Assets under management increased 14% from a year earlier to $392.3 billion. “Federated’s fluctuating fund sales have increased more than 50% from the same time last year,” said J. Christopher Donahue, president and CEO. “Investors continue to recognize Federated’s reputation for managing a broad line of stock, bond and alternative strategies that can help them meet their investing needs.”
Many clients avoid consolidating their assets at a single firm because they don't want the hassle. Advisors say it's important when to know not only when they're most likely to want to move assets, but also what to say.
Speakers at the Association of African American Financial Advisors' growing event called for greater collaboration and many types of advocacy.
Financial advisors can avoid a conversation mismatch by focusing less on what they do, and more on what clients care about.
In sessions at last week's Morningstar conference, Dimensional Chairman David Booth, "Unreasonable Hospitality" author Will Guidara and behavioral finance experts shared tips on how financial advisors can provide valuable coaching to clients.
The head of client segments in Morgan Stanley's wealth division acknowledges AI could one day be the primary source of financial advice for mass affluent clients. Morgan Stanley advisors working with wealthier investors will have to up their games.
The Carefull tool integrated into Edward Jones accounts aggregates client accounts and monitors for fraud or mistakes.
