Resilient Advisor Podcast

This is the first installment of a new project called the 'Thematic Investing Series.' My partners in this project are Chris Versace and Lenore Hawkins of Tematica Research. In this episode we discuss the concept of thematic investing and several current themes including #5G #WiFi6 $COST $WMT $LC $LB $BBBY $M $AMZN. Connect With The Guests Lenore: www.twitter.com/EllesEconomy Chris: www.twitter.com/ChrisjVersace

Brad Roth of Thor Analytics shares his thoughts on the prudence of adding metals to your allocations. We also discuss the power of leveraging technology to enhance your investing outcomes. Learn About Thor Analytics: https://www.thoranalytics.com About Brad Bradley Roth, is a co-founding principal of Thor Analytics and the CIO of the Thor Metals Fund. Mr. Roth has over a decade of trading experience, seven years as a professional trading advisor. Prior to his appointment as CIO Brad was managing partner at Sardonyx Capital, a quantitative securities fund. Brad is an honors graduate of Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) from which obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration. He received the Certified Financial Planner® designation following study at New York University. He is currently Series 66 and Series 3 examination qualified.

Jay Coulter & Jay Hummel share some of the major industry trends that they see having an impact on your business next year. This includes the dramatic growth of Direct Indexing, aggressive enforcement of Reg BI and how the SECURE Act will drive the need for more outsourcing. Also, changes in M&A deal multiples due to a lack of organic growth.

Frank LaRosa of Elite Consulting Partners comes on The Resilient Advisor Podcast to share his thoughts on the current state of M&A in our industry and some of his best practices on executing a viable strategy in 2020.

Building a 'niche' can be one of the most daunting tasks an advisors faces. The reality is that most make the process more difficult than it needs to be. Jay Hummel of the Wealth Advisor Growth Network shares his strategy for building a profitable niche on this episode of the Advisor Growth Series.

Fixed Index Annuities are controversial. In this in-depth episode, Brad Johnson and Jay Coulter discuss the prudent applications for FIAs that every advisor should consider where appropriate. If you have a built-in bias against FIAs, this episode could help you look at the tool through a new lens.

Schwab's potential acquisition of TD Ameritrade could have an impact on your business and your clients. Jay Hummel and I discuss the implications of this major industry transaction on this installment of The Advisor Growth Series.

Most advisors know that the current 60/40 model could create performance challenges for clients going forward. The real challenge is determining what to do about it. Clint Sorenson and Jay Coulter tackle this issue and what Copper, TLT and the Home Builders may be telling us right now.

Bill Cates comes on this episode of The Resilient Advisor Podcast to discuss his new book and some of the strategies that he has found drive business growth. Bill Cates has been an entrepreneur for almost 40 years. He has started, built, and sold two successful book publishing companies. After the sale of his second publishing company, Bill devoted the last 25 years to the art and science of relationship marketing. He has three books on the topic of referrals: Get More Referrals Now, Don't Keep Me a Secret, and Beyond Referrals. As the founder of The Cates Academy for Relationship Marketing – Bill has become widely recognized as an international expert in his ability to help businesses create exponential growth through purposeful word of mouth, strategic networking, referrals, and personal introductions. Bill has now turned his attention to helping businesses and professionals develop and communicate more relevant and compelling value propositions to win more ideal clients or customers. His newest book is Radical Relevance – Sharpen Your Marketing Message, Cut Through the Noise, Win More Ideal Clients

Do you know why your clients do business with you? Jay Hummel calls this 'The Scary Question' and on this episode of The Resilient Advisor Podcast, Jay Coulter asks him about this and why he does not like service calendars.