Critique my calling script- need to close!
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I would love some feed back from anyone in this forum. i am struggling with a close.
i am cold calling business owners only on a muni bond.
Hi Mr. _____________, this is Joe Smo from XYZ firm. Did I catch you at a good time?
The reason for my call is that I currently have a supply of high quality bonds that are paying a tax free yield of over 8%. How does 8% tax free compare to the taxable rates you have seen at your bank?
Response: "way above the rates i am getting"
well let me tell you a bit about this particular bond. it is a blank blank bond blah blah blah (go through a few bullett points on bond.
now mr. prospect, the majority of my clients are business owners like yourself that are looking for a conservative investment that pays a favorable rate of return, preferably tax free (lets keep uncle sam's hand out of our cookie jar). Now i only have a small supply of 100 bonds but i would trust that if a 8% tax free return is favorable to your bank rates, then starting out with 50 would be a good way to start the relationship: fair enough?
great i will put aside the bonds and email you over the account paperwork to sign off on.
i need help on the close. any thoughts?
Nothing against pitching bonds...however with interest rates at an all time low and you are probably pitching long term bonds...you say they are a conservative investment...what are you going to say to the client when rates are higher and they get a statement showing that the value of there conservative bond investment is down?
Just food for thought.
If you are in this for the long hall be careful.
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Nothing against pitching bonds...however with interest rates at an all time low and you are probably pitching long term bonds...you say they are a conservative investment...what are you going to say to the client when rates are higher and they get a statement showing that the value of there conservative bond investment is down?
Just food for thought.
If you are in this for the long hall be careful.
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I am also newer in the industry wondering the same thing - trying to make a good impression with a number of new clients (usually its a test for the first 50k-100k, a seat at the table if you will).
There is no arguing the fact that rates are at 40-50 year lows, or close to it, and we've had a 20 year long bull market in bonds, so theoretically unless you think the US will follow Japan into a decade long deflationary environment, bonds could very well be entering a 5-10 year bear market.
I worry that the first 10 year "muni bond" I sell them yielding 4.5% will not look good in a couple of years when the 10 year treasury is at 6-7%.
I hope the bond you're pitching has a legitimate 8% yield to maturity, and if so, properly explain the risks associated with this high yielding investment.
If it's simply an 8% coupon bond selling at a premium ......... then well, that's the same type of misleading sleezy salesmanship that lends to giving our industry a bad name.
Good Point Bengal, I think he was inferring that 8% was the TEY for the Muni, in which case you should probably mention "if you are in the highest tax bracket." An 8% Muni (YTM) is junk these days, unless its out to 2050.
Quick question for you guys. I call on Muni's very frequently, but only when I get bonds available. Muni availability in my state is low so when they are available they sell quickly. Does anyone else have this issue?
I would like to call without having an actual Muni available and build up a nice size "waiting List" when the bonds become available. Any script ideas?
Rook - go to gethardgetraw's last few pages, he has a pretty good script in there. BG also has mentioned a few.