One Message, Many Audiences: Tailoring Investment Communication

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Authors: Brian J. Jacobsen
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Abstract

Multi-asset solutions, factor tilts, derivatives overlays, and private allocations widen the gap between what investment teams know and what stakeholders can confidently explain. That gap now drives retention risk as much as performance. This article proposes a Unified Stewardship Communication Framework for delivering one coherent investment message across retail households and small institutions. We segment audiences by decision architecture (emotion, liability, and cadence) rather than labels, then match each message to the right medium: voice and video to resolve ambiguity and documents to reduce uncertainty and satisfy governance. Using a voice-first “audio core” that is repurposed into webinars and written artifacts, and a living outlook template that updates views without whiplash, managers can respond quickly to market shocks and keep stakeholders aligned. The payoff is behavioral risk control that helps clients stay invested.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Financial Literacy Pension Retirement Analysis Public Relations and Crisis Communication

Publication details

Journal / source
The Journal of Portfolio Management
Pages
jpm.2026.1.838–jpm.2026.1.838
Publication date
4 March 2026
Language
EN