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The 60/40 Portfolio is Back! *after not going away

The Big Picture

It’s amazing how much enthusiasm gets generated when almost half of active managers outperform for a quarter or two… See also: What Beat the S&P 500 Over the Past Three Decades? Morningstar, April 17, 2023 ) _ 1, The caveat being 60/40 reflects a fairly moderate risk tolerance, and higher equity allocations (e.g.,

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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 some clients, “risk” maybe something exciting or daring that they enjoy and not something they generally avert from.

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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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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%

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Adviser links: serving Boomers

Abnormal Returns

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? morningstar.com) Risk tolerance questionnaires are conversation starters.

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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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RightCapital Launches Integrated Risk Tolerance Tool

Wealth Management

The planning provider has seen significant demand from advisors, contributing to the rollout of RightRisk.