Human-centric Investing Podcast Hartford Funds

Does the 4% spending rule for retirees still apply? Morningstar’s Director of Personal Finance and Retirement Planning, Christine Benz, explains why this traditional advice might need some updating when it comes to future market conditions and your clients’ spending habits.

As financial professionals, we consider our clients' physical and mental health—but overlook the importance of our own. Brian Portnoy, founder of Shaping Wealth, sheds light on a difficult topic and how to make it a focus going forward.

Life's biggest milestones can impact your clients' friendships. Jeff Hall, director of the Relationships and Technology Lab at the University of Kansas, explains how financial professionals can create value by anticipating the social needs of their clients and prepping them for these events.

The collapse of several banks has heightened recession risk nd is likely to lead to tighter credit conditions for both businesses and consumers. Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson returns to the podcast and shares her thoughts on inflation, a looming recession, and how central banks around the world are grappling with the same issues.

Connecting to your clients on an emotional level builds trust and impacts their lives--and your business. Brendan Frazier, founder of Wired Planning and host of "The Human Side of Money" podcast, discusses how having emotionally connected clients leads to more valuable financial advice.

Join us for a special episode during Women’s History Month as we welcome Katlyn Grasso, Founder and CEO of GenHERation, to the podcast. She discusses how the financial industry can change their current perception to recruit and retain the next generation of talented women.