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Why Held-Away Asset Management Technology Is Being Scrutinized By State Regulators (And How Advisors Can Compliantly Manage Clients’ 401(k) Assets)

Nerd's Eye View

Historically, advisors haven't had many avenues to manage clients' 401(k) plan accounts, since unlike traditional custodial investment accounts, advisors generally lack discretionary trading authority in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

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Why Regulators Are Questioning The Use Of Held-Away Asset Management Technology (And What Advisors Can Do About It)

Nerd's Eye View

Historically, advisors haven't had many avenues to manage clients' 401(k) plan accounts, since unlike traditional custodial investment accounts, advisors generally lack discretionary trading authority in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

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How to Determine Your Client’s Risk Tolerance

BlueMind

Category: Clients Risk. Determining the client’s risk tolerance is not an exact science and requires you to communicate with your client. What Does The Word “Risk” Mean For Your Clients? For financial advisors and their clients, “risk” means the possibility of losing money, investment, or a business venture.

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Personal finance links: peaks and valleys

Abnormal Returns

Podcasts Jeff Ptak and Christine Benz talk with William Bernstein about the update version of his book "The Four Pillars of Investing." nytimes.com) Investing Are older investors now too exposed to the stock market? morningstar.com) On average, people overestimate their risk tolerance.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 3-4)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that a recent study found that advisory forms working with a younger client base tend to have relatively stronger growth in assets under management and revenue over time.

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The Super Bowl and Your Investments

The Chicago Financial Planner

Is this a valid investment strategy? As far as your investments, I think you’ll agree that the outcome of the game should not dictate your strategy. Rather I suggest an investment strategy that incorporates some basic blocking and tackling: A financial plan should be the basis of your strategy. Take stock of where you are.

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How to Determine Your Investment Risk Tolerance Level

WiserAdvisor

Investment and risk are two closely related concepts. Risk refers to the potential for loss or negative returns when you invest your money in a market-linked security. There are different types of risks, including market, credit, inflation, and liquidity risk, among others. What is risk tolerance?