Socially responsible investing and impact investing are creating a paradigm shift for many investors. Investors are wary of fossil fuels, weapons, and tobacco companies, and are incorporating solutions-based approaches that focus on the environment and social factors. The growth has shown up numerically as SRI has grown from a $2 trillion [...]
Female investors are shifting into a more prominent role in the financial landscape and looking for a more personalized investment experience. In a recent study by McKinsey and Company, as women invest for themselves and inherit the wealth of their partners they are expected to control $30 trillion in financial assets [...]
The latest Consumer Price Index jump was more than a scare, the 5% headline inflation was the sharpest rise since 2008. It has put pressure on financial markets as many are concerned the inflation may not be transitory. Inflation tends to put pressure on businesses dependent on future cash flows which [...]
The investing world has opened up to a lot of new people, and the information age has unearthed a new wave of influence on investors. Clients are barraged with new stock information, colluding on Reddit around single stocks, or buying in at an inopportune time for Bitcoin. Many investors are convinced [...]
Building a balanced portfolio that's robust to the modern financial woes is already difficult; by employing these tax-loss harvesting techniques you can protect your client’s portfolios from the tax collector. Taxes are a hindrance that don’t present risk, but without proper tax-loss harvesting they can erode investment returns. Most advisors talk [...]
All financial advisors are familiar with the phrase: “Know Your Client.” It all boils down to the importance of knowing the priorities of the person you are advising. The guidance you lend to your clients may change what is financially possible for them years down the road -- from what house they can afford, [...]
There’s no arguing that risk tolerance is a complex metric, consisting of everything from the client’s financial goals, to their investment timeline, to the amount they want to invest, and their plain old gut comfort level. But a lack of attention paid to risk tolerance at the beginning of an investment relationship can have [...]
