TAMPs

Whether you are talking to portfolio managers, researchers, financial advisers, or marketing experts in the financial-services industry, the conventional wisdom seems to be that investors are motivated primarily by two emotions: greed and fear. And maybe there's intuition as well. But does "trusting your feelings" ever work?

You’ve done your research, talked with other financial advisors, and found a TAMP that provides the services and support that you, your firm, and your clients want. What’s next? How do you get started? What should you expect in the onboarding process? No matter who you pick, this document will help.

The essence of culture, however, is that everyone in the firm believes the same key ideals: Everyone needs to sing from the same hymnal. Everyone needs to share the same message, no matter who you talk to within the organization, regardless of position or title. And that’s integral to having a customer service-centric firm that cares about its people.

With the increasing availability of diverse model options and the support of turnkey asset management platforms (TAMPs), the benefits of model portfolios are more accessible than ever. You just have to know what they are and how to deploy them.

Every good TAMP partner will provide you with plenty of strong client communications and educational support. Morningstar obviously has one of the deepest reservoirs of commentary on every aspect of the global market environment. Here are a few pictures that can juice any investment conversation . . . and a few words to get things started.

"Among wealth advisors, product and performance-oriented value propositions are in decline. This poses a fundamental challenge to the asset management industry," Jerry Michael notes. This will help reverse that trend and let advisors get back to work.

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