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AI-Generated Financial Advice And The Fiduciary Catch-22

Nerd's Eye View

Financial advisors have a fiduciary obligation to act in their clients' best interests, and at the same time are prohibited by state and SEC rules from making misleading statements or omissions about their advisory business.

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How Marketing With The CFP Marks Reduces Client Acquisition Costs And Accelerates Revenue Growth

Nerd's Eye View

According to the 2022 Kitces Research study, “How Financial Planners Actually Market Their Services”, advisors without the CFP marks typically spend more of their time on marketing activities relative to CFP practitioners (allowing them to spend more time on higher-value tasks).

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Serving Pro Bono Clients As A Busy Advisor: How Advisers Give Back Makes Volunteering Easy

Nerd's Eye View

Working as a financial advisor can be both financially rewarding and emotionally satisfying. By helping clients develop financial goals, creating a financial plan, and supporting the implementation and monitoring of the plan, advisors help clients live their best lives.

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Serving Pro Bono Clients As A Busy Advisor: How Advisers Give Back Makes Volunteering Easy

Nerd's Eye View

Working as a financial advisor can be both financially rewarding and emotionally satisfying. By helping clients develop financial goals, creating a financial plan, and supporting the implementation and monitoring of the plan, advisors help clients live their best lives.

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Adviser links: a winning model

Abnormal Returns

(standarddeviationspod.com) Compliance Jason Zweig, "In 30 years of writing about the financial-advice industry, I never learned that advisers can provide less-comprehensive disclosures than stockbrokers." wsj.com) Advisers are scrambling to get into compliance with new advertising rules. thinkadvisor.com).

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (September 16-17)

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Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent survey indicates financial advisors are the most trusted source of financial advice for consumers across generations, and are particularly trusted among wealthier individuals.

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Why people will pay for service

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

By Bryce Sanders It is easy to think the financial services industry is engaged in a race to the bottom when there are ads telling people they can trade stocks “for free.” This advertising appeals to DIY buyers, but it doesn’t appeal to everyone. Why should clients feel comfortable paying for financial advice?