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A 3-Step Sales Process To Clearly Demonstrate Financial Planning Value To Prospects

Nerd's Eye View

Over the past decade, a growing number of advisors have expanded into offering comprehensive financial planning services, reflecting a shift that not only helps them stand out from (increasingly commoditized) portfolio management offerings but also supports clients' broader financial goals.

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Using Section 351 Exchanges To Tax-Efficiently Reallocate Portfolios With Embedded Gains

Nerd's Eye View

Following the long run-up in the US equity markets since the bottom of the 2008–2009 financial crisis, many investors with taxable investment accounts have likely found themselves with high embedded gains in their portfolios. While the gains signal portfolio growth, they also create challenges for ongoing management.

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Do the Sales of Two Big Real Estate Loan Portfolios Signal a Thawing Market?

Wealth Management

Opportunistic investors have snapped up loan portfolios in some of the first moves attempting to capitalize on distressed real estate.

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Monday links: defining points in history

Abnormal Returns

propublica.org) Economy Retail sales are decelerating. apolloacademy.com) Earlier on Abnormal Returns Adviser links: durable portfolios. (scottsumner.substack.com) What do we lose if the world turns against the U.S.? paulkrugman.substack.com) The U.S. has halted efforts to clean up Agent Orange in Vietnam.

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Nine Must Reads for CRE Investors Today (March 8, 2023)

Wealth Management

Realty Income agreed to buy a portfolio of more than 400 convenience stores across the U.S. in a sale-leaseback transaction, reports Commercial Property Executive. Real Insights forecasts some challenges for commercial real estate investors in 2023. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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Investment in Life Sciences Assets Slows Down, amid Rising Interest Rates, Recession Worries

Wealth Management

Sales of individual assets were up in the first half of the year, according to MSCI Real Assets. But portfolio transactions are becoming less common.

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Friday links: the siren song of FOMO

Abnormal Returns

wsj.com) Black Friday sales are now more annoying than ever. abnormalreturns.com) Personal finance links: a boring portfolio. (ft.com) BlackRock ($BLK) reportedly has a deal to buy HPS Investment Partners, a private credit manager. ft.com) Retail How Target ($TGT) lost its shine. abnormalreturns.com) You can now follow us on Bluesky.

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