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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (February 24-25)

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Which suggests that instead of trying to go head-to-head with these larger firms (and their heftier marketing budgets) in attracting clients, smaller firms might instead demonstrate how they are 'different' by offering a unique service offering tailored to their ideal target clients.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (September 9-10)

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Also in industry news this week: Changes to CFP Board’s procedural rules went into effect September 1 and are intended to make the disciplinary process more efficient for respondents as well as CFP Board staff, and to expand the CFP Board’s ability to pursue more complaints against CFP professionals A NASAA model rule follows in the footsteps (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Jan 14-15)

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Also in industry news this week: A study suggests that simplification is the top reason consumers combine their investment accounts, signaling that the onboarding process for new advisory client assets is a value-add in itself. How stocks and bonds tend to perform following their biggest down years.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Nov 5-6)

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From there, we have several articles on investment planning: While I Bonds have received significant attention during the past year, TIPS could be an attractive alternative for many client situations. Morningstar has joined an increasingly competitive market of direct indexing platforms for advisors and their clients.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (March 9-10)

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101 Ways Advisors Can Add Value And Attract Their Ideal Clients

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Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. But, with the rise of index funds and the commoditization of investment advice, generating sufficient investment ‘alpha’ to justify a fee has become more challenging for advisors.

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101 Things That Advisors Actually DO To Add Value (Beyond Just Allocating A Portfolio)

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Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. But, with the rise of index funds and the commoditization of investment advice, generating sufficient investment ‘alpha’ to justify a fee has become more challenging for advisors.

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