Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 6, 2023

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 clients across several countries who work with a CFP professional have better outcomes on a range of measures compared to those working with other advisors or no advisor at all, suggesting that the (..)

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Financial Planner CFP Certification Communication 237

Pacifica Wealth

JUNE 1, 2023

Robert was recently featured on the CFP® website with advice on financially managing sudden wealth, whether from an inheritance, business sale, lawsuit settlement, or stock options. See an excerpt from his article below, and read the full article on the CFP® website. Read the full article on the CFP® website.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Which suggests that while advisors might be hesitant to publish their fees on their website before being able to meet face-to-face with prospects, doing so (and linking the fees to the value proposition they offer their ideal clients) could help certain consumers overcome their reluctance and start the process to becoming clients! Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent survey sponsored by CFP Board demonstrates the upsides of a career in financial planning, from a median salary of nearly $200,000 to flexible work schedules and a strong sense of purpose among advisors.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that while both the total number of RIAs and advisor headcount have seen significant gains in recent years, client assets remain concentrated among the largest firms, according to data from Cerulli Associates, with the 7% of RIAs (..)

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Financial Planner Certification CFP Financial Advice 197

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 27, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that CFP Board announced this week that it is splitting into two separate organizations with the same leadership but different nonprofit statuses.

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Financial Planner Nonprofit CFP Advertising 197

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 4, 2024

Accordingly, much of the heavy lifting to meet the demand for new advisors will likely be done by the Schwabs and Vanguards of the world, while professional organizations, like the FPA and CFP Board continue to create systems and structures that make it easier for growing firms to develop training programs and career tracks.

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Financial Planner CFP Professional Services Financial Planning 188

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that according to CFP Board leaders, “everything is on the table” when it comes to the organization’s announced competency standards review.

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Financial Planner CFP Certification Retirement Planning 195

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Also in industry news this week: A recent study from advisor digital marketing firm Snappy Kraken suggests firms that invest in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), have a regular cadence of emails to their subscriber list, and include video content in these messages tend to get greater returns from their marketing efforts CFP Board has created a guide (..)

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Financial Planner Compliance CFP Clients 207

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the shift in financial advice from pure investment management to comprehensive financial planning continues, with more individuals becoming CFP professionals than CFAs in the past few years as consumers increasing the diversity (..)

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Financial Planner Financial Advice Financial Advisor Tax Planning 203

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 11, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth has launched an investigation into how investment firms are using artificial intelligence-enabled technologies, echoing concerns expressed by the SEC that these tools could be used (..)

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Financial Planner Certification CFP Clients 169

NAIFA Advisor Today

AUGUST 14, 2023

Nate Wyatt, CFP , always knew he loved numbers, but he also knew he wanted a career helping people. So, in his junior year in college, he switched his major from engineering to finance. He took an internship at a bank and started his career in insurance and financial services right out of college.

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CFP Engineering Financial Services Insurance 98

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 6, 2024

Especially given that NewRetirement has already managed to get some sizable 401(k) providers and recordkeepers to offer the software on a paid basis to their own plan participants … which means NewRetirement is effectively getting paid to market its own advice services (a marketing funnel that pays for itself!?).

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Financial Advisor Retirement Planning CFP Clients 153

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 25, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent CFP Board survey indicates that consumers do not expect AI tools to replace human financial advisors, but rather supplement advisors' work.

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Financial Planner Retirement Retirement Planning Advertising 203

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Earlier this year, we introduced our own Investment Adviser Representative (IAR) CE programs that allow those in the growing number of states that have adopted the NASAA Model Rule to meet their 12 hours/year CE requirement.

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Education CFP Certification License 205

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 18, 2023

Also in industry news this week: FINRA has enacted a more thorough expungement process in an effort to ensure that all sides have a chance to be heard when brokers seek to have customer disputes removed from their record CFP Board is encouraging its certificants to commit to at least 20 hours of pro bono service each year and a variety of programs (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 28, 2023

House of Representatives committee this week approved legislation that would expand the pool of individuals who would qualify as accredited investors able to access certain private offerings Proposed bipartisan legislation would allow individuals to use funds in 529 plans for expenses associated with acquiring or maintaining postsecondary credentials, (..)

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Financial Planner Certification Retirement Planning Retirement 187

Tobias Financial

MARCH 10, 2024

We are thrilled to share our monthly market update featuring our Portfolio Manager, Charles “Chad” NeSmith , CFA, CFP®. We are excited to bring you this valuable resource that goes beyond the numbers, offering insights to empower you to make well-informed financial decisions.

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Marketing Marketing CFP Portfolio Management 52

Tobias Financial

MARCH 10, 2024

We are thrilled to share our monthly market update featuring our Portfolio Manager, Charles “Chad” NeSmith , CFA, CFP®. We are excited to bring you this valuable resource that goes beyond the numbers, offering insights to empower you to make well-informed financial decisions.

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Marketing Marketing CFP Portfolio Management 52

Tobias Financial

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

We are thrilled to share our first monthly market update featuring our Portfolio Analyst, Charles “Chad” NeSmith , CFA, CFP®. We are excited to bring you this valuable resource that goes beyond the numbers, offering insights to help you make well-informed financial decisions.

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Marketing Marketing CFP Numbers 52

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 14, 2023

The company said the bulk of the funds will go toward research and platform development as it attempts the challenging task of getting more mid-sized RIAs to move over to Altruist from their current custodian.

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Financial Planner Retirement Planning CFP Financial Planning 170

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 19, 2023

And amid this backdrop, several AdvisorTech tools have added AI capabilities that could further streamline advisory firms’ middle- and back-office tasks and processes.

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Financial Planner CFP Financial Advisor Clients 181

Tobias Financial

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

We are thrilled to share our first monthly market update featuring our Portfolio Analyst, Charles “Chad” NeSmith , CFA, CFP®. We are excited to bring you this valuable resource that goes beyond the numbers, offering insights to help you make well-informed financial decisions.

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Marketing Marketing CFP Numbers 52

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how after a few mentors in China suggested that Danqin look into private banking and wealth management (as they felt it better suited her than her initial accounting major), she began Googling potential career paths in China but instead came across the CFP Board website and immediately connected with the description (..)

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Financial Advisor CFP Financial Planner Education 130

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Also in industry news this week: The CFP Board has proposed a series of changes to its disciplinary processes, including a two-year deadline for advisors subject to an interim suspension to file a petition for reinstatement. How advisors can help their clients turn their HSAs into wealth-building machines.

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Financial Planner Tax Planning CFP Taxes 183

eMoney Advisor

MAY 1, 2023

1,2 Despite the small numbers, AAPI professionals remain the largest ethnic minority within the financial planning profession. John Eing, MBA, CPA, CFP® “Understanding cultural values can make you a better financial planner. Charles Zhang, CFP®, MBA, MSFS, ChFC®, CLU, CFS, CMFC “Community involvement is key.

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Financial Planning Planning Financial Planner CFP 101

Carson Wealth

MARCH 26, 2024

By Mike Valenti, CPA, CFP®, Director,Tax Planning LLCs can provide legal protections and a level of anonymity, either or both of which can be beneficial for business owners, investors, and others with valid intentions. Every business covered under the law must report the following information.

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License Tax Planning CFP Taxes 129

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

MAY 16, 2023

Kifer, CFP, LUTCF It’s often challenging for prospects and clients to understand the value we as financial advisors can offer them. Clients get overwhelmed and confused by charts, numbers and myriad financial choices. Part of our job, though, is to make it relatable for them.

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Clients CFP Taxes Financial Advisor 88

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 19, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the FPA is planning to leave the Financial Planning Coalition (which also includes the CFP Board and NAPFA) at the end of the year.

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Financial Planner CFP Clients Planning 193

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 25, 2022

Which we’ve witnessed first-hand here at Kitces.com, as the advisor community has engaged in record numbers with some of our recent articles on how best to advise clients through it all, and capitalize on the opportunities along the way.

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Education Financial Planning Estate Planning CFP 176

eMoney Advisor

DECEMBER 15, 2022

While these are only estimates, not forecasts, the numbers seem promising. There are 93,643 CFP® professionals in the United States, with 46 percent of them in the 50 and older age bracket. A CFP Board report on those who sat for the November 2022 exam showed that 68 percent were under age 40, and 35 percent were under 30.

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Financial Planner CFP Certified Financial Planner Financial Advisor 74

MainStreet Financial Planning

MARCH 2, 2023

How Parents Can Help Their Children Select the Best-fit College, Major, and Career Hosted by: Vida Jatulis , CFP ® Guest commentator: Caroleen Verly of Untangle Your Money Have you tried to improve your cash flow, but you have hit roadblocks or setbacks? She studied Economics at Yale and loves spreadsheets, problem-solving, numbers, and data.

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Planning Financial Planning CFP Clients 98

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

JUNE 2, 2023

Making More Room for Women in the Financial Planning Profession The CFP Board’s Women’s Initiative wrote a white paper titled Making More Room for Women in the Financial Planning Profession. Once women achieve their CFP® certification, the rate of relinquishment is extremely low.

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Financial Planning Planning CFP Financial Advisor 98

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how, even though it is admittedly more time consuming for her firm, Anh conducts extensive due diligence and analysis to integrate structured notes into her client portfolios and ladders them on a rolling quarterly basis so that clients can continuously reinvest at then-current rates and features, why Anh decided (..)

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Estate Planning Financial Advisor Financial Services Clients 230

Tobias Financial

APRIL 11, 2023

There are several key factors that could impact the number such as plans to work in retirement, traveling, hobbies, grandkids, and healthcare. The number can also vary depending on the location you plan to retire at.

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Retirement Healthcare CFP Planning 52

Nationwide Financial

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

FARE seeks to increase the number of Black financial professionals through expanded research, increased training, and mentorship opportunities at both the university and professional level. The underrepresentation of minority financial services professionals has long been a challenge for the financial services industry.

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Financial Services CFP Certified Financial Planner Certification 98

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 6, 2023

We also talk about how Adam almost didn’t land his first job with Equitable because he didn’t do well on his insurance exams and only lucked into the job because a newly-hired manager happened to need one more insurance producer to meet his own numbers, how, in the early stages of his career, Adam wanted to work with business owners and (..)

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Assets Financial Advisor Financial Planning Insurance 209