Sandy Cavanaugh is Chief Executive Officer, Americas Private Client Services
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When we started this blog one year ago, our vision was to create a resource that would provide context, provocative ideas and practical advice for financial advisors as they work hard to help investors improve their financial security. As a reflection of an advisor’s multi-faceted and incredibly challenging job – depending on the day, you
“Attention please, there has been a fire reported in the building. Please evacuate to the 9th floor.” So what did nearly everyone in the building do? Evacuate to the . . . 8th floor. Why? Because that’s what everyone else was doing. Huh? Professor Robert Cialdini, in his groundbreaking book, Influence: the Psychology of Persuasion defines six
As 2011 draws to a close and we attempt to take a collective breath and get some much needed rest, I encourage you to start thinking about 2012. This seems like a bit of a paradox, but there are some critical activities to accomplish before the year is out. For many advisors, December 31st ends
To many investors it feels as though something has fundamentally changed in how political, economic and market systems function. Nauseating market volatility, the specter of 9% unemployment, global leaders unable to compromise, the global economy seemingly teetering at the brink of a second recession – how can so much be in jeopardy all at once,
We believe in the importance of “real” conversations – those conversations where something important was discussed, an insight was revealed, a plan was perhaps conceived – and we are committed to helping those conversations take place between investors and their advisor. Savvy advisors are always looking for better ways to bring useful information and insights
What’s the deadliest animal in the world? Based on what you see on television and read in the news, you’d think it would be the shark. Or maybe a poisonous spider or venomous snake. But it’s not. It’s…SLAP!…the humble mosquito. Mosquitoes are responsible for an estimated 2 million fatalities worldwide each year1 through the diseases
Following is a brief summary of our perspective on the prospects for the U.S. and European economies through the end of 2011. U.S. Recession fears appear overblown At Russell, we still stand firm in our opinion that, barring further negative shocks, the current trajectory of the U.S. economy does not point to a recession. The
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