Sam Sivarajan

Planning and Advice

Sam Sivarajan is an independent wealth management consultant and behavioural scientist.

Planning and Advice

Understanding clients means helping them feel in control

Applying lessons from the marketing world to financial advice

By Sam Sivarajan |December 20, 2023

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Planning and Advice

How our five brains affect financial advice

Understanding how decisions are made can make us better advisors

By Sam Sivarajan |October 23, 2023

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Should advisors be afraid of AI?

There’s still room for human coaching in investing

By Sam Sivarajan |September 11, 2023

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