article thumbnail

CFP® Certification Course: From Novice to Expert in Holistic Financial Planning

International College of Financial Planning

Recognized in over 27 countries globally, the CFP® designation is one of the most respected and widely acknowledged credentials in financial planning. Individuals who earn this certification are thoroughly prepared to offer expert financial advice. They also consider liabilities, like mortgages and student loans.

article thumbnail

Kitces & Carl Ep 130: Helping Everyone You Can Vs Getting Paid What You’re Really Worth

Nerd's Eye View

Few service industries have as much potential to impact lives as financial advice, and it's that very ability for financial advicers to help their clients achieve positive outcomes that can often compound for decades and beyond that make the profession deeply satisfying for so many.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Accelerating Growth By Marketing How Your Advisory Firm Is Different (Instead Of Better)

Nerd's Eye View

Consumers have a wide range of options when it comes to choosing a provider of financial advice, from larger wirehouses and asset managers to smaller Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs).

article thumbnail

Serving Clients at All Stages of the Financial Planning Lifecycle Effectively and Efficiently

eMoney Advisor

Of an estimated 104 million households seeking some level of financial advice, 88 million of those households want that advice from a financial professional. In this overview, we will explore the demographics of each stage, the financial planning needs of people in each stage, and strategies for serving them.

article thumbnail

Incorporating the Financial Planning Hierarchy of Needs to Achieve Holistic Financial Planning

eMoney Advisor

As client expectations continue to evolve, there is an opportunity for financial planners to broaden and deepen their service offerings by providing holistic financial planning. One way to assess this is to look at the value of financial advice as it stacks up to basic human needs. 3 Deckers, Lambert.

article thumbnail

6 Ways to Rethink Financial Planning for Millennials

eMoney Advisor

Early in my career at a large broker-dealer in San Francisco, I noticed retirees were the ones getting all the attention, while the Millennials were craving financial knowledge and the attention of financial advisors. Tax and insurance advice was also somewhat constrained. This is an easier way to get the lifestyle you want.

article thumbnail

Adviser links: a diversity of goals

Abnormal Returns

(riabiz.com) AI Is AI an existential threat to the business of financial advice? advisorperspectives.com) Vanilla is rolling out more AI tools for estate planning. kitces.com) The SEC's examination priorities for 2024 include the marketing rule and alternative assets. riabiz.com) The upside of pro bono financial planning.