan during both market highs and lows.

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Darrow Wealth Management

MARCH 3, 2025

The choice between stocks and bonds depends on their individual circumstances, such as risk tolerance, time horizon, and financial goals. While an investor’s timeline affects their risk tolerance and allocation decisions between stocks and bonds, it’s important to remember how long a retirement time horizon can truly be.

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Advisor Perspectives

MAY 15, 2025

Keeping your financial plan aligned with your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon.

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Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

When advisors address risk head-on with real world scenarios, it highlights the value of the relationship, encourages conversations that support long-term investing and helps align client goals with their risk tolerances.

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 20, 2024

This exercise can also give advisors and clients the opportunity to adjust the guardrail parameters depending on the client’s risk tolerance (e.g., a client who really wanted to guard against downward-spending-adjustment-risk might forgo income increases entirely).

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Riskalyze signals an intent to rebrand itself away from ‘just’ risk tolerance assessments to a broader focus on helping advisors grow clients and assets. Hearsay Systems rolls out a new small-to-mid-sized RIA platform for social media compliance and website design.

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Advisor Perspectives

MAY 19, 2025

With caution as the theme, this month’s commentary urges investors to revisit risk tolerance and stay grounded in disciplined, long-term strategies amidst ongoing economic uncertainty.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

JUNE 13, 2022

Ideally you’ve been rebalancing your portfolio along the way and your asset allocation is largely in line with your plan and your risk tolerance. Focus on risk. Use stock market corrections and downturns to assess your portfolio’s risk and more importantly your risk tolerance.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 28, 2024

For advisors who want to advise on clients' 401(k) plan assets but who can't manage them directly, there have generally been 2 options.

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Zoe Financial

APRIL 7, 2025

Consider speaking with a financial advisor about risk tolerance and strategies like tax loss harvesting. Historically, VIX > 45 has been followed by: Average +37% 1-year return Average +58% 2-year return Compared to ~21% after lower VIX levels Takeaways: Volatility can feel alarming, but historically, it has created opportunities.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 28, 2024

For advisors who want to advise on clients' 401(k) plan assets but who can't manage them directly, there have generally been 2 options.

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Carson Wealth

JANUARY 8, 2025

They consider your current financial situation, risk tolerance, and future objectives to help develop a comprehensive plan. This personalized approach can help you make financial decisions that are well-informed and strategically sound.

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XY Planning Network

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The beauty of our approach—building investment strategies based on academic research and rebalancing back to the target risk tolerance as markets move—is that we can find comfort in these times by revisiting the core tenets of our belief systems.

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Alpha Architect

JANUARY 2, 2024

This article seeks to examine what research says about the interplay between risk tolerance, financial literacy, and trust and their collective impact on the pursuit of financial advice by Black and Hispanic households. Do racial barriers prevent Black and Hispanic households from pursuing financial advice?

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Your Richest Life

JANUARY 27, 2025

Your investing strategy is a personal approach based on your goals, life stage and risk tolerance. Risk tolerance – How comfortable are you with risk? If you are more risk averse, then an active approach to investing might be too stressful for you.

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Tobias Financial

MAY 13, 2025

This may be a good time to revisit it and ensure it still reflects your needs, risk tolerance, and goals. They can offer perspective – reminding you that volatility is a normal part of investing and that todays concerns, while real, are often temporary. Your financial plan is designed for the long term.

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BlueMind

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

However, it should be well understood that a client’s financial profile includes their risk tolerance and their risk capacity. In this article, although we will be focusing on the latter one and why it is significant to determine your client’s risk capacity let’s first understand the difference between the two.

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