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Helping clients see around life's corners

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You've likely seen it happen before.

A client struggling with finding purpose after retirement. A spouse stepping into a caregiving role. A home that no longer supports the realities of aging. These challenges rarely appear overnight, and often, financial professionals recognize them well before clients do.

Research from the MIT AgeLab suggests that this ability to recognize emerging life transitions is more common than many financial professionals realize. The challenge isn't seeing the patterns. It's knowing when and how to bring them into client conversations.

Anticipatory Intelligence is a framework that helps financial professionals make the most of the insight they already have. By recognizing patterns earlier and raising important issues before they become urgent, they can help clients prepare for the opportunities and challenges a longer life may bring.

 

Learn How To:

  • Help clients prepare for longevity challenges before they become crises

  • Differentiate your practice by preparing clients for life beyond the balance sheet

  • Create experiences that strengthen loyalty, referrals, and growth

 

The MIT AgeLab is not an affiliate or subsidiary of Hartford Funds.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization’s initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.

*Contact your Hartford Funds representative or call 800-456-7526 about CE information. Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA is the provider of CE credits.

 

Next Step

Download the Anticipatory Intelligence Workbook and begin transforming the observations you already make into more meaningful conversations, proactive planning, and lasting client impact.

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