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Those who are forced to evaluate the rollover options of their employer-provided retirement plans are most likely to turn to a financial advisor for help in making a decision.
One could reasonably assume that investment strategies geared toward saving for retirement usually don’t change drastically over a period of a few years, especially in the context of mutual fund type investments, so it is surprising to see that 41% of the participants have changed course in their retirement investing one way or another per a recent Spectrem Perspective™.
The trend towards non-managed accounts necessitates the importance of understanding and meeting the needs of individuals who choose to self-trustee. Because of this, banks must take every opportunity to educate the affluent on trusts and self-trustee.
Certainly the fact that oil/gas prices have reached an all time high (along with public transportation usage) and are starting to impact businesses, is a daily concern for most citizens. On top of that, the fact that many company travel budgets have been slashed, as airfare prices skyrocket in response to fuel costs and goods and services prices are also increasing due to mounting shipping costs, could be adding to the concerns of the affluent.

