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Ep 97: The Art of the Nudge – With Patrick Fagan



We know that internal biases form specific client personas which, in turn, shape a person’s approach to making financial decisions. Financial professionals can use those biases as a “nudge” rather than an obstacle to build more productive client relationships. 

In this episode, Laura Gregg and David Partain speak with Patrick Fagan, Chief Scientific Officer at Capuchin Behavioral Science, about using clients’ underlying biases to your advantage. 

Patrick discusses: 

  • How and why we all use cognitive shortcuts 
  • How to use those shortcuts as a “nudge” to build trust   
  • Helping clients accept advice that may seem contradictory to their beliefs
  • Applying nudges with different client personas
  • Focusing on emotional and functional outcomes
  • And more

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Patrick Fagan is the Chief Scientific Officer at Capuchin. Patrick is a behavioral scientist and lecturer with a decade of experience applying that scientific approach for organizations around the world, and a Sunday Times bestselling author. Previously the lead psychologist at Cambridge Analytica, Patrick is a co-founder and the Chief Scientific Officer at Capuchin Behavioural Science.

 

 


Ep 84: Why Settle for “Satisfied” Clients? — Brendan Frazier on the Value of Emotional Connection



Provide good numbers and exceptional service and you’ll have a satisfied client. Create a personal connection, and you may be surprised at the results. 

In this episode, Laura Gregg and David Partain speak with financial advisor Brendan Frazier, founder of Wired Planning and host of The Human Side of Money podcast. Brendan offers three simple steps to help you exceed mere ‘satisfaction’ in your client relationships. 

Brendan discusses: 

  • Why customer satisfaction is no longer enough 
  • A new 80/20 rule that can bring immediate results 
  • The striking benefits of emotionally connected advisor/client relationships
  • And more

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Brendan Frazier is the founder of Wired Planning and the host of The Human Side of Money podcast. Recently named a top-100 financial advisor by Investopedia, Brendan helps advisors enhance the trajectory of their businesses through more meaningful client interaction.




Ep 83: Getting to Yes! Why You Need to Acknowledge Behavioral Finance — With Michael Pompian



Most advisors recognize that, when it comes to making investment decisions, a client’s emotions can derail a plan.

Equipping yourself with knowledge on behavioral finance and financial personas could be the key to a more successful approach to ensuring your clients stick to their plan. 

In this episode, Laura Gregg and David Partain talk with Michael Pompian, CFA, CAIA, CFP, an author and authority on behavioral finance, about his research on the topic and his practical experience understanding how client emotions can impact your practice, your clients’ experience and their investment outcomes.

Michael discusses: 

  • What drove him to research behavioral finance
  • The crucial distinction between investors’ cognitive and emotional biases
  • Why this should matter to an advisor 
  • And more

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Michael Pompian, CFA, CAIA, CFP, is the founder and chief investment officer of Sunpointe Investments, an investment advisory firm to entrepreneurs, corporate executives and multi-generational families, based in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the creator of the Pompian Behavioral Model of investor classification, as well as the  author of five books on behavioral finance, including his latest Behavioral Finance and Your Portfolio (Wiley, 2021).

As an experienced advisor, author, and pioneering researcher on the topics of behavioral finance and emotional investing, his books have helped thousands of financial advisors across the globe build better relationships with their clients. His newest work is designed to help individual investors recognize and better manage their investing biases, either independently or with their financial advisors.