Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The report suggests this might be due in part to increased RIA valuations and the assumption of some firm founders that next-generation employees won't be financially able to buy out the firm from them, though additional data indicates that many firms don't have career paths in place that could help next-generation advisors envision their path to firm (..)

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Wealth Management

JUNE 3, 2025

A federal appeals court ruling might have long-term implications for inclusion of private market assets in retirement plans, according to Private Funds CFO. CBIZ took a look at how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would impact alternative investments.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 9, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent survey found that long-feared fee compression in the financial advice industry has yet to come to pass, though some advisors continue to see potential for small reductions in asset-based fees in the future.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Also in industry news this week: Why the announced acquisition of RIA custodian TradePMR by retail brokerage firm Robinhood could prove to be a boon for RIAs on TradePMR's platform, who could receive a wave of referrals from Robinhood's massive base of next-generation retail clients How Morningstar is cutting the "Medalist Ratings" of thousands of (..)

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Wealth Management

JUNE 26, 2025

Podcasts & Videos CE Webinars Research Newsletters Subscribe Subscribe News Related Topics RIA IBD Wirehouse RPA Insights & Analysis Regulation & Compliance Career Moves Recent in News See all businessmen around table RPA Operating On The Record Keepers’ Efficient Frontier Operating On The Record Keepers’ Efficient Frontier by Warren Cormier (..)

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Wealth Management

JULY 2, 2025

As a result, financial advisors should start honing the services Gen X members will likely benefit from the most, including retirement planning, estate and tax planning and mortgage refinancing. trillion annually over the next decade as part of the great wealth transfer, a new report finds. trillion annually.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that SIFMA, which represents broker-dealers, investment banks, and asset managers, released a white paper that argues that CFP Board "increasingly functions as a de facto private regulator for CFP certificants" and proposes that CFP (..)

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Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Row

MARCH 10, 2025

Many of us are covered by one or more types of defined contribution retirement plans, such as a 401(k), 403(b), 457, or any of a number of other plans. What many of these plans have in common is that they are referred to as Cash Or Deferred Arrangements (CODA), as designated by the IRS. How, you might ask?

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Darrow Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The idea of living off dividends in retirement sounds nice, but investors often don’t realize how much money they’ll need invested to generate enough income from dividends to cover lifestyle expenses. You may need more money than you think to retire on dividends. Retire on dividends?

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 3, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with a recent survey indicating that a majority of advisors are viewing new client acquisition as their primary challenge in the current competitive environment for financial advice (followed by compliance and technology management) and suggests (..)

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Carson Wealth

MAY 29, 2025

Imagine yourself on your last ride home from work on the day you retire. It probably depends on whether you have a strong plan in place for income during your retirement years. Having a retirement planning checklist can help make this final commute the time of reflection and joy it should be.

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Abnormal Returns

MARCH 10, 2025

kitces.com) Estate planning Estate plans are a big lift for everyone, including advisers themselves. kindnessfp.com) Why clients need to organize their digital assets for estate planning purposes. wealthmanagement.com) The number of cash balance plans are on the rise. abnormalreturns.com)

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Zoe Financial

JUNE 20, 2025

At Zoe Financial, we’ve seen firsthand how proactive planning with a fiduciary advisor helps individuals protect and grow their wealth across generations. This guide consolidates what we’ve learned to help you refine, update, or pressure-test your current retirement and estate strategy with confidence.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 26, 2025

Podcasts & Videos CE Webinars Research Newsletters Subscribe Subscribe News Related Topics RIA IBD Wirehouse RPA Insights & Analysis Regulation & Compliance Career Moves Recent in News See all businessmen around table RPA Operating On The Record Keepers’ Efficient Frontier Operating On The Record Keepers’ Efficient Frontier by Warren Cormier (..)

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Wealth Management

JULY 3, 2025

manages about $300 million in client assets. Jacob William Advisory has proactively recruited next-generation advisors as part of its business continuity plan. Dixon-James launched Resilient Wealth Management in 2020 and now manages about $250 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets.

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 28, 2025

Also in industry news this week: A recent survey indicates that younger "DIY" investors are more likely to be interested in working with a human advisor than their older counterparts, suggesting an opportunity for advisors to tap into this demographic (perhaps by setting minimum planning fees that ensure these clients can be served profitably today (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 8, 2025

Seth is the founder of Heartwood Financial Planning, an advisory firm affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation that is based in Fresno, California, and oversees approximately $100 million in assets under management for 850 client households.

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Abnormal Returns

APRIL 21, 2025

(kitces.com) Peter Lazaroff talks with Christine Benz about the most overlooked parts of a retirement plan. thinkadvisor.com) The biz How Vanguard could integrate private assets. riabiz.com) The battle over online estate planning is only heating up. riabiz.com) Charles Schwab ($SCHW) has taken a stake in Wealth.com.

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Darrow Wealth Management

APRIL 21, 2025

While a Roth conversion may never make sense for some individuals, for others, early retirement years may be the best time to convert pre-tax accounts to tax-free Roth. Converting a traditional IRA to a Roth doesnt make sense unless you have cash to pay taxes without dipping into your retirement savings.

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Yardley Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The post Investing for Retirement: Strategies for Long-Term Success appeared first on Yardley Wealth Management, LLC. Investing for Retirement: Strategies for Long-Term Success Introduction Investing for retirement is a journey that demands careful planning, patience, and discipline. What lifestyle do you envision?

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Covisum

MARCH 27, 2025

One of the key elements in retirement income planning is understanding the role of Social Security. Many clients may view Social Security simply as an income source, but savvy advisors recognize its potential as a unique asset that can significantly shape a well-rounded retirement strategy.

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Discipline Funds

MARCH 10, 2025

But 20 years is a long time and most of us aren’t disciplined to let our assets sit around for 20 years because we live our lives in the present. It’s a long-term instrument that exacerbates that asset-liability mismatch in our lives. Of course, you can build multi-asset portfolios many different ways.

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WiserAdvisor

JULY 2, 2025

Healthcare costs are rising at a pace that demands attention, particularly for individuals nearing retirement. Without proper planning, healthcare expenses can quickly consume a significant portion of retirement savings. They can build a more resilient financial strategy for retirement. increase from the previous year.

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Yardley Wealth Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Retirement Planning: Looking Beyond the Basics For 2025, it’s essential to think beyond the standard “maximize your 401(k)” advice. While that remains important, consider diversifying your retirement strategy. This can significantly impact your retirement savings trajectory.

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Clever Girl Finance

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Freelancing is liberating, but without a solid financial plan, it can also be unpredictable. As a freelancer, you juggle not only your craft but also your finances, taxes, and retirement planning. That’s where financial planning for freelancers comes in. Plan for taxes ahead of time 4. Plan for retirement 5.

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Darrow Wealth Management

MARCH 3, 2025

Because of these differences, stocks and bonds accomplish different things in an asset allocation. While an investor’s timeline affects their risk tolerance and allocation decisions between stocks and bonds, it’s important to remember how long a retirement time horizon can truly be. Morgan Asset Management.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The 4% rule is generally the accepted standard for a safe withdrawal rate in retirement to ensure the assets last for 30 years. Bengen retired as a financial advisor in 2013 but he also considers himself a researcher. He basically ran the numbers for someone retiring in 1926 and then each each up into the 1970's.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 2, 2025

a ski chalet), assessing whether it will lead to greater overall wellbeing, or, alternatively, more stress, is more challenging Enjoy the 'light' reading! a ski chalet), assessing whether it will lead to greater overall wellbeing, or, alternatively, more stress, is more challenging Enjoy the 'light' reading!

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Barron's had a very quick look at the recent popularity of private assets to try to figure out whether investors should wade into the space. Another snippet from Barron's was the suggestion from Thad Davis of Aureus Asset Management to allocate 7% of a portfolio to private credit to get a 7% spread over SOFR which works out to 11-12%.

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Harness Wealth

APRIL 17, 2025

Insurance and financial fee deductions Insurance represents a necessary expense for protecting your business assets and operations, with premiums for various types of coverage qualifying as fully deductible business expenses. To maximize tax benefits while maintaining healthy cash flow, businesses should thoroughly understand these options.

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WiserAdvisor

JUNE 27, 2025

Let’s be honest, retirement isn’t what it used to be. The traditional blueprint of working until 65, collecting a pension, and retiring feels outdated, especially for mid-level professionals who’ve started thinking early about what their ideal retirement should look like. Start planning early. And the best way to do that?

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Harness Wealth

APRIL 30, 2025

Evaluate entity structure implications , as S corporations may face lower tax rates on asset sales than C corporations, which potentially face double taxation on appreciated assets. The most common exit options include mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, stock sales, and employee ownership plans.

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Carson Wealth

JUNE 27, 2025

Unexpected events can derail your progress toward your goals and even your financial security if you don’t have a plan for managing them. Financial planning should ideally involve every area of your financial life because they are all interrelated. Losses in one asset class may be balanced out by gains in another.

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Darrow Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

When rates are low, corporations often retire high-cost debt in favor of issuing new bonds at a lower rate and a longer duration to lock in favorable rates. This led to a selloff of risk assets, resulting in a significant decline in the stock market, but mostly stable bond performance. How Bonds Work How Do Interest Rates Affect Bonds?

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Darrow Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Although some firms use these compensation methods, the majority base fees on a percentage of assets under management (AUM) for their services. The ability to advise on standard financial planning matters such as retirement planning should be table stakes (if not, red flag). Do you have a unique situation?

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Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Row

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Photo credit: jb Employers have been giving us lots of opportunities to make this decision of late: when leaving an employer, whether voluntarily or otherwise, we have the opportunity to rollover the qualified retirement plan (QRP) such as a 401(k) from the former employer to either an IRA or a new employer’s QRP.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

APRIL 22, 2025

It's probably common knowledge how they work in terms of contributions being after tax and withdrawals being tax free and that assets in traditional IRA assets can be converted into Roth assets but you have to pay the tax to do conversions. What is the likelihood that your income will be much higher after you retire?

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