Manage Your Client’s Risk and Perception Of It (Video)
We built Portfolio Crash Testing to help you get and keep clients. All advisors use PCT to visually demonstrate the risk profile, adjust loss level to the one that client is comfortable with and to show spending projections. However, each advisor also has their own unique twist to the way they manage risk. We have...Read More
Financial Advisor Tools: How to Prepare Your Client For a ‘Perfect Storm’
Financial advisors must avoid ‘cookie cutter’ approaches and address each client’s unique situation. When it comes to risk, a financial advisor must consider not only the investment portfolio, but also assets that form the foundation of client’s wealth and income. See how in this video: Portfolio Crash Tester will help you explain and manage portfolio...Read More
Weekly Stats: Week of July 9, 2018
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Why a Well-Constructed “Elevator Speech” Is More Important Than You Think
With the start of the summer, many advisors are looking for ways to jump start their business for the second half of the year. The easiest way to end the year on a high note is to start getting creative. It is very important not to sound the same: “ I specialize in helping you...Read More
How 401kFO Software Helps Improve Diversification As Required By 404(c)
Recall that a good Investment Menu under 404(c) is the one that helps “minimize risk of the overall portfolio and minimize risk of large losses”. According to Modern Portfolio Theory (a theory featured prominently in ERISA law cases), there are essentially two criteria that the Investment Menu needs to satisfy to enable participants to minimize...Read More
Read about Prospects of Wealth 2.0 in “The Latest In Financial Advisor #FinTech for July 2018”
The latest article by renowned advisor expert Michael Kitces on FinTech trends titled The Latest In Financial Advisor #FinTech for the month of July 2018, talks about the latest 2-in-1 tool for financial advisors from Larkspur-Rixtrema: “…RiXtrema, a portfolio stress testing tool that has increasingly focused into the 401(k) space by building out a “401(k) Fiduciary...Read More
Top 5 Larkspur-Rixtrema Blog Posts for June 2018
5. Top 5 Larkspur-Rixtrema Blog Posts for June 2018. An Exclusive Case Study from Larkspur-Rixtrema. Lets examine one of the plans from the 401kFiduciaryOptimizer tool.…Continue Reading 4. The Key Benefits of 401kFiduciaryOptimizer. The thing that most financial advisors struggle with is differentiating themselves from the competition. The analysis provided by the 401k Fiduciary Optimizer...Read More
Here’s What People Are Saying About State Fiduciary Rules
It’s been a while since the battle between federal fiduciary rule advocates and the financial services industry started. The U.S. Department of Labor rule is designed to oblige financial advisors to act in the best interest of clients when providing advice on investments in retirement plans. But it is an open question whether the rule...Read More
Q&A: 403(b) Plans and Puerto Rico
Q. Our current pre-approved 403(b) plan does not exclude residents of Puerto Rico, but our PPA defined contribution plan does. Does the Puerto Rican tax code provide for 403(b) plans? Do we exclude them in a U.S. based 403b plan based on the U.S. tax code? But if we do, do we violate universal availability...Read More
Your 1 minute case study on 401K Retirement Plans: A huge potential to save
An Exclusive Case Study from Larkspur-Rixtrema Lets examine one of the plans from the 401k FiduciaryOptimizer tool. For example, if we take a look at VEEAM SOFTWARE CORPORATION 401(K) PLAN, we can see a huge potential to save from taking another look at the alternative funds that the Plan Sponsor can choose from. In this...Read More