Clever Girl Finance

JULY 16, 2023

Financial advisors are financial professionals that guide clients, using their expertise, on what to do with their money and how to meet their long-term goals. Many people in this bucket have set up a simple investment plan. Here’s an example of a financial plan to ensure you are on track.

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Clever Girl Finance

JULY 16, 2023

Financial advisors are financial professionals that guide clients, using their expertise, on what to do with their money and how to meet their long-term goals. Many people in this bucket have set up a simple investment plan. Here’s an example of a financial plan to ensure you are on track.

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Sara Grillo

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We talked about: What is the best, fairest fee model for the client? Does the way you are paid dictate how you serve clients? Are clients capable of determining when your fees are too high or should there be some other standard that fees are measured against (e.g. Does it matter that clients know the fees they are paying?

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Carson Wealth

JANUARY 17, 2023

CFP ®   , Director of Consumer Investment Research   . You’ve built some wealth, and likely had a career or two by now. Qualified employer retirement plans allow tax-deferred growth, which means accounts are not subject to taxes on dividends or capital gains until proceeds are distributed at a later date.

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Sara Grillo

MAY 23, 2022

This interview with Cody Garrett, CFP, of Measure Twice Financial was mind-blowing. Advice-only financial planning is fee-only comprehensive financial planning without the expectation or even the option to manage any client investments. The benefits of advice-only financial planners.

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Sara Grillo

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Yet the investment and insurance communities seem to be on two different sides of the fence when it comes to a solution. With annuities now being able to be offered in 401k plans, the playing field has changed. Fee only advisors can now purchase annuities for their clients without having to be licensed agents. Salaske agrees.

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Sara Grillo

MAY 16, 2022

From the company’s website, “Overall, our average annual client fee is 0.08%, below one-tenth of one percent annually.” Services provided include investment management and financial planning. When a client has $1,000,000 in assets to manage, a fee of $5,940 annually would be 0.59% of their assets.

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Sara Grillo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

In Part Two of our two part series on the CFP Board, the heated debate continues. We’ll discuss these questions: The CFP Board has specifically stated that it wants the CFP® mark to be a requirement for anyone who practices financial planning. What do you believe the CFP Board’s role should be in the future?

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Sara Grillo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

A $100 increase in the CFP annual certification fee spurred an industry outcry, leading many to question whether the designation is worth it or not. There are more than 92,000 CFP® certificants, as per the CFP Board’s 2022 measure. Is it time to say “FU” to your CFP designation? Are they getting a raw deal?

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