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Investment research is a time-consuming process. Financial professionals should consider investments with a strong methodology to save time and reduce risk.

[fa icon="calendar"] Apr 6, 2016 11:00:00 AM by 4Thought Financial

Financial institutions employ numerous full-time analysts who perform research and analysis on investments. It is impossible for a financial professional to commit to research and their other responsibilities in order to effectively serve their clients and keep up with the ever-changing developments in the investment world.

As much as newsletters, research reports and analyst access helps, a financial professional must have a process to simplify their analysis work. Utilizing resources and products properly require an investment process that reduces the risk that clients face and the stress that financial professionals face.

Having a trusted source of information and a well-articulated investment selection process is essential to the success of investors and financial professionals alike. More importantly, having this process in place frees up more time for more important endeavors and concerns.

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4Thought’s solutions simplify not only your clients’ portfolio management, but also help reduce or eliminate the stress that financial professionals face with investment research? By having a research and investment selection process, our goal is to ensure that both clients and investment professionals have access to the most pertinent information and most appropriate investment vehicles.

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*4Thought Financial Group claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). GIPS® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute. CFA Institute does not endorse or promote this organization, nor does it warrant the accuracy or quality of the content contained herein. The GIPS firm definition excludes any third party asset management programs over which 4Thought maintains oversight advisory agreements on behalf of its clients, any arrangements under which 4Thought provides recommendations for client self-implementation, and any assets under advisory but not under direct management (in which 4Thought provides allocation changes or trading signals to third party firms but does not take discretion over the trading of client accounts). GIPS-compliant performance information for 4Thought's strategies may be obtained by email at info@4tfg.com; on the 4Thought website at https://www.4tfg.com/performance-requests; or by phone at (516) 300-1617.