SlideShare ist ein Scribd-Unternehmen logo
1 von 20
Downloaden Sie, um offline zu lesen
“Good fortune is what happens when
opportunity meets with planning”
—Thomas Edison
Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success
How did our financial lives
become so complicated?
Navigating Your Financial Future
Achieving financial comfort, planning for a secure retirement, mitigating taxes, taking care
of family, making sure children (or grandchildren) get an education, building a legacy...
For most Americans, these are extremely important issues.
But many of us feel unprepared and ill-equipped to deal with all of them in a coordinated,
knowledgeable way.
Many investors are frustrated, worried and uncertain where to turn. They have no idea how
to get from where they are today to where they want to be in the future.
For some, working with an experienced and trusted Independent Wealth Advisor may
be the answer.
We provide personalized financial solutions that take into account all aspects of your
financial life and offer guidance, clarity of thought, and expertise to help you gain
confidence in a more secure financial future.
Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success — 1
“The only question with wealth
is what you do with it”
— John D. Rockefeller
2 — Dedicated to Your Lifetime Success
Dedicated to Your Lifetime Success — 3
How you manage emotions and stay focused can
have a significant impact on your financial future.
The Challenge of Emotion
We believe that investor emotions can play a major part in the success or failure of an investment
portfolio as well as the overall wealth plan. For most of us, money is bound up with powerful
emotions such as security, confidence and even, sometimes, fear. But the emotions of investing
can cause you to lose focus on important areas of your financial life, most of which have
absolutely nothing to do with the stock market.
We know that remaining patient and disciplined can be extremely difficult, especially when
stocks or other assets are soaring or plummeting. The way our brains are hard-wired can cause
us to make emotional decisions about our money at precisely the wrong moments.
As the Cycle of Market Emotions chart above illustrates, many investors tend to “buy high” and
“sell low.” Markets are sometimes prone to sharp and erratic movements, which can precipitate
panic and cause investors to sell at inopportune times. Conversely, during a strong bull market,
investors often rush into the market because they feel “elated” and buy at the peak.
Ultimately, this kind of emotional, short-term behavior can have detrimental consequences,
including dramatic portfolio underperformance.
Moving in and out of markets and asset classes can result in investors missing those relatively
small number of days when markets soar unexpectedly. It’s therefore vital that you stick to your
plan — especially during periods when the financial markets are behaving in extreme ways.
Staying Focused on What Really Matters
4 — Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success
OPTIMISTIC
EXCITED
ELATED
CONCERNED
NERVOUS
FRIGHTENED
RELIEVED
OPTIMISTIC
Greatest Potential Risk
Greatest Potential
Opportunity
“Time to buy”
“Time to re-evaluate”“Time to sell”
“This is only temporary
”
ALARMED
StayingFocusedonWhatReallyMatters
As the chart below shows, a 2013 study found that from 1993 – 2012, the average investor did
substantially worse than major indices.
According to this study, the average equity investor had annual returns of just 4.25%. Over the
same period, the S&P 500 returned an annual average of 8.21%. This “behavior gap” of 3.96%
(more than a 50%) experienced by the average investor reflects the cost of letting emotions guide
investing.
To put this in dollar terms, if you’d invested $100,000 in the S&P 500 over this period, it would
have been worth $484,560. However, if you’d invested like the average equity investor in this
study, you’d only have $229,890. The $254,669.79 difference between these two results is a dramatic
demonstration of the potential value of patience and discipline. Our prudent investment approach
can help you maintain your long-term goals without being derailed by emotional responses to
short-term market activity.
Beyond investing, we believe that almost every area of your financial life can benefit from a
disciplined, thoughtful approach.
Please note that the fact that buy-and-hold has been a successful strategy in the past does not guarantee
that it will continue to be successful in the future.
The Cost of Emotions
Average Investor vs. Major Indices 1993 - 2012
Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success — 5
Average stock investor and average bond investor performances were used from a DALBAR study, Quantitative Analysis of
InvestorBehavior(QAIB),03/2013.QAIBcalculatesinvestorreturnsasthechangeinassetsafterexcludingsales,redemptions,
andexchanges.Thismethodofcalculationcapturesrealizedandunrealizedcapitalgains,dividends,interest,tradingcosts,sales
charges, fees, expenses, and any other costs. After calculating investor returns in dollar terms (above), two percentages
are calculated:Total investor return rate for the period and annualized investor return rate.Total return rate is determined by
calculatingtheinvestorreturndollarsasapercentageofthenetofthesales,redemptions,andexchangesfortheperiod. Thefact
thatbuy-and-holdhasbeenasuccessfulstrategyinthepastdoesnotguaranteethatitwillcontinuetobesuccessfulinthefuture.
Average
Fixed Income
Investor
0.98%
Inflation
2.43%
Average
Equity Fund
Investor
4.25%
S&P 500
8.21% Barclays
Bond Index
6.34%
Equities Behavior Gap = 4.32% Fixed Income Behavior Gap = 5.56%
OurWealthAdvisoryProcess
In order to help you maximize your potential for success in all areas
of your financial life, we take a comprehensive approach.
We believe that the most important way we help you stay disciplined, focused and on track
is our comprehensive wealth advisory process. This process is designed to uncover your full
range of financial needs, from wealth creation to wealth protection to preserving your legacy
— and create a plan to help get you there.
6 — Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success
Analysis
Analyze Your Total Investment
& Wealth Situation
Monitoring
Monitor Your Plan &
Review Regularly
Implementation
Implement Plan With Your
Team of Other Professionals
Development
Develop Custom,
Comprehensive Solutions
Discovery
Your Unique Goals
& Objectives
The
Wealth
Solution
Your Wealth Advisory Process
Discovery
One of the most important components of any successful advisory relationship is truly under-
standing who you are as a person. With our Discovery Process we focus on what is most
important to you, both financially and personally. We will look at all the major aspects of your
financial life, including your specific values and goals as well as your time horizon, income
and liquidity needs and ability and willingness to take risk. Together, we will define your
personal definition of financial success and work with you to translate this into prioritized
goals. As part of this step, we will also make a “Mutual Commitment” to working together
and putting your plan in place.
Analysis
In order for us to thoroughly understand your situation, we will take a comprehensive
inventory of your current financial position, including strengths as well as any gaps
or weaknesses. We will also analyze the effectiveness, composition and expenses of
your existing portfolio. We will analyze specific items for action to make sure that
your goals and financial situation are aligned.
Development
Based on our analysis, we will develop a long-term wealth plan focused on getting you from
where you are today to where you want to be in the future. Through this process, we will
address any items that need clarification, and make alterations based on any additional
information. We think that an open, honest dialogue about your financial needs, beliefs,
expectations, and concerns is critical to any successful advisory relationship.
Implementation
The next step is the implementation of your plan. In addition to creating your investment
portfolio we will also work with a team of financial professionals to address all of the
non-investment action items we’ve identified. You will also receive an Investment Policy
Statement (IPS), which documents what we have agreed to and assigns responsibility
and accountability.
Monitoring
Your plan is never static. That’s why we’ll make our Discovery Process part of our ongoing
meetings, so that your plan always reflects your life. We will monitor your plan closely
and provide you with clear and concise reporting. In addition, as financial markets rise and fall,
your portfolio’s exposure to stocks, bonds, cash and other investments will tend to fluctuate
as well. Through periodic rebalancing we will make sure your portfolio maintains its target
allocations. This helps control the level of risk in your portfolio and minimizes emotional
decision making.
Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success — 7
Your Team of Experts
We’ve been reminded repeatedly in recent years that navigating financial markets is not an easy
task. Additionally, the intricacies of building a plan that takes into account investments, estate
planning, tax strategies, wealth protection and preservation and other components can make
coordinating your financial life a difficult job.
We take great care in assembling a team of financial professionals who will work in concert to make
sure all aspects of your financial life are being addressed.
In addition to our wealth advisory services, your team may include:
•	 Certified Public Accountant
•	 Estate Attorney
•	 Insurance Specialist
Depending on your needs we may bring in other experts and planning professionals, such as a
Valuation Specialist or a Charitable Giving Specialist, to address specific issues.
We will coordinate each professional’s individual expertise and incorporate their recommenda-
tions into your wealth plan as appropriate. We can also integrate any of your current financial
professionals into our team approach.
Having your own team of experts working closely together helps maximize the effectiveness of
your plan and makes sure it stays in synch, with every item properly addressed.
We take great care in assembling a team of
financial professionals who will work in
concert to make sure all aspects of your
financial life are being addressed.
8 — Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success
YourTeamofExperts
Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success — 9
Charitable
Giving
Wealth
Transfer
Wealth
Enhancement
Wealth &
Income
Protection
You
Addressing All Your Wealth Needs
In order to help you maximize your potential for success in all areas of your financial life, we
take a comprehensive approach.
As the chart on the left shows, these can include:
Wealth Enhancement
This process can be key to creating and maintaining your financial comfort. It can include:
•	 Managing resources and your portfolio
•	 Tax planning and tax efficiency issues
•	 Personal savings
•	 Simplifying your financial life
•	 Education funding
Wealth And Income Protection
We work to ensure that your wealth is protected against catastrophic losses, an extended
illness or disability and identity fraud. Business owners might also want to consider
strategies to protect their wealth and the value of their businesses.
Wealth Transfer
Proper estate planning is the most effective way to help ensure that you are able to provide for the
financial health and well-being of your family. It also can reduce or prevent much of the stress that
so often occurs when heirs attempt to sort out a family member’s estate.
Charitable Giving
We help you fulfill any philanthropic goals you might have and maximize the effectiveness
of your charitable legacy.
We are not a legal or tax advisor. The tax and legal information herein is general in nature and should not be considered legal or tax advice.
Consult an attorney or tax advisor for specific information on your individual situation.
AddressingALLYourWealthNeeds
Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success — 11
The Wealth Solution
With the many demands on your time and the complexities of the financial decisions you face, it
no longer makes sense to face life’s transitions without the kind of comprehensive wealth advisory
approach we provide.
•	 Process Driven Approach
	 Our distinct, comprehensive process helps us identify, understand, and create dynamic and
flexible long-term wealth solutions for our clients.
•	 Team of Experts
	 We understand that your investment portfolio is only one aspect of your whole financial
picture, which is why we work with a team of experts, to determine the most beneficial
course of action and strategy for all of your wealth needs.
•	 Managing the 3 Major Financial Risks
	 We help you plan for and control the 3 major risks investors must contend with:
–	 Investment Risk — we focus on the right portfolio allocation for your situation, with a
special emphasis on minimizing one of the great enemies of wealth — volatility.
–	 Behavior Risk — we are committed to being your financial “conscience,” so you don’t let
emotions compromise the integrity of your portfolio and financial future.
–	 Longevity Risk — with many Americans now spending three or more decades in retirement,
we help you plan for a long and comfortable retirement.
When you think about what you have achieved in life, one fact is illuminated: You and your
wealth can do an enormous amount of good for many, many people — not just yourself and
your family, but your community, even the world at large.
In the end, then, you have a responsibility to make smart decisions about your wealth so that it
can do as much good as possible. You owe it to yourself and to the people and organizations you
care about most to work with an independent Wealth Advisory firm, like ours, who can help you
do the job right.
WorkingTogether
12 — Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success
“Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success
LWI Financial Inc. (“Loring Ward”) is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities transactions may be offered through Loring Ward Securities Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. B 13-043 (Exp. 04/15)
R A SECURE RETIREMENT • MITIGATING
TAXES • PROTECTING OUR LIFESTYLE
TAKING CARE OF FAMILY • BUILDING A
CY • ACHIEVING FINANCIAL COMFORT
PLANNING FOR A SECURE RETIREMENT
MITIGATING TAXES • PROTECTING OUR
LIFESTYLE • TAKING CARE OF FAMILY
LY • BUILDING A LEGACY • ACHIEVING
NANCIAL COMFORT • PLANNING FOR A
RE RETIREMENT • MITIGATING TAXES •
ECTING OUR LIFESTYLE • TAKING CARE
LY • BUILDING A LEGACY • ACHIEVING
FINANCIAL COMFORT • PLANNING FOR
URE RETIREMENT • MITIGATING TAXES
ECTING OUR LIFESTYLE • TAKING CARE
LY • BUILDING A LEGACY • ACHIEVING
NANCIAL COMFORT • PLANNING FOR A
RE RETIREMENT • MITIGATING TAXES •
PROTECTING OUR LIFESTYLE • TAKING
ARE OF FAMILY • BUILDING A LEGACY •

Weitere ähnliche Inhalte

Was ist angesagt?

LWM Consultants - Financial Advice, or do it yourself, that is the question
LWM Consultants -   Financial Advice, or do it yourself, that is the questionLWM Consultants -   Financial Advice, or do it yourself, that is the question
LWM Consultants - Financial Advice, or do it yourself, that is the questionLWM Consultants Ltd
 
Six Key Questions for the Long-Term Investor
Six Key Questions for the Long-Term InvestorSix Key Questions for the Long-Term Investor
Six Key Questions for the Long-Term InvestorIan A. Post, CFA, CFP®
 
Financial Advisory Proposal PowerPoint Presentation Slides
Financial Advisory Proposal PowerPoint Presentation SlidesFinancial Advisory Proposal PowerPoint Presentation Slides
Financial Advisory Proposal PowerPoint Presentation SlidesSlideTeam
 
LWM Investment Philosophy and Process November 2020
LWM Investment Philosophy and Process November 2020 LWM Investment Philosophy and Process November 2020
LWM Investment Philosophy and Process November 2020 LWM Consultants Ltd
 
Building a Portfolio
Building a PortfolioBuilding a Portfolio
Building a PortfolioKeith Tan
 
The Capabilities of Foley and Foley Wealth Strategies
The Capabilities of Foley and Foley Wealth StrategiesThe Capabilities of Foley and Foley Wealth Strategies
The Capabilities of Foley and Foley Wealth Strategieslukefields1
 
Biblical Faith Values Booklet
Biblical Faith Values BookletBiblical Faith Values Booklet
Biblical Faith Values BookletJay Brooks
 
Global Macro Commentary January 4 - The Bond Awakens
Global Macro Commentary January 4  - The Bond AwakensGlobal Macro Commentary January 4  - The Bond Awakens
Global Macro Commentary January 4 - The Bond AwakensGuy Haselmann, CAIA
 
Investment Advice Proposal PowerPoint Presentation Slides
Investment Advice Proposal PowerPoint Presentation SlidesInvestment Advice Proposal PowerPoint Presentation Slides
Investment Advice Proposal PowerPoint Presentation SlidesSlideTeam
 
iPlanner Investment Philosophy
iPlanner Investment PhilosophyiPlanner Investment Philosophy
iPlanner Investment PhilosophyEd Sotiri
 
Financial planning building blocks
Financial planning   building blocksFinancial planning   building blocks
Financial planning building blocksPaul Hodson
 
Wealth Management Advisory Services Proposal PowerPoint Presentation Slides
Wealth Management Advisory Services Proposal PowerPoint Presentation SlidesWealth Management Advisory Services Proposal PowerPoint Presentation Slides
Wealth Management Advisory Services Proposal PowerPoint Presentation SlidesSlideTeam
 
Compelling Arguments or False Assumption No 2
Compelling Arguments or False Assumption No 2Compelling Arguments or False Assumption No 2
Compelling Arguments or False Assumption No 2Ralph K. Czichon
 
Financial independence a 2013/14
Financial independence a  2013/14Financial independence a  2013/14
Financial independence a 2013/14Oliver Taylor
 
Strategy Presentation
Strategy PresentationStrategy Presentation
Strategy PresentationJSCardwell
 
Presentation - Ashton Global LLC
Presentation - Ashton Global LLCPresentation - Ashton Global LLC
Presentation - Ashton Global LLCAshton Global
 

Was ist angesagt? (20)

LWM Consultants - Financial Advice, or do it yourself, that is the question
LWM Consultants -   Financial Advice, or do it yourself, that is the questionLWM Consultants -   Financial Advice, or do it yourself, that is the question
LWM Consultants - Financial Advice, or do it yourself, that is the question
 
Six Key Questions for the Long-Term Investor
Six Key Questions for the Long-Term InvestorSix Key Questions for the Long-Term Investor
Six Key Questions for the Long-Term Investor
 
Financial Advisory Proposal PowerPoint Presentation Slides
Financial Advisory Proposal PowerPoint Presentation SlidesFinancial Advisory Proposal PowerPoint Presentation Slides
Financial Advisory Proposal PowerPoint Presentation Slides
 
LWM Investment Philosophy and Process November 2020
LWM Investment Philosophy and Process November 2020 LWM Investment Philosophy and Process November 2020
LWM Investment Philosophy and Process November 2020
 
Finance
FinanceFinance
Finance
 
Building a Portfolio
Building a PortfolioBuilding a Portfolio
Building a Portfolio
 
The Capabilities of Foley and Foley Wealth Strategies
The Capabilities of Foley and Foley Wealth StrategiesThe Capabilities of Foley and Foley Wealth Strategies
The Capabilities of Foley and Foley Wealth Strategies
 
Biblical Faith Values Booklet
Biblical Faith Values BookletBiblical Faith Values Booklet
Biblical Faith Values Booklet
 
Global Macro Commentary January 4 - The Bond Awakens
Global Macro Commentary January 4  - The Bond AwakensGlobal Macro Commentary January 4  - The Bond Awakens
Global Macro Commentary January 4 - The Bond Awakens
 
Investment Advice Proposal PowerPoint Presentation Slides
Investment Advice Proposal PowerPoint Presentation SlidesInvestment Advice Proposal PowerPoint Presentation Slides
Investment Advice Proposal PowerPoint Presentation Slides
 
iPlanner Investment Philosophy
iPlanner Investment PhilosophyiPlanner Investment Philosophy
iPlanner Investment Philosophy
 
Assessing Your Risk Appetite
Assessing Your Risk AppetiteAssessing Your Risk Appetite
Assessing Your Risk Appetite
 
Financial planning building blocks
Financial planning   building blocksFinancial planning   building blocks
Financial planning building blocks
 
Wealth Management Advisory Services Proposal PowerPoint Presentation Slides
Wealth Management Advisory Services Proposal PowerPoint Presentation SlidesWealth Management Advisory Services Proposal PowerPoint Presentation Slides
Wealth Management Advisory Services Proposal PowerPoint Presentation Slides
 
Compelling Arguments or False Assumption No 2
Compelling Arguments or False Assumption No 2Compelling Arguments or False Assumption No 2
Compelling Arguments or False Assumption No 2
 
Financial independence a 2013/14
Financial independence a  2013/14Financial independence a  2013/14
Financial independence a 2013/14
 
Strategy Presentation
Strategy PresentationStrategy Presentation
Strategy Presentation
 
Presentation - Ashton Global LLC
Presentation - Ashton Global LLCPresentation - Ashton Global LLC
Presentation - Ashton Global LLC
 
Financial Lessons from TFL
Financial Lessons from TFLFinancial Lessons from TFL
Financial Lessons from TFL
 
Total Wealth Management
Total Wealth ManagementTotal Wealth Management
Total Wealth Management
 

Andere mochten auch (12)

Whitepapper morningstar heuristic_rev 2 revlrf
Whitepapper morningstar heuristic_rev 2 revlrfWhitepapper morningstar heuristic_rev 2 revlrf
Whitepapper morningstar heuristic_rev 2 revlrf
 
Advice iq retirees, tax friendly states
Advice iq retirees, tax friendly statesAdvice iq retirees, tax friendly states
Advice iq retirees, tax friendly states
 
Advice iq figuring how long you'll live 6 13 14
Advice iq figuring how long you'll live 6 13 14Advice iq figuring how long you'll live 6 13 14
Advice iq figuring how long you'll live 6 13 14
 
Horsesmouth Social Security COLA
Horsesmouth Social Security COLAHorsesmouth Social Security COLA
Horsesmouth Social Security COLA
 
Market equilibrium
Market equilibriumMarket equilibrium
Market equilibrium
 
Advice iq lfrank 11 3 14
Advice iq lfrank 11 3 14Advice iq lfrank 11 3 14
Advice iq lfrank 11 3 14
 
Advice iq advising your future self
Advice iq advising your future selfAdvice iq advising your future self
Advice iq advising your future self
 
Advice iq co-sign a loan bad idea
Advice iq   co-sign a loan bad ideaAdvice iq   co-sign a loan bad idea
Advice iq co-sign a loan bad idea
 
Investor discipline
Investor disciplineInvestor discipline
Investor discipline
 
Lw dissimilar performance of us vs international
Lw dissimilar performance of us vs  internationalLw dissimilar performance of us vs  international
Lw dissimilar performance of us vs international
 
Index reconstitution the price of tracking
Index reconstitution  the price of trackingIndex reconstitution  the price of tracking
Index reconstitution the price of tracking
 
Advice iq manage spending at any age
Advice iq  manage spending at any ageAdvice iq  manage spending at any age
Advice iq manage spending at any age
 

Ähnlich wie Financial Success Through Planning and Emotions

Introduction To Financial Planning And Wealth Advice
Introduction To Financial Planning And Wealth AdviceIntroduction To Financial Planning And Wealth Advice
Introduction To Financial Planning And Wealth AdviceFrank Agliotti
 
Diaz Invest's News Letter - September 2015
Diaz Invest's News Letter - September 2015Diaz Invest's News Letter - September 2015
Diaz Invest's News Letter - September 2015Primson Diaz
 
Introduction to Financial Hospital
Introduction to Financial HospitalIntroduction to Financial Hospital
Introduction to Financial Hospitalfinancialhospital
 
Lenox PWM Group - Redefining Wealth Management
Lenox PWM Group - Redefining Wealth ManagementLenox PWM Group - Redefining Wealth Management
Lenox PWM Group - Redefining Wealth ManagementBrendan J. Kenny, CFP
 
About Stratos Wealth Partners
About Stratos Wealth PartnersAbout Stratos Wealth Partners
About Stratos Wealth PartnersSAndrewHarris
 
RMG Design Build Protect
RMG Design Build ProtectRMG Design Build Protect
RMG Design Build ProtectMercedes Keene
 
Greg Royce GLG Man
Greg Royce GLG ManGreg Royce GLG Man
Greg Royce GLG ManGreg Royce
 
Greg Royce GLG Man
Greg Royce GLG ManGreg Royce GLG Man
Greg Royce GLG ManGreg Royce
 
MASECO Approach Jan15v2
MASECO Approach Jan15v2MASECO Approach Jan15v2
MASECO Approach Jan15v2Josh Matthews
 
What We Do at Capital Associates
What We Do at Capital AssociatesWhat We Do at Capital Associates
What We Do at Capital AssociatesMitch Katz
 
Steve Redelsperger – Proactive Advisor Magazine – Volume 4, Issue 5
Steve Redelsperger – Proactive Advisor Magazine – Volume 4, Issue 5Steve Redelsperger – Proactive Advisor Magazine – Volume 4, Issue 5
Steve Redelsperger – Proactive Advisor Magazine – Volume 4, Issue 5Proactive Advisor Magazine
 
Investing rules you should never break
Investing rules you should never breakInvesting rules you should never break
Investing rules you should never breakRavi Saini
 
Guide to Wealth Management
Guide to Wealth ManagementGuide to Wealth Management
Guide to Wealth ManagementPaul Murray
 

Ähnlich wie Financial Success Through Planning and Emotions (20)

Introduction To Financial Planning And Wealth Advice
Introduction To Financial Planning And Wealth AdviceIntroduction To Financial Planning And Wealth Advice
Introduction To Financial Planning And Wealth Advice
 
jaya.docx
jaya.docxjaya.docx
jaya.docx
 
Diaz Invest's News Letter - September 2015
Diaz Invest's News Letter - September 2015Diaz Invest's News Letter - September 2015
Diaz Invest's News Letter - September 2015
 
4 steps-effective-portfolio-trifold-1
4 steps-effective-portfolio-trifold-14 steps-effective-portfolio-trifold-1
4 steps-effective-portfolio-trifold-1
 
Introduction to Financial Hospital
Introduction to Financial HospitalIntroduction to Financial Hospital
Introduction to Financial Hospital
 
Why FWP
Why FWPWhy FWP
Why FWP
 
Lenox PWM Group - Redefining Wealth Management
Lenox PWM Group - Redefining Wealth ManagementLenox PWM Group - Redefining Wealth Management
Lenox PWM Group - Redefining Wealth Management
 
Guide to Wealth Creation
Guide to Wealth CreationGuide to Wealth Creation
Guide to Wealth Creation
 
About Stratos Wealth Partners
About Stratos Wealth PartnersAbout Stratos Wealth Partners
About Stratos Wealth Partners
 
RMG Design Build Protect
RMG Design Build ProtectRMG Design Build Protect
RMG Design Build Protect
 
Greg Royce GLG Man
Greg Royce GLG ManGreg Royce GLG Man
Greg Royce GLG Man
 
Greg Royce GLG Man
Greg Royce GLG ManGreg Royce GLG Man
Greg Royce GLG Man
 
Greg Royce
Greg RoyceGreg Royce
Greg Royce
 
MASECO Approach Jan15v2
MASECO Approach Jan15v2MASECO Approach Jan15v2
MASECO Approach Jan15v2
 
What We Do at Capital Associates
What We Do at Capital AssociatesWhat We Do at Capital Associates
What We Do at Capital Associates
 
Steve Redelsperger – Proactive Advisor Magazine – Volume 4, Issue 5
Steve Redelsperger – Proactive Advisor Magazine – Volume 4, Issue 5Steve Redelsperger – Proactive Advisor Magazine – Volume 4, Issue 5
Steve Redelsperger – Proactive Advisor Magazine – Volume 4, Issue 5
 
First Capital brochure
First Capital brochureFirst Capital brochure
First Capital brochure
 
Worth27
Worth27Worth27
Worth27
 
Investing rules you should never break
Investing rules you should never breakInvesting rules you should never break
Investing rules you should never break
 
Guide to Wealth Management
Guide to Wealth ManagementGuide to Wealth Management
Guide to Wealth Management
 

Mehr von Better Financial Education

The Dynamic Implications of Sequence Risk on a Distribution Portfolio Journal...
The Dynamic Implications of Sequence Risk on a Distribution Portfolio Journal...The Dynamic Implications of Sequence Risk on a Distribution Portfolio Journal...
The Dynamic Implications of Sequence Risk on a Distribution Portfolio Journal...Better Financial Education
 
the-rewarding-distribution-of-us-stock-market-returns.pdf
the-rewarding-distribution-of-us-stock-market-returns.pdfthe-rewarding-distribution-of-us-stock-market-returns.pdf
the-rewarding-distribution-of-us-stock-market-returns.pdfBetter Financial Education
 
Prototype software example of aging model incorporating both portfolio and lo...
Prototype software example of aging model incorporating both portfolio and lo...Prototype software example of aging model incorporating both portfolio and lo...
Prototype software example of aging model incorporating both portfolio and lo...Better Financial Education
 
A question of equilibrium - can there be more buyers than sellers? Or more se...
A question of equilibrium - can there be more buyers than sellers? Or more se...A question of equilibrium - can there be more buyers than sellers? Or more se...
A question of equilibrium - can there be more buyers than sellers? Or more se...Better Financial Education
 

Mehr von Better Financial Education (20)

The Dynamic Implications of Sequence Risk on a Distribution Portfolio Journal...
The Dynamic Implications of Sequence Risk on a Distribution Portfolio Journal...The Dynamic Implications of Sequence Risk on a Distribution Portfolio Journal...
The Dynamic Implications of Sequence Risk on a Distribution Portfolio Journal...
 
Skittles_Quilt Chart 2022.pdf
Skittles_Quilt Chart 2022.pdfSkittles_Quilt Chart 2022.pdf
Skittles_Quilt Chart 2022.pdf
 
the-rewarding-distribution-of-us-stock-market-returns.pdf
the-rewarding-distribution-of-us-stock-market-returns.pdfthe-rewarding-distribution-of-us-stock-market-returns.pdf
the-rewarding-distribution-of-us-stock-market-returns.pdf
 
Prototype software example of aging model incorporating both portfolio and lo...
Prototype software example of aging model incorporating both portfolio and lo...Prototype software example of aging model incorporating both portfolio and lo...
Prototype software example of aging model incorporating both portfolio and lo...
 
Bio napfa article june 2021
Bio napfa article june 2021Bio napfa article june 2021
Bio napfa article june 2021
 
A question of equilibrium - can there be more buyers than sellers? Or more se...
A question of equilibrium - can there be more buyers than sellers? Or more se...A question of equilibrium - can there be more buyers than sellers? Or more se...
A question of equilibrium - can there be more buyers than sellers? Or more se...
 
The happiness equation
The happiness equationThe happiness equation
The happiness equation
 
Sailing with the tides and investing metaphor
Sailing with the tides and investing metaphorSailing with the tides and investing metaphor
Sailing with the tides and investing metaphor
 
Key questions for the long term investor
Key questions for the long term investorKey questions for the long term investor
Key questions for the long term investor
 
The uncommon average
The uncommon averageThe uncommon average
The uncommon average
 
Retirement phases plan
Retirement phases planRetirement phases plan
Retirement phases plan
 
Portfolio perspectives-january-2017
Portfolio perspectives-january-2017Portfolio perspectives-january-2017
Portfolio perspectives-january-2017
 
Robo advisor-whitepaper
Robo advisor-whitepaperRobo advisor-whitepaper
Robo advisor-whitepaper
 
Portfolio perspectives-december-2016
Portfolio perspectives-december-2016Portfolio perspectives-december-2016
Portfolio perspectives-december-2016
 
Afs 2016-certainty of lifestyle shared
Afs 2016-certainty of lifestyle sharedAfs 2016-certainty of lifestyle shared
Afs 2016-certainty of lifestyle shared
 
The mathematics of investing
The mathematics of investingThe mathematics of investing
The mathematics of investing
 
Fundamentals of asset class investing
Fundamentals of asset class investingFundamentals of asset class investing
Fundamentals of asset class investing
 
Social security as longevity insurance
Social security as longevity insuranceSocial security as longevity insurance
Social security as longevity insurance
 
Investor discipline
Investor disciplineInvestor discipline
Investor discipline
 
How working longer affect social security
How working longer affect social securityHow working longer affect social security
How working longer affect social security
 

Financial Success Through Planning and Emotions

  • 1. “Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning” —Thomas Edison Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success
  • 2.
  • 3. How did our financial lives become so complicated?
  • 4.
  • 5. Navigating Your Financial Future Achieving financial comfort, planning for a secure retirement, mitigating taxes, taking care of family, making sure children (or grandchildren) get an education, building a legacy... For most Americans, these are extremely important issues. But many of us feel unprepared and ill-equipped to deal with all of them in a coordinated, knowledgeable way. Many investors are frustrated, worried and uncertain where to turn. They have no idea how to get from where they are today to where they want to be in the future. For some, working with an experienced and trusted Independent Wealth Advisor may be the answer. We provide personalized financial solutions that take into account all aspects of your financial life and offer guidance, clarity of thought, and expertise to help you gain confidence in a more secure financial future. Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success — 1 “The only question with wealth is what you do with it” — John D. Rockefeller
  • 6. 2 — Dedicated to Your Lifetime Success
  • 7. Dedicated to Your Lifetime Success — 3 How you manage emotions and stay focused can have a significant impact on your financial future. The Challenge of Emotion
  • 8. We believe that investor emotions can play a major part in the success or failure of an investment portfolio as well as the overall wealth plan. For most of us, money is bound up with powerful emotions such as security, confidence and even, sometimes, fear. But the emotions of investing can cause you to lose focus on important areas of your financial life, most of which have absolutely nothing to do with the stock market. We know that remaining patient and disciplined can be extremely difficult, especially when stocks or other assets are soaring or plummeting. The way our brains are hard-wired can cause us to make emotional decisions about our money at precisely the wrong moments. As the Cycle of Market Emotions chart above illustrates, many investors tend to “buy high” and “sell low.” Markets are sometimes prone to sharp and erratic movements, which can precipitate panic and cause investors to sell at inopportune times. Conversely, during a strong bull market, investors often rush into the market because they feel “elated” and buy at the peak. Ultimately, this kind of emotional, short-term behavior can have detrimental consequences, including dramatic portfolio underperformance. Moving in and out of markets and asset classes can result in investors missing those relatively small number of days when markets soar unexpectedly. It’s therefore vital that you stick to your plan — especially during periods when the financial markets are behaving in extreme ways. Staying Focused on What Really Matters 4 — Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success OPTIMISTIC EXCITED ELATED CONCERNED NERVOUS FRIGHTENED RELIEVED OPTIMISTIC Greatest Potential Risk Greatest Potential Opportunity “Time to buy” “Time to re-evaluate”“Time to sell” “This is only temporary ” ALARMED StayingFocusedonWhatReallyMatters
  • 9. As the chart below shows, a 2013 study found that from 1993 – 2012, the average investor did substantially worse than major indices. According to this study, the average equity investor had annual returns of just 4.25%. Over the same period, the S&P 500 returned an annual average of 8.21%. This “behavior gap” of 3.96% (more than a 50%) experienced by the average investor reflects the cost of letting emotions guide investing. To put this in dollar terms, if you’d invested $100,000 in the S&P 500 over this period, it would have been worth $484,560. However, if you’d invested like the average equity investor in this study, you’d only have $229,890. The $254,669.79 difference between these two results is a dramatic demonstration of the potential value of patience and discipline. Our prudent investment approach can help you maintain your long-term goals without being derailed by emotional responses to short-term market activity. Beyond investing, we believe that almost every area of your financial life can benefit from a disciplined, thoughtful approach. Please note that the fact that buy-and-hold has been a successful strategy in the past does not guarantee that it will continue to be successful in the future. The Cost of Emotions Average Investor vs. Major Indices 1993 - 2012 Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success — 5 Average stock investor and average bond investor performances were used from a DALBAR study, Quantitative Analysis of InvestorBehavior(QAIB),03/2013.QAIBcalculatesinvestorreturnsasthechangeinassetsafterexcludingsales,redemptions, andexchanges.Thismethodofcalculationcapturesrealizedandunrealizedcapitalgains,dividends,interest,tradingcosts,sales charges, fees, expenses, and any other costs. After calculating investor returns in dollar terms (above), two percentages are calculated:Total investor return rate for the period and annualized investor return rate.Total return rate is determined by calculatingtheinvestorreturndollarsasapercentageofthenetofthesales,redemptions,andexchangesfortheperiod. Thefact thatbuy-and-holdhasbeenasuccessfulstrategyinthepastdoesnotguaranteethatitwillcontinuetobesuccessfulinthefuture. Average Fixed Income Investor 0.98% Inflation 2.43% Average Equity Fund Investor 4.25% S&P 500 8.21% Barclays Bond Index 6.34% Equities Behavior Gap = 4.32% Fixed Income Behavior Gap = 5.56%
  • 10. OurWealthAdvisoryProcess In order to help you maximize your potential for success in all areas of your financial life, we take a comprehensive approach. We believe that the most important way we help you stay disciplined, focused and on track is our comprehensive wealth advisory process. This process is designed to uncover your full range of financial needs, from wealth creation to wealth protection to preserving your legacy — and create a plan to help get you there. 6 — Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success Analysis Analyze Your Total Investment & Wealth Situation Monitoring Monitor Your Plan & Review Regularly Implementation Implement Plan With Your Team of Other Professionals Development Develop Custom, Comprehensive Solutions Discovery Your Unique Goals & Objectives The Wealth Solution Your Wealth Advisory Process
  • 11. Discovery One of the most important components of any successful advisory relationship is truly under- standing who you are as a person. With our Discovery Process we focus on what is most important to you, both financially and personally. We will look at all the major aspects of your financial life, including your specific values and goals as well as your time horizon, income and liquidity needs and ability and willingness to take risk. Together, we will define your personal definition of financial success and work with you to translate this into prioritized goals. As part of this step, we will also make a “Mutual Commitment” to working together and putting your plan in place. Analysis In order for us to thoroughly understand your situation, we will take a comprehensive inventory of your current financial position, including strengths as well as any gaps or weaknesses. We will also analyze the effectiveness, composition and expenses of your existing portfolio. We will analyze specific items for action to make sure that your goals and financial situation are aligned. Development Based on our analysis, we will develop a long-term wealth plan focused on getting you from where you are today to where you want to be in the future. Through this process, we will address any items that need clarification, and make alterations based on any additional information. We think that an open, honest dialogue about your financial needs, beliefs, expectations, and concerns is critical to any successful advisory relationship. Implementation The next step is the implementation of your plan. In addition to creating your investment portfolio we will also work with a team of financial professionals to address all of the non-investment action items we’ve identified. You will also receive an Investment Policy Statement (IPS), which documents what we have agreed to and assigns responsibility and accountability. Monitoring Your plan is never static. That’s why we’ll make our Discovery Process part of our ongoing meetings, so that your plan always reflects your life. We will monitor your plan closely and provide you with clear and concise reporting. In addition, as financial markets rise and fall, your portfolio’s exposure to stocks, bonds, cash and other investments will tend to fluctuate as well. Through periodic rebalancing we will make sure your portfolio maintains its target allocations. This helps control the level of risk in your portfolio and minimizes emotional decision making. Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success — 7
  • 12. Your Team of Experts We’ve been reminded repeatedly in recent years that navigating financial markets is not an easy task. Additionally, the intricacies of building a plan that takes into account investments, estate planning, tax strategies, wealth protection and preservation and other components can make coordinating your financial life a difficult job. We take great care in assembling a team of financial professionals who will work in concert to make sure all aspects of your financial life are being addressed. In addition to our wealth advisory services, your team may include: • Certified Public Accountant • Estate Attorney • Insurance Specialist Depending on your needs we may bring in other experts and planning professionals, such as a Valuation Specialist or a Charitable Giving Specialist, to address specific issues. We will coordinate each professional’s individual expertise and incorporate their recommenda- tions into your wealth plan as appropriate. We can also integrate any of your current financial professionals into our team approach. Having your own team of experts working closely together helps maximize the effectiveness of your plan and makes sure it stays in synch, with every item properly addressed. We take great care in assembling a team of financial professionals who will work in concert to make sure all aspects of your financial life are being addressed. 8 — Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success YourTeamofExperts
  • 13. Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success — 9
  • 15. Addressing All Your Wealth Needs In order to help you maximize your potential for success in all areas of your financial life, we take a comprehensive approach. As the chart on the left shows, these can include: Wealth Enhancement This process can be key to creating and maintaining your financial comfort. It can include: • Managing resources and your portfolio • Tax planning and tax efficiency issues • Personal savings • Simplifying your financial life • Education funding Wealth And Income Protection We work to ensure that your wealth is protected against catastrophic losses, an extended illness or disability and identity fraud. Business owners might also want to consider strategies to protect their wealth and the value of their businesses. Wealth Transfer Proper estate planning is the most effective way to help ensure that you are able to provide for the financial health and well-being of your family. It also can reduce or prevent much of the stress that so often occurs when heirs attempt to sort out a family member’s estate. Charitable Giving We help you fulfill any philanthropic goals you might have and maximize the effectiveness of your charitable legacy. We are not a legal or tax advisor. The tax and legal information herein is general in nature and should not be considered legal or tax advice. Consult an attorney or tax advisor for specific information on your individual situation. AddressingALLYourWealthNeeds Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success — 11
  • 16. The Wealth Solution With the many demands on your time and the complexities of the financial decisions you face, it no longer makes sense to face life’s transitions without the kind of comprehensive wealth advisory approach we provide. • Process Driven Approach Our distinct, comprehensive process helps us identify, understand, and create dynamic and flexible long-term wealth solutions for our clients. • Team of Experts We understand that your investment portfolio is only one aspect of your whole financial picture, which is why we work with a team of experts, to determine the most beneficial course of action and strategy for all of your wealth needs. • Managing the 3 Major Financial Risks We help you plan for and control the 3 major risks investors must contend with: – Investment Risk — we focus on the right portfolio allocation for your situation, with a special emphasis on minimizing one of the great enemies of wealth — volatility. – Behavior Risk — we are committed to being your financial “conscience,” so you don’t let emotions compromise the integrity of your portfolio and financial future. – Longevity Risk — with many Americans now spending three or more decades in retirement, we help you plan for a long and comfortable retirement. When you think about what you have achieved in life, one fact is illuminated: You and your wealth can do an enormous amount of good for many, many people — not just yourself and your family, but your community, even the world at large. In the end, then, you have a responsibility to make smart decisions about your wealth so that it can do as much good as possible. You owe it to yourself and to the people and organizations you care about most to work with an independent Wealth Advisory firm, like ours, who can help you do the job right. WorkingTogether 12 — Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success “Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time.” — Henry Ward Beecher
  • 17.
  • 18. Dedicated to Your Lifelong Success LWI Financial Inc. (“Loring Ward”) is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Securities transactions may be offered through Loring Ward Securities Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. B 13-043 (Exp. 04/15)
  • 19.
  • 20. R A SECURE RETIREMENT • MITIGATING TAXES • PROTECTING OUR LIFESTYLE TAKING CARE OF FAMILY • BUILDING A CY • ACHIEVING FINANCIAL COMFORT PLANNING FOR A SECURE RETIREMENT MITIGATING TAXES • PROTECTING OUR LIFESTYLE • TAKING CARE OF FAMILY LY • BUILDING A LEGACY • ACHIEVING NANCIAL COMFORT • PLANNING FOR A RE RETIREMENT • MITIGATING TAXES • ECTING OUR LIFESTYLE • TAKING CARE LY • BUILDING A LEGACY • ACHIEVING FINANCIAL COMFORT • PLANNING FOR URE RETIREMENT • MITIGATING TAXES ECTING OUR LIFESTYLE • TAKING CARE LY • BUILDING A LEGACY • ACHIEVING NANCIAL COMFORT • PLANNING FOR A RE RETIREMENT • MITIGATING TAXES • PROTECTING OUR LIFESTYLE • TAKING ARE OF FAMILY • BUILDING A LEGACY •