The Buy/Sell Investments strategy within AdviserLogic’s Digital Advice module allows advisers to recommend changes to a client’s investment portfolio by selling existing non-platform investments and purchasing new assets. This strategy supports both Statement of Advice (SoA) and Record of Advice (RoA) workflows and enables advisers to align portfolio holdings with client goals and risk preferences efficiently.

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Please follow the step-by-step instructions below to prepare advice for the Buy/Sell Investments strategy.

​From the Digital Advice - Scenarios Screen, select the Add Scenario icon.
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Select the client the advice is for, or select Joint to create advice for your client and partner. Select the type of advice ( SoA or RoA), then Proceed To Scope.
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Select the Buy/Sell Investments strategy from the Strategy screen under Investment Strategies, then select Proceed. Link the Goals or skip this step.
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The Buy/Sell Investments section is divided into two parts.
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On the left is a list of the client's existing investments and holdings, with options to Buy, sell Add new assets or Liabilities. On the right is a summary page outlining the actions taken.
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The funds available to purchase assets will show in the top right of the Summary section under Available Amount.
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Release the client's existing funds by adding the amount to be released in the final Sell column and t
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To release funds from the client's existing holdings and investments enter the amounts to be sold next to the item line of the investment under the Sell column to release funds, then click outside the table. The released amount will show on the right-hand side of the screen.
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You can remove the released funds by hovering over them on the right-hand side and selecting the Rubbish Icon button.
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You can also create a Liability by selecting the Create Liability button, there is also an option for Other where scenarios involving incoming inheritance, for example, can be modelled.
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To edit the liability information hover over the liability on the right-hand side and select the Pencil icon to edit or the Rubbish bin Icon to delete.
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To pay down a Liability, go to the Liabilities Projected amount on the left-hand section and adjust the amount to the amount left to pay on the liability, once the released funds have been applied.
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Selecting the New Assets button opens a pop-up window where you can choose the type of asset to create. These fields are identical to the Assets fields throughout Adviserlogic.

Similarly, to add a previously established Model Portfolio or SMA select the ModelPortfolio/SMA button and select it from the drop-down.
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To distribute the remaining funds among clients' existing investments, enter the quantities to purchase in the Buy column to purchase more of the client's existing assets.
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On the right-hand Summary window, you will see a list of the transactions you have created. These transactions are editable by hovering over the individual transaction and selecting either the Pencil or the Rubbish bin Icons.
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The Line items are divided into three main columns Existing, Transaction, and Projection.

Shows the client's existing assets.
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Shows the recommended transactions entered.
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Shows the remaining amount from the Existing and Transaction amounts.

The Remaining Amount can be found at the top-right of the right-hand side window. It shows the amount left to invest after the recommendations have been applied.
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This amount and the Investment Recommendations amount must be zero to activate the Proceed to Review button. This will allow you to complete the advice process.
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Access the Asset Allocation Tool and Product List from the three-dot menu at the top right of the window.
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The Asset Allocation Tool is the same as found in Advice Tools.
It will show the asset allocation information specific to your recommendation.
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Selecting Product Detail List will download a spreadsheet with a detailed product list to your downloads folder.
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Review the details entered on the review page, you can edit the details by hovering over the tile and selecting the Pencil icon, there is also a section to enter a Summary.
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You may also edit the advice document from within the scenario by selecting the Save And Preview button from the top right of any screen within a digital advice scenario and following the Advice Editing Instructions.
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After editing the text to your liking, select the Proceed to Disclosure Fees button at the bottom right of the screen. From there, add your fees and complete your advice.
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After completing the advice, you may add any previously created cashflow modelling to the scenario by selecting the Link Cashflow option from the Scenario Tile. The cashflow tables will be drawn into the final advice document.
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