Advisor Success Series
85 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsHosted by Freedom Investment Management, Inc., we bring you innovative ideas from investment experts and practice and business management leaders. Check back often to hear from fellow financial advisors talk about what is working for them; service providers describing best of breed technology, product and practice solutions; as well as, economists, portfolio managers, analysts and investment product specialists from all ends of the industry spectrum, from mega global managers to small but innovative boutique firms.
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“Investing for Relative Value Amidst an Uncertain Global Growth Outlook” – A Conversation with Bob DeRochie, Chief Market Strategist at First Trust Advisors
December 20, 2019 21:07 - 38 minutes - 20.9 MBIn this episode, we discuss Bob’s overall outlook on the fixed income market as well as cover some less-followed areas of fixed income and where he sees attractive relative value. In addition, Bob shares his outlook on interest rates heading into 2020 and why investors should expect a steeper yield curve. There is no guarantee that past trends will continue or projections will be realized. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Asset allocation and diversificati...
"The Good, the Bad, the Ugly and Recession After the Fact" – November 2019 Market Outlook with John Davi, Astoria Advisors
November 15, 2019 14:36 - 34 minutes - 20.9 MBIn this episode, we welcome back John Davi, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Astoria Advisors. We discuss Astoria’s market outlook, why it’s difficult to predict recessions, and how to position for the coming year.
Pushing Ahead with Crypto-Currencies – A Conversation with Matt Hougan, Head of Global Research at Bitwise
October 22, 2019 13:39 - 43 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this podcast episode, Matt Hougan provides an update on the crypto-currency landscape and why he is not concerned over the SEC’s latest rejection of Bitwise’s proposal for a crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF). Matt also provides valuable insights on the latest crypto-currency trends, increases our understanding of the crypto-currency investment ecosystem, and clears up some misconceptions.
U.S. Economy to Power Ahead - A Conversation with First Trust Economist, Andrew Opdyke
October 03, 2019 12:23 - 47 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this podcast episode, Andrew Opdyke from First Trust shares a more sanguine outlook for the U.S. economy and equities despite lingering concerns over US-China trade conflicts and global manufacturing slowdown.
A Conversation with Brian Cooper of ProAdvisor Coach
August 30, 2019 14:21 - 27 minutes - 18 MBOn this podcast, Matt Shute is joined by Brian Cooper from ProAdvisor Coach. Brian has an extensive background in financial services; coaching advisors and teams. Brian discusses ProAdvisors' keys to success for advisors and how they approach problem areas to bring the most out of any practice. For your free MindScan review- Text 79-79-79, or email Brian directly at [email protected] ! https://proadvisorcoach.com/
A Conversation with Motif: Investing in the Next Wave of Innovation
August 13, 2019 14:42 - 33 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this episode, we sit down with Hardeep Walia, founder and CEO of Motif. Hardeep discusses Motif’s approach for applying artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and deep data analytics to build global thematic indices tied to the Next Wave of Innovation. This podcast highlights the increased systematization of the asset management industry by advancements in artificial intelligence and big data processing.
Gold and Cash: A Conversation with Rich Farr, Merion Capital Group
July 17, 2019 15:04 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBIn this episode, Rich Farr, Chief Market Strategist at Merion Capital Group, shares his latest market and macroeconomic outlooks. Listen to why Rich is cautious in the near-term about stocks and credit pricing. Although he is not forecasting a recession, he believes gold and cash are preferable to taking on further equity and fixed income risk.
Navigating China’s Market with Brendan Ahern, CIO of Kraneshares ETFs
June 18, 2019 12:54 - 32 minutes - 19.3 MBOn this episode, Ben Lavine sits down with Brendan Ahern to discuss specific investment themes tied to China’s growing economy. Brendan also shares some counterpoints to some bear market arguments concerning China’s sensitivity to a slowdown in global trade activity and China’s ability to manage its significant debt levels.
Practice Management and Global Insights with Vince Tiseo of Goldman Sachs Asset Management
June 14, 2019 11:34 - 35 minutes - 22 MBOn this episode, Matt Shute is joined by Vincent Tiseo of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Vince is global head of Business Strategy in the Strategic Advisory Solutions team within Goldman, with responsibility for advising financial professionals and institutions in the growth of their organizations, utilizing business development solutions. Vince joined Goldman Sachs in 2008 as a vice president and was named managing director in 2015.
A Conversation with Phil Bak, CEO Exponential ETFs
May 21, 2019 19:09 - 30 minutes - 17.9 MBOn this episode, Ben Lavine sits down with Phil to discuss his perspectives on some of the hot issues facing the markets as well as how an independent ETF provider can remain competitive in a sea of big box providers.
Round 2 with Phil Lubinski- Retirement Income Planning and Other Keys to Practice Growth
May 14, 2019 17:01 - 32 minutes - 22 MBOn this episode, Matt Shute is once again joined by Phil Lubinski from IncomeConductor. Phil has been a life-long financial advisor and a true pioneer in retirement income planning using time-segmentation. Besides retirement income planning, they discuss the changing landscape for advisors, the importance of succession planning, and technology. To learn more about IncomeConductor, visit- https://www.incomeconductor.com/
A Conversation with Larry McDonald from the Bear Traps Report
April 25, 2019 13:56 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MBWe are pleased to be joined by Larry McDonald, New York Times bestselling author and CNBC contributor. Larry is the founder of 'The Bear Traps Report', an investment newsletter focused on Political and Systemic Risk with actionable trade ideas and Macro perspective. We discuss with Larry some of the hot macro investment topics covering China, Brazil, Brexit, the U.S. Federal Reserve, reflation versus recession, and the state of the fixed income markets. Larry also reveals where he believes...
Strengthening your Financial Planning Processes with Charts and Checklists
March 20, 2019 17:27 - 26 minutes - 14.3 MBOn this episode, Matt Shute is joined by Mike Lecours the co-founder of fpPathfinder. fpPathfinder creates checklists and flowcharts to help advisors be more diligent in the planning process. He is also a financial advisor and planner. Check him out here: https://www.fppathfinder.com/ As an added bonus, Mike sent over a couple of samples Here and Here.
A Conversation with SPDRs: Positioning Around the Business Cycle
March 19, 2019 13:40 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBWe are, once again, joined by Matt Bartolini, Head of SPDR Americas Research at State Street Global Advisors. Matt shared with us some new research into sector-based investing from their business cycle analysis, using the Conference Board’s Leading Economic Indicators (LEI).
Keys to Success Within an Advisory Practice
March 08, 2019 16:28 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBFor this episode of the Advisor Success Series Podcast, Matt Shute is joined by Matt Eilers of USA Financial. Matt is the Chief Business Development Officer at USA Financial, and head of the Coaching & Consulting division. This episode dives into advisory best-practices for a wide arrange of topics including seminar marketing, introductions, and many more. Be sure to check out Matt's podcast called the Advisor Elevation Podcast here: https://advisorelevation.com/podcast/
3D at the 2019 Inside ETFs Conference Part 2
February 26, 2019 20:20 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBPart 2 of our series at the Inside ETFs Conference includes: [0:48] Ed Rosenberg and Rene Casis, responsible for ETF Offerings at American Century, discuss their outlook for Federal Reserve rate hikes in 2019 and why investors should emphasize ‘quality’ when positioning their portfolios. [6:27] Lukas Smart, Portfolio Manager at Dimensional Funds and Manager of the John Hancock Multifactor ETFs, discusses some of the differences on how Dimensional’s strategies are implemented between the ...
3D at the 2019 Inside ETFs Conference Part 1
February 25, 2019 19:08 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB3D attended the February 2019 Inside ETF Conference down in Hollywood, FL, and took the opportunity to interview some of the attendees for our Advisor Success Series podcast. Part 1 includes interviews with the following: [00:00] Matt Hougan, Global Head of Research, Bitwise Asset Management, discussing the current state of crypto-currency. [11:56] Jay Jacobs, Head of Research & Strategy, Global X Funds, discussing the latest trends in thematic-based investing. [18:48] Phil Bak, CEO, ...
Following Up with Tom Psarofagis from Bloomberg Intelligence: 2019 Outlook for the ETF Landscape
January 16, 2019 20:31 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBOnce again, we have the pleasure of hosting Tom Psarofagis, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst covering the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Industry. In kicking off Season 2 of our investment-focused podcasts, Tom will share with us the an update on the latest developments within the ETF industry as well as key trends to be mindful of as we start the new year
Driving Growth and Building Brand Value - A Conversation with Chris Shea, CFA of CataMetrics
January 15, 2019 13:54 - 29 minutes - 26.4 MBIn this episode, Matt Shute is joined by Chris Shea, CFA of CataMetrics. CataMetrics provides financial advisors and firms with tailored investment solutions and white-labeled sales and marketing collateral to help drive scalability and brand awareness. Chris has over 18 years in the investment management industry and has been involved in security research, portfolio construction consulting, investment product sales and portfolio management throughout his career. View their website here!
Understanding Fixed Income Risk Premiums: Perspectives from Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA)
January 07, 2019 15:28 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MBIn this episode, Tom Goodrum, Institutional Fixed Income Strategist at DFA, will share with us the firm’s perspective on the importance of understanding the key risks that drive fixed income. Many investors are familiar with the Fama-French risk premium framework that explains the majority of expected returns within global equities, but fewer are familiar with how this same risk-based framework applies to fixed income investing. Tom and I discuss how term premiums across government and cre...
Managing Tactical, Risk Averse Portfolios – A Conversation with Lee Capital Management
November 29, 2018 19:31 - 28 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this podcast episode, we are joined by Kevin Orr, Nathan Eigerman and Joe Demmler, Managing Partners at Lee Capital Management. We discuss LCM’s approach to managing tactical, risk managed portfolios through sector positioning and why investors will want to consider such strategies given the current market environment. You can learn more about Lee Capital by visiting their website http://leecapitalmgmt.com/ .
Q3 Recap and Market Outlook Update with John Davi
November 06, 2018 15:20 - 33 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this episode, Ben Lavine is joined once again by John Davi, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Astoria Advisors to discuss the market turmoil experienced throughout October and share our firms’ outlooks on some of the risks facing investors going forward.
Stay the course – A conversation with dimensional fund advisors on risk-based factor investing
September 28, 2018 17:36 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBToday Ben Lavine is joined by Lukas Smart, portfolio manager at Dimensional Funds or DFA. In today’s podcast, Lukas shares with us his perspectives on the importance of maintaining a long-term investment focus for capturing the historical drivers of equity and fixed income risk-based returns – a particularly challenging exercise when many of those historical drivers, such as value and small cap, are not being rewarded in a period of technology disruption and social media-driven headlines.
Enhancing your practice with tech
September 18, 2018 14:38 - 37 minutes - 51 MBOn this episode, Matt Shute is joined by Steve Lewczyk of Trizic. Trizic is technology platform offering end-to-end digital wealth solutions to advisors and institutions. Steve is currently the CRO of Trizic and has spent his career within financial services and more specifically providing software solutions to the industry.
Innovations in Sector-Based Indexing
August 28, 2018 19:44 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBIn this eposide, Ben Lavine is joined by Matt Bartolini, Head of SPDR Americas Research at State Street Global Advisors and John van Moyland, Head of Financial Products at Kensho Technologies, which was recently acquired by S&P Global Indices. Matt and John will share with us their perspectives on how sector indexing is evolving with the advent of artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and deep data analytics to arrive at more refined sector memberships that better capture the...
Plan4Life: Educating Financial Advisors for the Future
August 20, 2018 16:22 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBIn this episode, Matt Shute is joined by Annalee Kruger and Bob Mauterstock. Annalee and Bob run Plan 4 Life (https://plan4lifenow.com/ ), a firm that focuses on educating financial advisors for the future. Specifically, they educate advisors on aging clients and have created an extensive curriculum for financial advisors entitled: The Elder Planning Specialist program.
Assessing the ETF Landscape
July 30, 2018 13:53 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBIn this podcast Ben Lavine is joined by Tom Psarofagis, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst covering the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Industry. Tom shares with us the latest developments within the ETF industry and key trends that investors should focus on in the coming year.
Macro Landscape for Emerging Market Investing
July 02, 2018 17:29 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MBIn this episode, Ben is joined by Darshan Bhatt, deputive chief investment officer at Glovista Investments based in Jersey City. Darshan will share with us his perspectives on the state of emerging markets and where he sees opportunities and challenges in the face of U.S. Federal Reserve tightening, higher commodity prices, and local unrest.
Building Your Practice with Retirement Income
June 12, 2018 19:31 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBIn this episode, Matt Shute is joined by Phil Lubinski. Phil is known as a pioneer in retirement income planning and more specifically the time-segmentation approach. Phil has appeared on PBS Nightly Business Report and has provided the intellectual capital for the creation of commonly used retirement income tools and he most recently cofounded IncomeConductor. He is considered a leading authority on retirement income strategies and has trained thousands of advisors throughout his career.
Traditional Active Management Still Alive and Well: Perspectives from a Fundamental Portfolio Manager
May 30, 2018 15:14 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBIn this episode, Ben Lavine is joined by Arun Daniel, portfolio manager at JO Hambro Capital Management. Arun will share with us his perspectives on the state of the active management industry as well as his views on what constitutes running a successful franchise in an industry under siege from a passive indexing.
Making the Transition from Sell-Side Strategist to Buy-Side Model Builder
May 07, 2018 15:50 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBIn this episode, Ben Lavine is joined by John Davi, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Astoria Advisors. They discuss John’s transition from sell-side ETF strategist with stints at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch to buy-side ETF model builder. In addition, they also discuss John’s views on the state of the current markets and why he believes we’ve entered into a new period for risk asset pricing.
Sales and Services Philosophy From an Industry Veteran
April 30, 2018 16:52 - 27 minutes - 38 MBOn this episode of our Advisor Success Series Podcast, we are joined by Paul Berard. Paul is the head of distribution for the TAMP and ETF Strategist divisions of FlexShares, a division of Northern Trust Asset Management. Over the last 30 years he has worked with a diverse group of industry firms, teams, and advisors. In this podcast Paul shares his extensive knowledge of sales and best practices for financial professionals.
Impact of High Equity Valuations on Safe Retirement Withdrawal Rates Discussion
March 21, 2018 17:49 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBIn this episode, Ben Lavine and our guest Justin Sibears will discuss an article published by Justin in August 2017 titled “Impact of High Equity Valuations on Safe Retirement Withdrawal Rates.” They will focus on how a common retirement income strategy adopted by many financial advisors, the so-called 4% systematic withdrawal approach, is at risk of not meeting retirement income goals assuming a more muted outlook for U.S. stock and bond returns.
Insights Into Energy Infrastructure Investing (Recorded 02/14/2018)
March 06, 2018 17:31 - 29 minutes - 68.2 MBIn this podcast, Ben Lavine is joined by Jay Jacobs, Director of Research at Global X Funds. They discuss the investment landscape for energy infrastructure, or the private enterprises focused on the transportation and storage of oil and natural gas. In addition, they discuss the major issues surrounding the general and master limited partnership structures, which represent the primary investment entities for how capital is funneled to the energy infrastructure space.
Confessions of a Former LPL Rep: Building an Independent Practice (Recorded 01/17/2018)
March 06, 2018 17:09 - 40 minutes - 91.9 MBWe are pleased to host Nick Hopwood, CFP, President and CEO of Peak Wealth Management, LLC, to discuss his path towards independence following his departure from LPL Financial and turning Peak Wealth Management into a successful hybrid RIA practice. Nick shares with us his insights into the successes and challenges he faced in making this transition, how he uses technology to run his practice more efficiently, why he outsources most of his investment management services, and why a more hol...