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The Latest In Financial Psychology
Financial behaviors, wealth attitudes, and the science of building wealth.
Getting to Know Prospects In a Remote World
As the full impact of COVID-19 continues to unveil itself in the financial services industry, many advisors we are hearing from have begun to plan for a long-term remote practice. If you are contemplating a similar shift for the future, it is important to understand the limitations of the methods you used in the past[…]
Communicating During Chaos: Talking To The Public
Like economics, financial planning, or psychology, there is a science to communication. Research-backed methods exist for sharing information with others, particularly in times of chaos or a crisis. As many of you probably have experienced during preceding days, there are excellent examples of letters, email messages, and social media posts that are both informative and comforting.[…]
Partnering with the Financial Therapy Association
Few would argue that the relationship between our financial psychology and the decisions we make about money-related matters is weak. Many of us know what the “right” answer is when it comes to our saving, spending, and investing behaviors, but the translation from what we know we should do and what we do can be[…]
Is Your Risk Tolerance Assessment A Cosmo Test?
If you have ever taken a quiz entitled “How to tell if your boyfriend is cheating on you” or “Answer these five questions to learn to see if you’re a good friend,” then you’ve probably taken something akin to what we call a “Cosmo test.” Your answers to just a few questions will result in[…]
Financial Psychology Assessments: Holding Up The Mirror
“My neighbor is driving me crazy. She always says she’s the most frugal person she knows, but she’s spending every dime on *&#$* at Target. It’s not frugal. It’s stupid.” A friend recently shared this sentiment with me, and it is an excellent example of the fact that some of us aren’t great at evaluating[…]
Client Assessment Toolkit
Understanding financial psychology can help overcome behavioral hurdles.
Identify Wealth Potential
Understand your clients’ patterns of financial behaviors. Enhance client potential to build and maintain wealth.
Assess Money Attitudes
Uncover your clients’ attitudes towards saving, spending, and investing.
Determine Risk Tolerance
Assess risk tolerance by measuring life experiences & behaviors. Give competency-based feedback to clients.