High net worth households are holding about one-quarter of their assets in cash. But financial advisors say their clients have 10% of their portfolios in cash. These are the same investors; why the discrepancy?

Financial advisors are charged with managing their clients’ investment portfolios. That includes stocks, bonds, and other asset classes — but it frequently excludes cash. That’s because investors often hold cash across multiple institutions — in their checking account, brokerage account, and perhaps other banks as well — and may only tell their advisor about the portion of their cash they intend to use for investments. They may not realize that they could be earning significantly more on this cash, or that they should be apportioning it to take full advantage of FDIC insurance.

With the new Max Advisor Dashboard, when an advisor’s clients become Max members, it’s now possible for the advisor to see all client cash holdings in one view. This is good for both the advisor and the client.

The client gets all the benefits that come with Max membership, starting with more yield on cash: currently about 1%, or 10 times as much as the national average. Max automatically optimizes accounts for FDIC coverage, and makes sure members always are earning the maximum interest possible across their accounts. The client can optimize accounts on demand, instruct money to move from checking to savings and back, and receive one file with all their 1099-INT tax reports.

For the advisor, the benefit is in being able to offer clients a higher yield on cash than the current rate offered at most institutions. Gaining a view of clients’ cash held in different accounts means that advisors know what funds are sitting on the sidelines in case investment opportunities come up. And advisors can now have a conversation with clients about what the cash is for, and how to make the best of it.

Clients can grant their advisors read-only access to their Max account simply by adding their advisor’s email to their Profile page. In addition to gaining visibility over client cash balances, advisors will find additional materials on the Max Advisor Dashboard, including setup guides, explanatory materials, and a sample email to clients to let them know about this new offering.

Learn more and get started with the Advisor Dashboard now.