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In today’s environment, financial advisors are faced with many challenging conversations that meet at the intersection of money and emotions. Enter Better conversations. Better outcomes., presented by BMO Global Asset Management. This podcast seeks to enhance advisor conversations by exploring topics relevant to today’s trusted advisors. Ben D. Jones and Emily Larsen interview experts covering wealth advising from every angle and provide ideas for client engagement, portfolios and practice management that can be put into action today. Make your next conversation a better conversation. Learn more at bmogam.com/betterconversations.

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128 4 enduring principles for the road ahead

Oct 05 2021 50 mins

After five years and 136 episodes, it is time to say goodbye. In our last episode, we wanted to continue where we started this journey by providing all of you with some actionable ideas and learnings that might be helpful for your practice on the road ahead. We'll share stories and memorable experiences with you and identify several enduring principles that our guests helped us unc

127 Investor archetypes: Matching communications to client personalities

Sep 14 2021 27 mins

This month marks our five-year anniversary for the Better Conversations. Better Outcomes. podcast. In recognition of this milestone, we're going to throw back to our first episode. Every investor has a unique perspective on the world, unique reasons for investing, and unique goals for their investment portfolios. In this episode, we explore how financial advisors can use personalit

126 How to navigate changes in a retirement plan

Aug 24 2021 33 mins

The most impactful financial decisions for your clients often come around some type of life event or transition – and for many, it comes at a time of heightened emotional state, either positive or negative. As a financial advisor, helping to meet your clients on level ground and produce a positive outcome from this change is key to your, and your client’s, success. Ross Marino

125 When is Medicare right for me?

Aug 03 2021 27 mins

Medicare is the closest thing in the U.S. to a single-payer healthcare system, but it comes with trade-offs, including direct implications to a client’s HSA plan, social security and more. When is the right time for your clients to enroll? Peter Stahl returns to the podcast to discuss planning for retirement with means-testing and taxable income in mind. He helps us break down th

124 Managing money together: The importance of financial conversations in relationships

Jul 13 2021 36 mins

A couple’s inability to communicate about their finances is one of the leading causes of a breakup. As an advisor, it's your responsibility to help clients navigate the challenges of financial planning, even in the context of love and relationships. Vonny Carrington joins the podcast to share many actionable insights for advisors to use with couples at any stage of a relationship

123 Building better client experiences

Jun 15 2021 35 mins

Clients looking for a new advisor or firm are faced with an overwhelming set of options. One way to set your practice apart is by giving a lot of thought to developing an intentional client experience. Our guest today is Angie Herbers, Managing Partner of Herbers and Company. Angie handles strategy management and innovation for independent advisory firms who desire to grow. For fu

122 Referrals: The Holy Grail of Growth

May 25 2021 35 mins

Referrals tend to have high conversion rates and lower costs, but often they seem a bit elusive and sometimes random. Is there a better, more consistent way to generate the right type of referrals for your business? Stacey Brown Randall joins us to discuss ways you can generate referrals without even asking for them, including a five-step outline that can be used to develop a forma

121 Intersecting life and money: Advanced care planning

May 04 2021 31 mins

As financial planning continues its evolution, there are many areas of nuanced expertise that are emerging to help clients successfully navigate the intersections of life and money. Advanced care planning is one of those areas where advisors and clients can plan with some certainty for a period of extreme uncertainty. Kim Fischer joins the podcast to discuss the importance of havin

120 Advisor sponsored events in a post-pandemic world

Apr 13 2021 37 mins

Before last year's COVID-19 pandemic, we would hear about advisors getting together with some clients and prospects for arts or charity projects, or even hosting a wine tasting. But unfortunately, the pandemic made many of these events virtually impossible to hold as this new normal really shifted things. Samantha Russell joins the podcast to discuss what it might look like to retu

119 Can I invest my IRA in this?

Mar 23 2021 30 mins

Alternative assets, such as cryptocurrencies, art, private equity and more, have seen a surge in press coverage over the past decade, to the point that many of these alternative investments have become more mainstream than ever before. Tom Kurinsky of Millenium Trust joins us to discuss the ins and outs of holding these alternative assets in IRAs and how you can advise your clients