
22 Dec 2020
Robo-Advisors: The Middle Ground Between DIY Investing And Traditional Advisory Services
CEO of Fortu Wealth, which envisions private banks offering clients digital wallets designed for payments and alternative investments.
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09 Dec 2020
Fortu: Meeting the Personal and Business Banking Needs of the Wealthy
Over the past few decades, the private banking industry has primarily catered to the needs of baby boomer and Generation X clients looking for savings account management and retirement planning solutions.
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02 Dec 2020
Fortu: The Digital Platform for Wealthy Individuals and their Businesses
Millennials are projected to inherit $68 trillion by 2030, growing their wealth 5X.
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30 Jun 2020
13 Things To Discuss With Your Financial Advisor (Besides Your Retirement Date)
Most people who consult a financial advisor for the first time know they’ll need to discuss their targeted retirement date. But this isn’t the only piece of information your advisor needs—the better they know you, your finances and your goals the better they’ll be able to help you develop a sustainable plan for your future.
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26 May 2020
Received An Unexpected Windfall? 15 Smart Investment Tips
Receiving money you weren’t expecting, like a surprise bonus or large tax refund, can feel like a gift—and it’s tempting to treat it as such. However, instead of using this “found” money as disposable income, it’s wise to think about the benefits of investing it instead.
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04 May 2020
People Over Products: Why Private Banks Should Focus On Relationships, Not Sales
Wealth management and the private banking industry have a specific client-banker relationship that goes beyond the formal communication between a bank and its affluent clients. I have been in this industry for a long time now, and I can tell you that investors value relationships and trust people, not sleek pitch decks, products, features or big numbers. I’ve found that regardless of age, people generally trust other people, not chatbots or robots.
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21 Apr 2020
15 Financial Planning Tips For Beginners
Many people would like to establish a budget or financial plan or take a more active role in managing their investments. With an abundance of “expert” financial advice out there, though, newcomers to financial planning may well feel overwhelmed. To get started, it can be helpful to have one simple first step.
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13 Apr 2020
Private Banks Need To Adapt To Millennial Investors
For quite some time, the client base of the private banking industry has been represented mainly by baby boomers (those who were born from 1946-1964) and Generation X (those who were born from 1965-1980). These clients usually have already made a significant amount of money and now have passively managed saving accounts and retirement or succession planning.
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13 Apr 2020
Don't Overlook These 15 Important Financial Health Habits
Establishing financial security is an important goal, but it doesn’t happen overnight. You’ll need to cultivate good financial habits over your lifetime to reliably grow and maintain your nest egg. You’ve likely heard about the usual financial health habits, like creating a budget or setting aside money in a savings account. However, several other important strategies can help you achieve the financial future you want.
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25 Mar 2020
Managing Fear And Greed During Market Turmoil
We are living during very interesting times in the history of wealth and money, with negative interest rates for the Swiss franc and euro the past several years and, more recently, trillions in stimulus measures and consumer panic resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak. In recent weeks, we’ve seen an increase in sell-offs and run-ups, likely caused by momentum trading, fire-selling and investor fear of missing out (FOMO). This has caused wide market swings.
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