If you borrow money, the lender will likely require collateral. Collateral is any asset that can, if the lender agrees, serve as security for the loan. In pledging collateral, the borrower agrees that the lender may legally seize the asset in the event of default (i.e., the borrower fails to repay the loan). Collateral is motivating for both a lender…
SUCCESS IS GETTING WHAT YOU WANT. HAPPINESS IS WANTING WHAT YOU GET. — Dale Carnegie Imagine for a moment that you are in a large room filled with financial planners. They are not like your Uncle Harry or Cousin Sally, who pride themselves on being financially savvy, periodically giving you hot stock tips and advice on managing your credit cards….
Lyle Sussman, PhD David Dubofsky, PhD, CFA THE BEST WAY TO PREDICT THE FUTURE IS TO CREATE IT Peter Drucker INTRODUCTION The way you treat clients today will determine your success tomorrow. You could be facing a future where one or more clients fire you or a future where clients happily refer you, even without asking. This quiz…
With Lyle Sussman Ph.D. & David Dubofsky Ph.D. | CFA BIO: Lyle Sussman Ph.D. Lyle is the former Chairman and Professor of Management, College of Business, University of Louisville. He received his BS and MS from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and his Ph.D. from Purdue. Aside from 60 scholarly articles, he is a bestselling business author with more than 1,000,000…
David Dubofsky PhD, CFA Lyle Sussman PhD How important is it for financial advisors to understand the economic and societal impact of the Great Resignation? The significance of this tumultuous labor force disruption is validated by its 2021 entry in Wikipedia, and the ten million Google hits for that phrase. Over 40 million Americans quit their jobs in 2021. Some…
Many Americans lack financial literacy. Moreover, regardless of their financial wealth, many Americans are also not as happy as they could be … lacking what one of our reviewers defined as “life literacy.” We wrote Your Total Wealth: The Heart and Soul of Financial Literacy because of these two reasons. To address the lack of financial literacy, we define what…
Financial planners working with clients as they confront crises like the recent supply chain disruptions need to have a holistic view of planning, increase their own emotional intelligence and improve their communications skills. November 30, 2021 By David Dubofsky and Lyle Sussman Click Here to see article published in InvestmentNews, November 30, 2021 The recent supply chain disruption and…