Clear and actionable insights on wealth management from Capital Advisors, Ltd.
| by: Abrams, Zachary
Year to date, financial markets have seen more action than in all of 2017. A year that began with talks of an overextended business cycle and elevated valuations across US asset classes concluded with...
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| by: Abrams, Zachary
As discussed in my previous post, despite robust global and US economies inflation has remained soft relative to expectations. The Fed’s elusive 2% target has resulted in an unhurried approach t...
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In my last post, we looked at the rare levels of subdued equity market volatility and how odd this seems given the rising geopolitical tensions around the world. Nevertheless, corporate earnings have...
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| by: Abrams, Zachary
There has been a very high correlation between the size of the Fed’s Balance Sheet and the US Stock Market since 2009 when the Fed started their expansionary quantitative easing (QE, where the F...
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| by: Abrams, Zachary
Building a portfolio based solely on market consensus or projections isn't a strategy – it’s hope based investing. Interest rates going up has been the consensus view since 2009. Eventually this v...
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Many firms call their services wealth management but really only provide investment management with some window dressing. That may be what you seek. But if what you require is wealth management defined as integrated financial planning, of which investment planning is just one important component, you will want to dive deeper. Wealth management should also include retirement, estate, income tax, corporate executive, business succession, and insurance/risk management planning. If these are services you require, be sure your advisor has the professional skills and experience to provide them.
Ask to see sample output such as sample investment update reports and cash flow pro forma that are critical to making investment, retirement, estate, and tax planning decisions. Ask about the frequency of reporting and contact. Additionally, ask who will be on your service team, so you are assured that you can always speak to professional staff members who are intimately familiar with your affairs.
Do they consider and report on investment assets, which are held or managed by other firms – for instance in your retirement plan? In order to properly allocate a client’s portfolio for optimum outcomes, all assets must be considered as a whole.
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