Differences lie in whether the adviser brings their own political views into the conversation. Just a shade under half (49%) of surveyed advisers say that they are sharing their personal views.
For advisers who keep their views private, the reason is straightforward: They fear turning off a substantial portion of clients on either side of the political aisle. The chart below shows the views of surveyed advisers who dont share their personal political views with clients.
However, advisers who have opened up and shared their election viewpoints say it has helped them connect with clients. Most (64%) of these advisers say they share their views to connect with both existing and new clients. Interestingly, no surveyed advisers indicated they were sharing their views to connect only with new clients. This suggests advisers are not using the election or politics as a potential recruiting tool to attract like-minded prospects.
Client Concerns Driving Election Conversations
When advisers wade into an election discussion with clients, it is likely because a client prompted it. As the chart below shows, 80% of surveyed advisers say their typical client is at least somewhat concerned about how the election will negatively impact their financial position.
In response, most advisers are taking action and proactively reviewing or making some type of change to the clients financial plan. Only 32% of advisers say they are making no changes in response to the election. Reviewing the estate plan is the most common election-related action item.
With many advisers planning reviews or changes in response to the election, it means political conversations with clients will likely continue past November.
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