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“A professional service for clients who need objective assistance in organising their financial affairs to achieve their financial and lifestyle goals”
Institute of Financial Planning
Focus on...
• The importance of the cash flow process
• How to engage clients in the discussion
• Sharing best practice
• The benefits to the client
Planning process1. Establish goals & objectives
2. Gather data
3. Analyse information
4. Develop plan
5. Implement plan
6. Monitor and adjust
“One of the keys to successful financial planning is learning to let go of precision.”
Carl Richards @behaviorgap
Things in common
• Clear service proposition
• Platform & investment process
• Agendas
• Great questioning skills
• Charge
• Team approach
Key roles
Adviser Paraplanner
Leads relationship Gathers data
Presents plan Analysis
Provides advice Prepares plan
No objectives..no plan!• Clear & concise
• Prioritised
• Timescales
• Agreed & written down
• Reviewed regularly
Financial objectives• Increase my spendable income
• Pay less tax
• Improve retirement income
• Increase investment returns
• Pay off mortgage
Emotional objectives• Increase my financial security
• Achieve financial independence
• Safeguard my family
• Understand more about my money
• Give more to charity
Useful questions• So what?
• Why?
• What would need to happen for...?
• Can you afford to do the things you want?
• Do you have enough time to do them?
• What would make you feel uncomfortable?
• What would make you panic?
Lifestyle planning• Define it
• Cost it
• Fund it
• Transfer surplus
• Manage risk
• Be tax efficient
Assumptions• Inflation
• Earnings growth
• Investment returns
• Tax
• Mortality
• Capital conversion
Real value of money
Assumption Notional Real
NAE 4.5% 1.5%
Savings 2% -1%
Investments 6% 3%
School fees 6.8% 3.8%
House prices 3% 0%
Assumptions
In principle, simply as a planning assumption.....If you can’t fault the assumptions, it’s reasonable to accept the conclusions......
Net worthAsset Value
Property £500,000
Cash savings £68,000
Investments £142,000
Business interests £250,000
Personal effects £50,000
Pension funds £230,000
Total £1,240,000
BudgetSource Amount per month
Fixed expenses £2,000
Variable expenses £1,500
Total expenses £3,500
Net income £4,500
Disposable income £1,000
Spendable income ?????
Show client.....• If on target
• What return is needed?
• How much more ..... is needed?
• When (or if) they can stop work
• How much they can give away
• Capacity & tolerance for loss
Multiple scenarios• If all goes to plan
• Someone dies
• Serious illness
• Retire early
• Sell business
• School fees planning
A solution• Robust, repeatable process
• In-depth discussion
• Full understanding of all risks
• Don’t rely on risk profile tools
• What return is needed?
• Is any risk needed?
• Capacity & tolerance for loss
“We took risks, we knew we took them; things have come out against us, and therefore we have no cause for complaint.”
Robert Falcon Scott
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Benefits• Better client relationships
• In control
• Greater fee income
• Generational planning
• No market moans!
Focus on...
• The importance of the cash flow process
• How to engage clients in the discussion
• Sharing best practice
• The benefits to the client