J. Gibson Watson III, CIMA, Envestnet

About the Author

J. Gibson Watson III, CIMA, Envestnet

J. Gibson Watson III is Vice Chairman of Envestnet (NYSE: ENV), which provides leading wealth-management solutions that empower financial advisors to better manage client outcomes and strengthen their practices.  He can be reached at gib.watson@envestnet.com. 

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  Stock Correlations Rise: Implications for Wealth Managers

  By J. Gibson Watson III, CIMA, Envestnet  |  July 5, 2011

  Managers focused on fundamentals feel pulse of stock correlations.

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  Equities as Inflation Hedge? What the Data Actually Shows

  By J. Gibson Watson III, CIMA, Envestnet  |  June 29, 2011

  A strategy for rethinking conventional wisdom on allocating to equities during short-term inflation bouts.

• Risk Management and Due Diligence Can Set Your Firm Apart

  By J. Gibson Watson III, CIMA, Envestnet  |  May 23, 2011

  Bolster your fiduciary process with oversight practices that strengthen your service to clients.

• Buckle Your Seatbelt: Volatility Has Potential

  By J. Gibson Watson III, CIMA, Envestnet  |  April 19, 2011

  A guide to higher volatility strategies

• Three Due Diligence Challenges in Evaluating ‘Emerging’ Managers

  By J. Gibson Watson III, CIMA, Envestnet  |  March 14, 2011

  It can be challenging to assess the rewards—and risks—of boutique money managers. But it may be worth the effort.

• Risk and Return: Mutual Fund 'Alternatives' of All Stripes

  By J. Gibson Watson III, CIMA, Envestnet  |  February 14, 2011

  Adding alternatives to portfolios to improve their risk/return profile is getting easier with the proliferation of “alternative strategies” offered as mutual funds.

• Unconventional Substitutes for Fixed-Income Allocations

  By J. Gibson Watson III, CIMA, Envestnet  |  January 4, 2011

  Paltry yields may call for tactics that look beyond plain vanilla. Here’s how.

• How to Handle Underperforming Managers

  By J. Gibson Watson III, CIMA, Envestnet  |  December 2, 2010

  Wealth managers must balance patience with action and dig deeper to understand the reasons for underperformance.

• Due Diligence Remains Essential

  By J. Gibson Watson III, CIMA, Envestnet  |  November 9, 2010

  As states begin regulating hedge funds in 2011, don't assume 'registered' equals 'safe.'

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  Wealth Portfolio: Top Six Areas Wealth Managers Should Consider for Outsourcing

  By J. Gibson Watson III, CIMA, Envestnet  |  September 30, 2010

  Outsourcing can make your firm look larger and give you more time to do what you do best.