Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This month's edition kicks off with the news that Practice Intel has launched a new "growth platform" centered around quantifying the quality of an advisor's client relationships with an all-in "Relationship Quality Index" (RQI) – which while potentially valuable in helping advisors understand and improve their client experience (and subsequently (..)

Compliance 213

Compliance Valuation Financial Advisor Clients 213

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 1, 2024

This month's edition kicks off with the news that held-away asset management platform Pontera has raised $60 million in venture capital funding as advisors increasingly seek to directly manage clients' 401(k) and other outside assets – although an ongoing investigation by Washington state regulators over whether advisors' use of Pontera violates (..)

Retirement Planning 209

Retirement Planning Compliance Startup Clients 209

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

As with Altruist, the ‘other’ new startup RIA custodian to launch in recent years, Entrustody is pledging to have a more modern interface with a better user experience, more and deeper integrations, and a more transparent price structure than ‘traditional’ custody services.

Risk Tolerance 169

Risk Tolerance Compliance Startup Clients 169

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 7, 2023

This month's edition kicks off with the news that estate planning platform Wealth.com has launched Ester, an AI-driven 'legal assistant' that uses machine learning to help advisors quickly review and extract the key information from clients' estate planning documents, as it joins FP Alpha in the competition to become 'Holistiplan for estate planning (..)

Estate Planning 205

Estate Planning Wealth Management Financial Advisor Planning 205

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 19, 2022

State-registered firms generally must have at least one IAR registered in each state where the firm itself is registered, and SEC-registered firms need only register IARs who work with a certain number of clients.

Clients 130

Clients Startup Government Numbers 130

The Big Picture

MAY 16, 2023

And I’m like, dad, I found I need 25 grand to get going and my dad said send me a business plan. I went to business school RITHOLTZ: He just wanted you to go through the exercise. LINDZON: No, so obviously, I did the business plan, I’m kidding. Uh, Fred said to give me your number.”

Media 281

Media Investing Investments Valuation 281