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Summary: Since the stock market serves as an indicator of investor sentiment about the future, its recent gyrations underscore the worries surrounding the possible impact of the Covid-19 omicron variant. One thing is certain: Given the experience with the first wave, lockdowns and closures could be reimposed to contain the variant’s spread. Even if government officials decide not to take such economy-crippling measures, large numbers of people simply may choose to continue working remotely. Those who have returned to offices may go back to working from home.
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Summary: In 2020, as Americans spent more time than ever at home, revenues for retailers such as Lowe’s and Home Depot took off. Home renovation became a way for people to entertain themselves as they socially distanced, and it provided an opportunity to invest in their mental, physical and financial health.
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Summary: The SEC approved a revamp of its rules on how investment advisors advertise and pay solicitors, making the first substantive changes to the commission’s marketing mandates since the 1940 Advisers Act. The changes mean advisors can now use testimonials and endorsements in advertising under certain conditions, and can also use third-party ratings in marketing provided they include particular disclosures.
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Summary: Seventy-four percent of U.S. financial advisors in a new study used social media to initiate new business relationships or onboard new clients during the coronavirus pandemic, Putnam Investments reported Thursday.
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Summary: There’s a lengthy checklist financial advisors complete when going independent, but selecting where to house client assets is possibly the most critical item on it.
