14 Reasons Why Financial Advisors Should Use Portfolio Crash Testing
Portfolio Crash Testing (PCT) is different from all other stress testing systems (including those available to institutions) for numerous reasons. Our experts at Larkspur-Rixtrema, have put together a detailed list of benefits of the software which will help you explain and manage portfolio risk for any prospect or client: 1. Portfolio Crash Testing (PCT) is a...Read More
15 Weekly Stats: Week of July 30, 2018
Matt Meyer and Michael Robinson are founders of The BluePrint Insurance Services. Their mission is to be the premier insurance partner for RIAs and comprehensive financial advisors. The BluePrint provides an operational insurance platform that allows our partners to provide the highest level of insurance access and support. We feature weekly update with permission: Contact...Read More
Plan Advisors increasingly pulled into 401(k) plan litigation
Source Advisors are increasingly being pulled into 401(k) plan litigation under novel theories of liability and need to pay extra attention in documenting their actions, a prominent ERISA attorney told delegates July 24 at the 2018 NAPA DC Fly-In Forum in Washington. Tom Clark, Of Counsel at The Wagner Law Group, warned that alleged fiduciary...Read More
The One Thing You Must Do As a Retirement Plan Advisor
If you’re managing one or even several 401(k) retirement plans, it’s important to know what services plan sponsors really want and expect you to provide. Providing desired services obviously helps to strengthen client relationships and reduces the risk of takeover. If you’re prospecting for new business, one of the best ways to get your foot...Read More
5 Articles for Your Weekend Reading List: July 27, 2018
Here are five suggested articles to read this weekend: 1. Thoughts on Income and Wealth – An interview featuring Dana Larsen of Senior Finance Advisor, a website dedicated to helping individuals plan for their wealth management goals and aligning them with advisors to do so. (Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Row) 2. The Efficiency Benefits Of Niching From The...Read More
Social Media Use Driving Business for Financial Advisors
A recent article in Business Wire, indicates that social media is a driving factor behind personal success for financial advisors. In fact the small percent of advisors that still do not utilize social media resources have a lower success rate when it comes to total assets as well as client acquisition. This information is backed...Read More
Featured Podcast: Larkspur-RiXtrema CEO discusses advisor tools that enable them as fiduciaries
Larkspur-RiXtrema CEO Yon Perullo discusses U.S. advisor tools that enable them as fiduciaries and those that help their businesses. Listen to the full podcast featured on The Fintech Impact Podcast channel here: Rixtrema
Video: Relate To Your Client’s Dreams and Fears as a Retirement Plan Advisor
Risk and Retirement Goals In Your Proposal Every tool you use must help in answering the ‘so-what’ question for your clients. Clients want to understand their investments and the risks that they are taking. But that is not enough. Your proposal must speak to their goals, dreams and fears, otherwise all you have is a...Read More
Must-Know Features of the 401kFiduciaryOptimizer Performance Report
Here are the most distinctive features of the 401kFiduciaryOptimizer Performance Report: 1. You can actually track the performance history for the funds of the original 401(k) plan line-up, and compare it with the track record of the cheaper highly similar funds provided by the system: 2. You can check performance rating based on their benchmark...Read More
Senators reach out to FINRA to better understand SEC’s Proposal
Being a fiduciary can be a deciding factor in the minds of many people who will be looking for the financial advisor since it would a sigh of relief to know that the person who you entrust your money with will be acting responsibly to protect your interest and money. As a matter of fact,...Read More