1. How strictly do you adhere to these ratios’ benchmarks in your personal life and when making recommendations? Can you provide examples of when it is best to stick with the benchmarks (or not)?
2. Have you witnessed any situations where simply looking over a cash flow statement or balance sheet would have led a planner to badly misunderstand a client’s financial situation?
3. What is the minimum Monte Carlo “chance of success” you would feel comfortable with for your clients? How did you arrive at that conclusion? What are some applications in your personal or professional life where knowing how to do time value of money calculations can be useful?
4. Have you ever taken points on a mortgage or had to make other decisions similar to those discussed today? How did you decide which choice to make?
5. What are some applications in your personal or professional life where knowing how to do time value of money calculations can be useful?
6. What are your values around paying for a child’s education? How much, if any, of the costs of education do you expect to pay for your own children? How much, if any, of the costs would you be comfortable with a client paying for their child?
7. Have you seen any cases in which a family members decision to pay for a child’s education has conflicted with their own needs or caused them financial hardship?
8. What are your predictions for future macroeconomic trends (for example, regarding the business cycle, the stock market, and inflation)?
9. How “hands on” or “hands off” should the Federal Reserve and Congress be when implementing monetary and fiscal policy?
10. What is your reaction to the CFP( Certified Financial Planner) Board’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct?
11. What are the benefits of having such regulations? What are the downsides?