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Rob Macdonald, Independent Consultant, encourages financial planners to focus on their Circle of Control. The more you have planned your communication and implemented it consistently, the more likely you will influence client behaviour.
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According to Florbela Yates, Head of Equilibrium in the Momentum Metropolitan group, lack of diversification and irrational biases affect returns and investors’ long-term investment amounts.
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dynamic and potentially higher-return opportunities.
Building a financially sustainable practice
Guy Holwill, Chief Executive of Fairbairn Consult, states that there is lots of talk about different fee models for financial advisors.
When is the right time to take your wealth offshore?
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Mapping your advice process: the most important thing you can do...
Wealth Associates recently undertook the task of mapping their advice process, and if there’s one thing they learned, it has unlocked significant opportunities to improve client experiences, writes Theoniel McDonald
Preparing the Next Gen heirs for the complexities of managing the...
Stonehage Fleming addresses an often-asked quesion by families grappling with how to go about succession planning: When should we start preparing the Next Gen heirs for the complexities of managing the family fortune, and how should we go about it?
If you really want to influence a client’s behaviour, appeal to...
Giving technical information and advice to clients is one thing. Getting them to take appropriate action is another, writes Rob Macdonald, Independent Consultant
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