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

Nerd's Eye View

step when onboarding a new client, as making any sort of recommendation is impossible without first understanding how comfortable clients may be when their portfolios inevitably experience volatility. And when advicers take the time to listen to those stories, they begin creating long-lasting bonds with their clients.

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Personal finance links: peaks and valleys

Abnormal Returns

stocks are enough for your portfolio. morningstar.com) On average, people overestimate their risk tolerance. genyplanning.com) An inheritance raises a number of questions, and opportunities. James Choi about how economic theory explains consumer behavior. etftrends.com) Peter Lazaroff on whether U.S.

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How Communicating Guardrails Withdrawal Strategies Can Improve Client Experience And Decrease Stress

Nerd's Eye View

By distilling hundreds of pieces of information into a single number that purports to show the percentage chance that a portfolio will not be depleted over the course of a client's life, advisors often place special emphasis on this data point when they present a financial plan.

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Portfolio Income And How To Earn It

Clever Girl Finance

Portfolio income is the money you make from an investment account, and there are several ways to earn it. We’ll also go over the benefits of growing the income for your portfolio and how to deal with taxes from investments! What is portfolio income? Portfolio income is income earned from investment accounts.

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At The Money: Are Hedge Fund Right For You?

The Big Picture

What percentage of your portfolio should be allocated? I’m Barry Ritholtz, and on today’s edition of At the Money, We’re going to discuss how you should think about investing your money in hedge funds To help us unpack all of this and what it means for your portfolio. Are all answered in our conversation.

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Risk Tolerance Dysfunctions

Inside Information

For more years than I’d care to name, I’ve been trying to put my finger on exactly why I have a such a huge problem with the traditional (Think: Riskalyze, now Nitrogen) risk tolerance assessments in the financial planning profession. You can actually test various bear markets and adjust accordingly.)