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Adviser links: serving Boomers

Abnormal Returns

(youtube.com) The biz Why Hightower Advisors is buying an institutional investment consultant. riabiz.com) Risk tolerance Determining a client's risk tolerance is more complicated than having them fill out a questionnaire. advisorperspectives.com) Does risk tolerance change in retirement?

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Inspired Discovery: Asking Vision Questions To Focus On Clients’ “Ideal Self”

Nerd's Eye View

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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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (October 19–20)

Nerd's Eye View

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% Read More.

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5 Questions Using Risk Assessment Data That Help Advisors Understand Clients’ True Concerns About Risk

Nerd's Eye View

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?") Would you agree to this investment?"). Read More.

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How Sequence-Of-Inflation Risk Impacts Retirees Beyond Just Sequences Of Returns

Nerd's Eye View

30 years ago, when financial plans relied mainly on constant investment return projections derived from straight-line appreciation and time-value of money calculations, financial advisors began acknowledging and accounting for the variable and uncertain nature of investment returns.

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Inflation Is A Risk In Retirement, But Most Planning Technology Doesn’t Treat It That Way

Nerd's Eye View

30 years ago, when financial plans relied mainly on constant investment return projections derived from straight-line appreciation and time-value of money calculations, financial advisors began acknowledging and accounting for the variable and uncertain nature of investment returns.

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Mastering Financial Planning with the Bucketing Approach

Carson Wealth

Enter bucketing, a powerful strategy that helps simplify your financial planning by categorizing your assets into three time-based buckets: today, tomorrow, and the future. At its core, bucketing is a strategy to help align your wealth with your financial goals and time horizons. What Is Bucketing?