We asked ChatGPT: Which Retirement Certification is right for you? Here's the answer.

Posted by Admin on Apr 7, 2023 11:06:33 AM

We asked ChatGPT: Which Retirement Certification is right for you?Here's the answer.It is difficult to definitively say that one retirement certification is 'better' than the other. The two top designations are the Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®) and the Retirement Management Advisor (RMA®). In terms of the areas of Focus, Content, Requirements, and Credibility they each have their differences which may make one more suitable for a particular individual or situation.

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Topics: investments, wealth, retirement, retire, financial advisors, RMA

The Risks of Retirement

Posted by Robert J. Powell on Nov 5, 2021 1:21:05 PM

In retirement, there are at least nine risks that households will face.

Those include systematic risks: including political (public policy and inflation) and business (market, issuer, income) and unsystematic risks: including behavioral (spending) and chance (household shocks, heath care and longevity).

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Topics: economy, financialpodcast, retirement, retire, financial advisors

Do not continue to let behavioral biases impact portfolio construction

Posted by Communications Staff on Jun 29, 2020 11:00:00 AM

“Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.” Oscar Wilde

Don’t continue to let behavioral biases impact portfolio construction. By acknowledging that advisors are subject to many of the same behavioral biases as clients new report, Mitigating the Impact of Advisors’ Behavioral Biases, will show advisors how they can improve their portfolio construction and management processes.

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Topics: investments, wealth, retirement, retire, financial advisors

The Healthy Tortoise Economy Will Amble On — David Kelly

Posted by Linda Corman, guest contributor on Mar 26, 2019 6:30:00 AM

Although global growth will slow in the coming year, what is already the longest expansion ever will continue, according to David Kelly, chief global strategist and head of the Global Market Insights Strategy Team for J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Kelly was a principal speaker at Investments & Wealth Institute’s recent Investment Advisor Forum.

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Topics: retirement, retire

Shifting Client Conversations from Yield to Cash Flow

Posted by Admin on Aug 8, 2018 6:00:00 PM
When meeting with financial advisors, we’re consistently hearing concerns that retirees may feel challenged to generate sufficient income to meet everyday expenses in this low-interest-rate environment. As a result, they may be tempted to pursue certain high-yielding investments, without fully understanding their associated risks. But yield, of course, is only one form of income, and it should not be the sole focus of a retirement income strategy.   We found that investors looking for income...
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Topics: investments, economy, wealth, retirement, retire

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