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

The Big Picture

Check out these recent headlines about the classic 60/40 investment strategy 1 : The 60-40 Investment Strategy Is Back After Tanking Last Year BlackRock Ditches 60/40 Portfolio in New Regime of High Inflation Why a 60/40 Portfolio Is No Longer Good Enough The 60-40 portfolio is back Sorry, but all of these headlines utterly miss the point.

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#FASuccess Ep 419: Attracting Clients Who Want To Align Their Investments With Their Values With A Sustainable Investing Approach, With Peter Krull

Nerd's Eye View

What's unique about Pete, though, is how he has grown his firm by exploring with clients how they can align their portfolios with their own personal values, effectively allowing their investments to become an expression of the types of businesses they want their capital to support… while still ensuring their overall portfolio is still well-diversified, (..)

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Arthur Zeikel’s Investing Rules

The Big Picture

He co-authored Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management , now in its fifth edition. Zeikel famously shared his investing insights in a 1994 letter to his daughter: “Personal portfolio management is not a competitive sport. Most investors underestimate the stress of a high-risk portfolio on the way down.

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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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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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Personal finance links: converting money into time

Abnormal Returns

peterlazaroff.com) Risk tolerance Five behavioral tricks for long-term investors including 'Have a small side account.' bestinterest.blog) On the difference between risk tolerance and risk perception. morningstar.com) Can you tweak your risk tolerance?

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Why Quality Factor ETFs Have Seen Large Inflows Over The Last Year – And How Advisors Can Use Them In Client Portfolios

Nerd's Eye View

As a result, advicers have more options than ever to add value for their clients by tailoring investment portfolios that are specific to their unique needs, goals, and risk tolerance. in mind, there are 3 primary ways that advicers can use Quality ETFs in portfolios. size, industry, location) of early mutual funds.

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