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A client, Mr. Novak, has just inherited $800,000 from a distant relative and asks his CFP® professional for a specific recommendation on how to allocate these funds into his existing portfolio.
According to the CFP Mindset decision hierarchy, what is the most appropriate next step for the planner?
- Screen the new assets for potential tax-loss harvesting opportunities to offset the client's future capital gains.
- Gather additional quantitative and qualitative data regarding the client's revised goals and liquidity needs.
- Conduct a quantitative analysis to determine the impact of the windfall on the client's probability of success in Monte Carlo simulations.
- Recommend an immediate expansion of the client's equity sleeve to take advantage of current market momentum.
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