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Kitces & Carl Ep 155: How Do You Know You Are Adding Value Versus Just Trying To Justify Your Fees?

Nerd's Eye View

On the other hand, the term "financial advice" often refers to much more than asset allocation and wealth management. On one hand, a client's willingness to pay an ongoing fee for financial advice suggests that they find the advisor's services worthwhile.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 16-17, 2024)

Nerd's Eye View

The study also looked at what “high performing” firms are doing differently than their peers, finding that these firms have a higher close rate on referred prospects, were better able to maintain pricing discipline, and had significantly lower expenses as a percentage of firm revenue.

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Minimizing Advisor-Client Value Conflicts Using The Principles Of Aikido

Nerd's Eye View

And if the advisor is not familiar enough with such religious funds to advise on, the advisor may simply refer the client out to another advisor who is a better fit. their views on asset allocation or paying down debt), nonexperts often find them very compelling.

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Investing is the Study of Human Decision Making

The Big Picture

– “ Art ” refers to the fact that this is not a science, and there is no single optimal solution for everybody. – “ Imperfect information ” refers to the fact that no one can possibly know all there is to know at any given moment. There is a lot of nuance packed into those 17 words.

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How Asset Allocation Impacts Your Portfolio

WiserAdvisor

However, what is equally critical when it comes to creating a portfolio is asset allocation and selection. Asset allocation aims to balance risk and reward through a portfolio composition of different kinds of assets. If not allocated efficiently, you may become subject to a slew of taxes and other charges.

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Stocks vs. Bonds: Historical Returns, Risk, and the Case for Both

Darrow Wealth Management

Because of these differences, stocks and bonds accomplish different things in an asset allocation. Why stocks and bonds belong in a diversified portfolio Investors have different needs, risk tolerances, time horizons, and financial situations which should be considered in an asset allocation.

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CIO Perspectives Webinar, 2022 Asset Allocation Outlook

Brown Advisory

CIO Perspectives Webinar, 2022 Asset Allocation Outlook mhannan Fri, 03/18/2022 - 06:42 Markets have been unsteady at the start of 2022, driven by geopolitical tensions, inflation, and concerns about equity valuations. The war in Ukraine is causing even more uncertainty. Rodrigo is now available.