by Chris White | Sep 20, 2017 | UpClose
Advisors will benefit from a sophisticated and nuanced understanding of the various emotional and psychological factors that drive our clients’ thinking about investing, wealth management, and estate planning. When it comes to forging strong client...
by Adam Koos | Sep 13, 2017 | UpClose
When it comes to managing money, focus first on risk management, defending a portfolio from losses. This doesn’t mean being overly conservative—but a great offense without an equally great defense achieves little for clients in the long run. We all have...
by Lindsay Faussone | Aug 30, 2017 | UpClose
Choosing between exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds doesn’t need to be an either-or proposition—both can offer exposure to a diversified basket of securities and have a proper place in a well-constructed portfolio. It started with a...
by Jerry Wagner | Aug 23, 2017 | UpClose
Clients’ long-term investment objectives should be directly related to the important goals in their lives—not the highs and lows of a stock index on a daily chart. It was the fall of 1956. Action from the World Series blared from the radio. It was...
by Linda Ferentchak | Aug 16, 2017 | UpClose
For active managers, avoiding downside risk is just half of the equation in value-added portfolio management. In the article “Quantifying the Value of Downside Protection,” which appeared in the January 2016 issue of the Journal of Financial Planning,...
by John Kosar | Aug 9, 2017 | UpClose
Analysis of asset flows can help determine where and when to make active investment decisions. Investor asset flows are just one of a long list of market metrics that I use to help Asbury Research clients (who are predominantly active professional...
by Richard Lehman | Aug 2, 2017 | UpClose
While technical analysis has its roots in practices thousands of years old, advances in technology, behavioral psychology, and artificial intelligence will lead the next transformation of the discipline. Origins of technical analysis Technical analysis...
by David Wismer | Jul 26, 2017 | UpClose
Research findings from the PriceMetrix study, “The State of Retail Wealth Management 2016” identify key trends and success factors for financial advisors. In many respects, 2016 was a challenging year for financial advisors: (1) the uncertainty...
by Carl Resnick | Jul 19, 2017 | UpClose
Exploring rules-based enhancements for improving returns when invested in risk assets. The goal of active investment management is compelling. Capturing more of an asset class’s upside than its downside is an investment recipe for success. In a simple...
by Linda Ferentchak | Jul 12, 2017 | UpClose
While bear markets are inevitable, will their impact be exacerbated by the growth of passive index funds—and the accompanying “madness of crowds”? One of the fun aspects of having children is re-exposure to some great kid-friendly literature. In a...
by Perry Kaufman | Jun 21, 2017 | UpClose
Understanding the tools to better manage portfolio risk throughout different market, volatility, and economic regimes. One major gripe of mine is that some portfolio strategists who consider themselves to be risk managers are effectively just risk...
by Katie Kuehner-Hebert | Jun 14, 2017 | UpClose
Financial advisors can apply the discipline of risk management within active strategies that focus on impact investing. Impact investing, also known as socially responsible investing (SRI) or sustainable investing, and active management can go hand in...
by Greg Gann | Jun 7, 2017 | UpClose
Focusing on risk management and protection against market downturns can result in some market underperformance, especially when the market remains elevated for an unusually long period of time. How do advisors cope with clients who lose confidence in...
by Thomas Krawinkel | May 24, 2017 | UpClose
The problem with using single point values in assessing investment performance. When it comes to assessing investment performance or risk, people like to get information presented in a concise manner. That’s why key figures, metrics, and comparisons to...
by Ed Egilinsky | May 17, 2017 | UpClose
Alternative strategies provide a valuable tool to help investors manage risk in their investment portfolios, but this growing investment category is often misunderstood. The investment category of alternative investments is perhaps one of the most...
by Linda Ferentchak | May 10, 2017 | UpClose
In a business where establishing trust is essential, it’s unwise to take shortcuts when communicating an advisory firm’s services and active approach to investment management. Consistent messaging and frequent points of contact are the keys to a...
by David Wismer | May 3, 2017 | UpClose
Insights on the advancement of active investment management from the 2017 Market Technician Association’s 44th Annual Symposium. I recently had the privilege of attending the Market Technicians Association’s (MTA) 44th Annual Symposium, held in early...
by State Street Global Advisors | Apr 26, 2017 | UpClose
Practical guidance for advisors and their older clients and their families on the issue of dealing with cognitive decline and its impact on investment planning and decision-making. Editor’s note: We are pleased to present part II of an abbreviated...
by State Street Global Advisors | Apr 12, 2017 | UpClose
Each situation will be unique, but the goal is universal: empowering advisors, clients, and family members to minimize the financial risks related to cognitive decline by planning ahead. We can’t predict, but we can better prepare. Editor’s...
by Linda Ferentchak | Apr 5, 2017 | UpClose
Does fractal mathematics offer a better way to understand market risk? The traditional test of understanding how something works is to take it apart and then rebuild it. If the clock still keeps time afterward, there is a good likelihood that the...
by Jerry Wagner | Mar 22, 2017 | UpClose
Like a heavyweight title fight, investment plans have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Do your clients’ plans have the dynamic risk-managed strategies and true diversification needed to take the financial punch that markets will inevitably deliver?...
