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    ThinkAdvisor: Covisum's advisor and quant discuss how to manage sequence of returns risk in retirement planning

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    ThinkAdvisor: Covisum's advisor and quant discuss how to manage sequence of returns risk in retirement planning

    In an ongoing series exclusive to ThinkAdvisor, Joe Elsasser, CFP® and Ron Piccinini, PhD provide readers with two distinct perspectives on the same topic. Check out the most recent installment, "How do you manage sequence of returns risk in retirement planning?" In this edition, Joe and Ron discuss how to protect clients from a down market in the crucial early withdrawal years. Joe's response included:
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    Investors Chronicle highlights SmartRisk

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    Investors Chronicle highlights SmartRisk

    Investors Chronicle published an article, "Alpha Portfolios: Appreciating Real Tactical Risk" by James Norrington on April 13, 2018.
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    The 7 books (and papers) everyone with an interest in financial tech should read

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    The 7 books (and papers) everyone with an interest in financial tech should read

    In honor of Financial Literacy Month, Covisum President, Joe Elsasser,CFP®, has created a reading list for anybody with an interest in the financial tech industry. As you know, this is evolving. Financial advisors, finance students, and those working in fintech can benefit from this reading list.
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    ThinkAdvisor: Covisum's advisor and quant discuss the impact of tax reform on investment portfolios

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    ThinkAdvisor: Covisum's advisor and quant discuss the impact of tax reform on investment portfolios

    In an ongoing series exclusive to ThinkAdvisor, Joe Elsasser, CFP® and Ron Piccinini, PhD provide readers with two distinct perspectives on the same topic. Check out the most recent installment, "How New Tax Law Affects Investment Portfolios." In this edition, we asked both Joe and Ron what kind of impact tax reform has on investment portfolios. Joe's response included:
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    Covisum Rolls out Big Changes to Tax Clarity® Software

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    Covisum Rolls out Big Changes to Tax Clarity® Software

    Updates will guide advisors through the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act OMAHA, Neb. (April 17, 2018)– Today, Covisum announced major changes to its Tax Clarity® software. The upgrade supports financial advisors as they navigate the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. With these software changes, advisors can help their clients visualize the new tax landscape and make better decisions about which income streams to use at particular points in retirement.
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    4 New Features in Tax Clarity Help Advisors Make an Impact for Their Clients

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    4 New Features in Tax Clarity Help Advisors Make an Impact for Their Clients

    Everyone in the financial services industry is talking about how the changes to the tax law will impact clients, and the most prepared advisors will be able to capitalize on this enormous opportunity. With Tax Clarity®, you can provide tax alpha and quickly identify sub-optimal situations, showing clients how to make retirement decisions in the most tax-efficient way.
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    Tax Clarity adds Quick Reference Guide for free-trial and paid subscribers

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    Tax Clarity adds Quick Reference Guide for free-trial and paid subscribers

    Your one-stop reference for tax acronyms, brackets and more Looking up tax brackets or what certain acronyms stand for can eat up a lot of time, interrupt your workflow and possibly even irritate clients during a meeting. Tax Clarity’s Quick Reference Guide organizes some of the most commonly needed items for holistic retirement planning all on a single, easy-to-read page, keeping you focused on your clients and their retirement plans.
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    WealthManagement.com: Explain Risk To Clients Now

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    WealthManagement.com: Explain Risk To Clients Now

    Covisum President Joe Elsasser, CFP® recently contributed an article to WealthManagement.com, "Explain Risk To Clients Now," discussing how clients often have unrealistic downside expectations and some of the possible investment mistakes that can be made without properly analyzing their portfolio. He answers questions about effectively estimating a client's risk, what clients need to know about risk, how much a portfolio could lose in a particular period, diversification, and historical portfolio data. Here's and excerpt:
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