Spotlight: Helping clients navigate turbulent markets
Investing in a ‘news-rich’ environment
Rules-based investment management, a holistic portfolio approach, and a focus on controllable factors can help advisors guide clients through market noise. Read more
Why advisors continue to favor risk-managed strategies
Financial advisors continue to turn to risk-managed strategies that seek less-volatile growth through full market cycles. Read more
‘Believable’ misinformation is a danger to long-term retirement goals
Many investment “truths” are clearly myths. Advisors and their clients should not accept information seen as common knowledge if it is not entirely accurate. Read more
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The benefits of working with third-party investment managers
Diana Avery is the founder of Avery Financial Services, located in Atlanta, Georgia, and is an investment advisor representative of LPL Financial. She says that using managed accounts and the services of third-party investment managers “provides several benefits” for her firm and clients, including the following:
- Sophisticated, rules-based investment strategies.
- Strategies and options for portfolio allocations that can emphasize strong diversification and risk management.
- The ability to take advantage of tactical or active portfolio strategies.
- The ability to modify a client’s portfolio allocations if objectives or life circumstances change.
- A variety of portfolio options that are appropriate for clients across many different risk profiles.