What You'll Learn In Today's Episode:

• Critical thinking is essential in financial planning to provide value to clients.
• Focus on long-term economic trends rather than short-term predictions.
• Balance knowledge with effective communication to address clients’ concerns.
• Streamline investment models to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Reflect on long-term economic trends to gain perspective and provide valuable insights to clients.

In this episode, Matt and Micah discuss the importance of critical thinking in financial planning and the necessity of being open to challenging discussions within your practice. They advocate for assessing whether your current strategies truly deliver substantial value to your clients and that trying to predict the markets is akin to predicting the lottery; instead, advisors need to focus on long-term economic trends and how they impact clients’ goals. Listen in as they highlight the importance of balancing knowledge and translating that into actionable advice