Past Issues
IWM CE Quiz, November/December 2023
After reading the magazine articles and taking the quiz, the certificant will be better able to provide practical solutions for clients who are unnecessarily constraining spending in retirement; educate clients about a safe spending rate in retirement; discuss why retirement-income portfolios fail and how advisors can make adjustments; understand Social Security claiming options for high-income, high-asset retirees; and advise clients how to focus on the long term and consider the ways asset classes function across time.
IWM CE Quiz, September/October 2023
After reading the magazine articles and taking the quiz, the certificant will be better able to educate clients about the advantages and disadvantages between using a family trustee and an advisor-focused trust company; discuss specialized insurance coverage for valuable assets, property, and lifestyle; understand strategies for improving the tax consequences of selling a business; explain philanthropy as a means to build high-net-worth family legacies; and advise clients about the implications and planning opportunities of the SECURE Act 2.0.
IWM CE Quiz, July/August 2023
After reading the magazine articles and taking the quiz, the certificant will be better able to educate clients about how institutions and financial advisors are using alternative investments in asset allocation; discuss how to adjust portfolios based on economic or market conditions; understand the complexity as well as the return and risk potential of alternative investments; explain the complexity, structures, and features of alternative investment products; consider opportunities and accessibility of investing in artwork.
IWM CE Quiz, May/June 2023
After reading the magazine articles and taking the quiz, the certificant will be better able to educate clients about incorporating risk aversion in portfolio optimization; explain the limitations of certain retirement planning tools and the differences between accumulation and decumulation; discuss the wide-ranging effects of Regulation Best Interest on advisors, firms, and investors; and consider how to develop a successful financial plan that matches a client’s risk profile and provides growth to meet a client’s long-term financial goals.
IWM CE Quiz, March/April 2023
After reading the magazine articles and taking the quiz, the certificant will be better able to educate clients about constructing a portfolio of alternative investments; explain the fundamentals of illiquid alternative strategies; discuss mean-variance optimization and portfolio construction for individual investors; explain the role that Bitcoin may play in diversified portfolios for institutional investors; and better understand nonconscious bias when selecting asset managers.
IWM CE Quiz, January/February 2023
After reading the magazine articles and taking the quiz, the certificant will be better able to educate clients about whether to continue investing in China and consider geopolitical paradigms, trends, and risks; explain the pros and cons of liquid alternative strategies; discuss investment opportunities in private real estate; and understand the benefits, risks, and opportunities of central bank digital currency models.
IWM CE Quiz, November/December 2022
After reading the magazine articles and taking the quiz, the certificant will be better able to advise clients about protected lifetime income benefit strategies; educate clients about the use of annuities in target-date funds; explain direct index separately managed accounts for clients with taxable accounts; discuss long-term care planning with clients; and consider sustainable investing and the use of family values statements with clients.
IWM CE Quiz, September/October 2022
After reading the magazine articles and taking the quiz, the certificant will be better able to advise clients about long-term care planning; discuss new SECURE Act rules for inherited retirement accounts; consider the tax benefits of the net unrealized appreciation strategy; educate clients about planning for managing market losses and the impact on retirement income; explain how to conduct a family wealth briefing; and understand the Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 for advisors who give investment advice to IRA owners.
IWM CE Quiz, July/August 2022
After reading the magazine articles and taking the quiz, the certificant will be better able to explain client risks and portfolio construction using a holistic approach to diversification; educate clients about hedge fund strategies; discuss turbulence in trend-following strategies; consider valuation models and due diligence for cryptocurrencies and digital assets; and understand the pros/cons of allocating to digital assets in client portfolios.
IWM CE Quiz, May/June 2022
After reading the magazine articles and taking the quiz, the certificant will be better able to understand how to integrate an ESG framework into their practices; explain how investing with purpose makes investment impact intentional; consider incorporation of climate risks in valuation processes and repricing across regions and asset classes; examine the implications of customized portfolio management through direct indexing; and discuss regenerative finance, which allows wealth holders to invest directly in models for solving social and environmental problems.
IWM CE Quiz, March/April 2022
After reading the magazine articles and taking the quiz, the certificant will be better able to understand the evolving roles of women in wealthy families; recognize the different mindset of female clients; learn how to help prepare clients for significant wealth for the first time and define goals; help clients understand life expectancy and the implications for retirement planning; and explain to clients the effect of inflation on financial asset returns.
IWM CE Quiz, January/February 2022
After reading the magazine articles and taking the quiz, the certificant will be better able to explain the risks and opportunities of investing in private real estate; discuss inflation and positioning portfolios to manage potential risks; consider an outcomes-based framework as an option to improve retirement-income planning outcomes; weigh clients’ risk tolerance and risk capacity and consider forward-looking market risk when building portfolios; and illustrate the risks and opportunities for allocating to Chinese equities.