Viewpoints by Keith H. Van Etten, CAIA, CFP, CIMA, Investment Consultant at John Hancock Investment Management
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Decision economics: don't let political uncertainty obscure your long-term goals
Another presidential election means the predictions and parallels to past elections are already rolling in. The question for investors is, does it really matter who wins?
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Behavioral coaching: sticking to the game plan
Financial advisors can often find ourselves in the role of the psychologist, talking otherwise intelligent and successful clients out of acting irrationally amid times of volatility. Help them PAUSE for thought with this simple exercise.
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Behavioral alpha: designing a feedback loop
In the final part of our series on how human behavior can affect investment decisions, we’ll examine the performance review session, including techniques to promote deliberate process improvement.
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Behavioral alpha: do groups make better investment decisions than individuals?
In the fourth of a series of articles on how human behavior can affect investment decisions, we examine the interaction of individual biases and group dynamics and how they can lead to 'groupthink'.
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Behavioral alpha: the perils of the performance-chasing path
In the third of a series of articles on how human behavior can affect investment decisions, we look at the reasons why we’re predisposed to chase performance,and techniques to avoid it.
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Behavioral alpha: does more data equal better investment decisions?
Investors have access to unprecedented levels of information, but does all of this data actually improve our ability to make good investment decisions?
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Behavioral alpha: can you handle underperformance?
In the first of a series of articles on how human behavior can affect investment decisions, we look at the benefits of having a plan and sticking to it.
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A second look at short-term bond funds: are investors missing the forest for the trees?
Allocations to short duration bond funds may not actually reduce a portfolio's overall risk. See why investors may want to reconsider the role that duration can play in reaching long-term goals.
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Why risk management grows more crucial as investors retire
As a portfolio transitions from the accumulation to the distribution phase, the magnitude and timing of market volatility matter much more. See why risk management becomes essential in retirement.
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As market volatility rises, asset returns fall—but not all
Correlations have been unstable and trending higher in recent years, reducing the effectiveness of conventional asset allocation. What can investors do? One answer lies outside traditional territory.
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