Danielle Labotka, a behavioral scientist with Morningstar, and Samantha Lamas, a senior behavioral researcher with Morningstar, discuss their latest research, "Why Do People Hire Their Financial Advisors?," which points to the importance of addressing a client’s emotional needs during beginning conversations. According to their research, how you explain your services can have an impact on a person’s hiring decision. And if you focus only on the cold, hard facts, you may be deterring some investors.

Why Do People Hire Their Financial Advisor?

In this podcast, content creator Shane Snow discusses the importance of diverse perspectives in teamwork. He shares insights from his book Dream Teams, which explores how cognitive diversity can lead to better decision-making and innovation.

The Importance of Diverse Perspectives in Teamwork

Bob Powell and David Alan Macchia discuss the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for the financial advisory profession. Macchia highlights AI's potential advantages, such as cost-efficiency and a unique user experience, but also acknowledges its current limitations in providing accurate advice. He predicts the rise of "digital humans" that merge vast financial knowledge with a human-like interface. The conversation underscores the importance of trust in the advisory profession and debates whether AI can achieve a similar trust level. Both participants emphasize the need for human advisors to adapt and integrate AI into their practices to stay competitive in the future.&nbsp;

Why AI Poses a Mortal Threat to Financial Advisors

In episode 117 of the Exceptional Advisor Podcast guests Dan Otter and Scott Dauenhauer of 403bwise discuss the issues with 403(b) retirement plans commonly used by teachers and the opportunities for financial advisors to help teachers save adequately for retirement.

What Financial Advisors Need To Know About 403(b) Retirement Plans

Rashmi Badwe, COO of TIAA Wealth Management, discusses how technology like AI can enhance client service and the convergence of capabilities across financial domains.

Transforming Wealth Management with Technology

In this roundtable discussion, experts Anna Rappaport, Rob Austin, and Michael Doshier provide insights on key retirement issues including spending patterns, debt levels, housing costs, family support, and using products like annuities and reverse mortgages.   &nbsp;   Key takeaways:   - Retiree spending declines on average 2% per year, but is often "lumpy" with large one-time expenses   - Housing represents the biggest expense for retirees, but many fail to incorporate home equity into financial plans   - More retirees carry debt and support adult children financially than in the past   - Annuities and reverse mortgages remain underutilized due to complexity, lack of advisor expertise &nbsp;   &nbsp;   The experts emphasize the need for holistic planning that accounts for healthcare, housing, family obligations, and other qualitative factors - not just portfolio returns. They advise financial advisors to take an expansive view when working with retiree clients.

Retirement Trends and Challenges

Jeff Kowal and Chaunsy Weisensel examine the added value of working with a Financial Advisor, discuss how 65-year-olds are redefining a milestone, and share important things you should know about estate planning.

The Retirement Clinic-2-17-24 – Added Value of Working with a Financial Advisor

In this podcast, Dalbar founder Lou Harvey discusses the history of his firm, which pioneered research into quantifying the impact of investor behavior on returns. He reflects on key initiatives like the Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior (QAIB) report, which revealed the significant performance gap between mutual fund investors and the funds they invest in. Harvey also shares his perspective on current industry trends and the future outlook. He sees artificial intelligence playing a bigger role in financial advice, with humans focused more on interpreting AI recommendations versus specialized expertise. Harvey argues asset allocation should be highly personalized based on an investor's specific situation and needs. He advocates for a fiduciary standard across the advice industry. Throughout, Harvey emphasizes the importance of a personal approach in understanding clients and serving their best interests. He urges advisors to go beyond purely investment considerations to incorporate critical lifestyle factors impacting financial decisions.

DALBAR's Lou Harvey Reflects on Pioneering Investor Behavior Research and the Evolution of Financial Advice

Steve Gresham, managing principal at Next Chapter, discusses in this Exceptional Advisor podcast with host Robert Powell  delves into the complexities and challenges of retirement planning in the modern era. Gresham discusses the evolving nature of retirement, emphasizing the gap between people's expectations and their level of preparation.&nbsp;He highlights the importance of planning and adapting to changing needs, both financially and emotionally. The conversation also touches on the role of financial advisors in guiding clients through these challenges, stressing the need for improved communication, understanding of aging, and comprehensive approaches to managing retirement finances and health considerations.  Learn more at&nbsp;

The Retirement Wake-Up Call is Here

John White discusses behavioral finance and the emotional side of investing, Jeff Kowal joins to share milestone dates and rules to keep in mind in retirement, and warp things up by touching on the upcoming presidential election and the stock market.

The Retirement Clinic-8-24-24 – Behavioral Finance and Investing

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