Bond Market Update
By Bill Smith, Fixed Income Trader and Portfolio Manager With the Federal Reserve (Fed) telegraphing three rate cuts this year, and Bloomberg’s probability model estimating at least five as of January 23, we will likely see lower rates in 2024. If this scenario plays out, fixed income should perform well, as bond prices generally rise […]
Market Update: Bumpy Road Ahead
By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Not ‘If’ but ‘When’ While the S&P 500 remains close to its all-time highs, we have seen some choppiness this year. Much of this is driven by uncertainty around timing of Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cuts. The Fed is waiting for inflation to creep […]
Portfolio Perspectives: Navigating High-Net-Worth Challenges? SMA It Ain’t So
By Lucas Felbel, CIMA®Director, Portfolio Services In the realm of wealth management, high-net-worth (HNW) clients present a unique set of challenges. These individuals, with their concentrated positions and tax considerations, demand bespoke solutions to preserve and grow their wealth. As you prepare to engage with a client expressing interest in individual stocks and bond issues, […]
Market Update: More Ups than Downs
By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management A Great 2023! Happy New Year! As we embark on the great journey that will be 2024, let’s reflect on the key market highlights of 2023—as well as how it compares to 2022 to help put things into perspective. See the table below, “What Worked, […]
IAR or RIA? Ever-Expanding Options Have Advisors Wondering What’s Best
To run your practice as an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR), or as a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA): that is the question. Advisors contemplate these models like dental-aisle shoppers pondering the ever-expanding sea of toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwashes, floss, whitening strips and everything else in-between the teeth and gums. The options seem endless with enough varieties to […]
Perspectives on Estate Planning: An Essential (and Delicate) ‘Ask’
On a recent Dynamic Resource Call, “Conversation & Collaboration: An Attorney’s Take on Estate Planning,” Dynamic COO Craig Morningstar welcomed Bernard (Bernie) Rethore, J.D. He’s the managing partner of Phoenix-based Pfarr & Rethore, P.C.., an established law firm specializing in estate planning, probate and trust administration. “The majority of Rethore’s estate planning clients are brought to […]
Beyond Cash: Planning Strategies for Complex Charitable Contributions
During Dynamic’s June Resource Call, guest Mark Ricketson, vice president and charitable planning consultant for Fidelity CharitableSM, let advisors in on a charitable giving strategy that’s little-known among clients: If you give long-term appreciated securities to charity, you avoid the long-term capital gain and you still get the tax deduction. And that’s not all. For […]
2000-2020: A Compliance Retrospective Infographic
By Cherie Jolly I started in the securities industry in 1986, as the wire room operator at an investment firm in California. Over the years, I have been involved with and/or managed nearly every aspect of this business from operations, supervision, new business, financial planning, insurance and compliance. My focus has been on the compliance […]
Is Enhancing Customer Experience the New Frontier for Wealth Advisors?
“Take the time to walk a mile in his moccasins.” Mary T. Lathrap, 1895 By Jim Palumbo The industry has changed. Have you been left behind? Advisors who simply open investment accounts and manage assets may find that they are under-delivering in comparison to their clients’ expectations. At a minimum, wealth advisors should be meeting client expectations, […]
Proactive, Sound Advice Helps Clients Weather the Storm
By Eric Braund, CFP®, CRPC® COVID-19 has forced advisors everywhere to take stock of client relationships and the ways in which we provide sought-after advice. When the Dynamic team reached out and asked for my perspective on how our firm has navigated through the twists and turns of the pandemic and the uncertainty that remains, […]
