Risk tolerance

Should one number have so much influence over asset allocation? Researchers and advisors alike say it's time for the risk score to be reined in.

Good client care requires addressing all the emotional layers that come with financial planning.

Determining the client’s “need for speed” at the outset of the relationship goes a long way toward achieving peace of mind for them in tumultuous times.

Advisors can now access model portfolios and client “Risk Numbers” from within the financial planning software.

Cardea Capital signs up for the technology just weeks after a rival attacked the fintech’s methodology and levied accusations of racism.

Firms affiliated with the broker-dealer can access the software for free through AdviceWorks.

Parents can match their children’s savings in a Roth IRA dollar-for-dollar on the condition that they agree not to dip into the accounts until they retire.

The price rise and concurrent yield slide on BB-rated bonds is giving some planners pause.

To correctly identify their risk tolerance, clients must not only understand how to react to risk, but also how the market environment and investment experience have impacted them.