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Futuro Financial ServicesABN 30 085 870 015 AFSL 238478Be a FOFAForceOfFantastic AdviceBy Paul KellyDirector – Network Services

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On top of all this the last 12 months saw

• Futuro back office changes• FOFA

–BID–FDS

• Review/Develop/Implement Client Offers

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Behaviour

Who felt or did any of these in last few years?

• not wanting to go out anymore• not getting things done at work• withdrawing from close family and

friends• relying on alcohol and sedatives• not doing usual enjoyable activities• unable to concentrate

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Feeling

• overwhelmed• guilty• irritable• frustrated• lacking in confidence• unhappy• indecisive• disappointed• miserable• sad

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Thought

• 'I’m a failure.'• 'It’s my fault.'• 'Nothing good ever happens to me.'• 'I’m worthless.'• 'Life’s not worth living.'• 'People would be better off without me.'

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Physical

• tired all the time• sick and run down• headaches and muscle pains• churning gut• sleep problems• loss or change of appetite• significant weight loss or gain

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FactsDeborah Legge, PhD in a report for health.com lists financial advisors as one of the 10 professions where workers are mostly likely to experience major depression in a given year

“There is so much responsibility for other people’s finances and no control of the market. There is guilt involved, and when (clients) are losing money, they probably have people screaming at them with regularity.”

Since the financial crisis there’s been an increase in the number of reported suicides among financial advisors. DONT LOSE SIGHT OF WHY YOU BECAME A FINANCIAL PLANNER AND THE GOOD YOU DO

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Financial planning Standards Council of Canada, 3 year Longitudinal Study involving 15000 Canadians from August 2009 to August 2012.http://issuu.com/fpsc/docs/value-of-financial-planningObjective of the study was to determine if there were marked differences in professed well-being between those who have a comprehensive financial plan as opposed to those who have received limited, targeted advice (such as tax planning, retirement planning, etc.) and also compared to those who have received no professional planning advice.

For the purposes of this study, financial planning was defined as follows: • Comprehensive Planning (CP): The main financial advisor has provided financial

planning for major life goals and events, or at least three of the planning components: household budgeting, tax, retirement, estate planning, investing, debt or risk management.

• Limited Planning (LP): The main financial advisor has provided advice or services related to one or two of the planning components.

• No Planning (NP): There has been no help obtained from a financial advisor, regardless of the situation.

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Value of Financial Planning Study Objectives & Outcomes

• To measure the impact of financial planning in three distinct ways: emotional, tangible, and quantifiable;

• To quantify the impact of financial planning services offered by Certified Financial Planner®/ CFP® professionals2 compared to non-certified advisors;

• To determine whether there are differences in the impact of comprehensive financial plans compared to targeted specific advice

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On Track with Financial Affairs

Those with comprehensive financial plans (CP) are substantively more likely to report feeling on track with their financial affairs compared with those who do no planning (NP) or only limited planning (LP). Feel on track with their financial affairs:

• 44% (NP)• 73% (LP)• 81% (CP)

(CP)= comprehensive planning (LP)= limited planning (NP)= no planning

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On Track to Retire

Those who have comprehensive financial plans (CP) and cite retirement as an important goal feel more confident in their plans to retire. Feel on track to retire when they want to:

• 50% (CP)• 22% (NP)• 39% (LP)

(CP)= comprehensive planning (LP)= limited planning (NP)= no planning

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On Track to Save

Those who have comprehensive financial plans (CP) are more likely to report that they have improved their ability to save in the last five years. Feel on track to continue saving:

• 62% (CP)• 56% (LP)• 40% (NP)

(CP)= comprehensive planning (LP)= limited planning (NP)= no planning

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Can Deal with Bumps in LifeThose who have comprehensive financial plans are more confident that they are prepared to deal with the challenges and bumps in life, such as:Unexpected financial emergencies:

• 60% (CP) • 53% (LP) • 28% (NP)

Tough economic times:• 65% (CP) • 57% (LP) • 36% (NP)

Loved ones are financially looked after if something should happen to them:

• 73% (CP) • 65% (LP) • 41% (NP)

(CP)= comprehensive planning (LP)= limited planning (NP)= no planning

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Can Live Life Today

While saving for the future is crucial, it’s also necessary to consider today’s needs and desires. Compared to those who have not engaged in planning, those who do engage in comprehensive planning feel more confident in reaching the discretionary goals they identified as important. Annual vacation:

• 74% (CP) • 44% (NP)

Enough money to live the life they want: • 61% (CP) • 31% (NP)

Money for splurges: • 65% (CP) • 31% (NP)

(CP)= comprehensive planning (LP)= limited planning (NP)= no planning

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A Stronger Sense of Well-Being

Those individuals who engage in comprehensive planning (CP) report higher levels of emotional, financial and overall contentment over those who have engaged in limited planning (LP): • Achievement of life objectives:

– 79% better off

• Financial well-being: – 85% better off

• Overall contentment: – 45% better off

• Emotional well-being: – 62% better off

(CP)= comprehensive planning (LP)= limited planning (NP)= no planning

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The Difference a CFP Professional can Make: Education means Business• Canadians who work with a CFP professional are more likely to

report their financial affairs are on track than those dealing with non-certified planners (78% vs. 54%).

• More Canadians who are using a CFP professional believe that financial planning has helped them have greater peace of mind than those working with a non-certified planner (73% vs. 63%).

• More Canadians who engage a CFP professional believe they are closer to achieving some of their life goals as a result of planning than those working with non-certified planners (70% vs. 61%).

• Canadians spend 36% more time with their CFP professional than those working with a non-certified professional.

• CFP professionals continue to have longer-term relationships with their clients (average of 6.2 years) than non-certified professionals (average of 4.6 years).

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Value your advice – clients do

“Financial planning has helped me have greater peace of mind”

(73% agree if planner is CFP® professional vs. 63% non-certified advisor)

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Financial planners improve society

• As a society and advisors we understand how closely our financial goals are to our life goals, financial planning does have an impact on a society?

• An individuals’ financial plan (or lack thereof) impacts productivity at work, emotional stress, physical health, and their relationships?

• There is a social return on investment of financial planning?

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Force of Fantastic Advice

Clearly your advice is valuable and measurable. Advisors and clients are emotionally engaged.

BID all about matching objectives to reality and better client engagement.

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Force of Fantastic Advice

ARE YOU TELLING THE WORLD ABOUT THE VALUE ARE YOU ADDING TO YOUR CLIENTS LIVES!

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