Goals-based Investing by Tony Davidow Summary
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In "Goals-Based Investing," finance veteran Tony Davidow challenges traditional portfolio theories with a revolutionary framework that aligns investments with personal objectives. What if your wealth strategy is built on outdated models? Discover why leading advisors are abandoning conventional wisdom for this visionary approach.
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Beyond the 60/40 Portfolio: Rethinking Wealth Management
The financial world stands at a critical inflection point. Traditional wealth management approaches are being challenged from all sides - robo-advisors offering algorithmic solutions, fee compression squeezing margins, and clients demanding more personalized service than ever before. The conventional 60/40 portfolio that served investors well for decades now faces unprecedented headwinds in an environment of lower projected returns and rising correlations between asset classes. What worked yesterday simply won't cut it tomorrow. This transformation has been decades in the making. The industry evolved from commission-based brokers in the 1980s to AUM-based advisors in the 1990s, but each market crisis - from the dot-com bubble to the 2008 financial collapse - has forced a profound reckoning. The COVID-19 pandemic only accelerated these changes, with eight of the ten largest single-day market swings in history occurring in 2020 alone. Through this volatility, the true value of financial advice has been revealed: not in market-beating performance, but in behavioral coaching that prevents emotional decisions during turbulent times.
The Psychology of Investing and Modern Portfolio Theory's Limitations
Investment Approaches: Active, Passive, and Beyond
Alternative Investments: Expanding the Opportunity Set
Sustainable Investing: Aligning Values with Performance
Goals-Based Wealth Management: A Framework for Success
Embracing the Future of Wealth Management
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