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ADVISOR AT RISKADVISOR AT RISK
HOW TO PREPARE FOR:HOW TO PREPARE FOR:
SENIORSSENIORS
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Four Common Risks:Risk # 1: Regulatory and Legal Presumptions Favour Seniors
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Cont’d …
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Risk # 2: Complexities of POA/Privacy
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Risk #3: Seniors are in search of Yields
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Risk #4: Seniors who have dementia cannot instruct advisor
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TEACH ADVISORS:- To understand risks and protect the business- To appreciate risks associated with the current
regulatory and legal environment- Today’s realities are different- Develop processes, follow them and
DOCUMENT because credibility battle moredifficult to win....seniors never lie!
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Are your advisors equipped with processes and procedures to deal with this growing sector of our population?
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Develop Preventative Measures and Roadmap to Safety
E-alerts – provide business cards
Bestselling Author: Advisor at Risk, a Roadmap to Protecting Your Business (Chapters/lndigo)
Ellen Bessner, Litigation and Regulatory Defence, Training/Process Review