Tuesday 15 November 2011

A little perspective - Australia still lucky

Anyone wanting to talk about something positive with their clients might want to look very closely at the latest work from the Brookings Institution.

In a ten year study on poverty in the US, Brookings research showed that over a ten year span the US saw the poor population grow by 12.3 million people driving the total number of Americans in poverty to an historic high of 46.2 million.

A closer look at the underlying demographics of the poorest of the poor showed an alarming correlation with family break down.

In contrast the Economist Intelligence Unit showed in it's liveability report that 4 out of the 10 most liveable cities were in Australia.

In a new presentation Positive Client Engagement looks at these reports and identifies why it is that people today are feeling more insecure despite living in one of the luckiest countries in the world. Understanding what drives human beings and how we can nuture those in our immediate family and social circle and encourage and acknowledge them when they are at their best is a role that progressive financial advisers are educating clients about and playing out in their interactions with clients.

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