Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 2, 2024

bonddad.blogspot.com) Earlier on Abnormal Returns Adviser links: loving clients' problems. (sherwood.news) Economy Bubbles often leaving interesting stuff behind. awealthofcommonsense.com) The November ISM manufacturing index remains weak-ish. abnormalreturns.com) What you missed in our Sunday linkfest.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

UniFi by CAIA's Aaron Filbeck details the evolution of alternative investments and the importance of client communication.

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Wealth Management

JANUARY 6, 2023

New research from WealthManagement.com's WMIQ suggests firms are inhibiting growth by minimizing, and in many cases mishandling, marketing and client communications.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In the 157th episode of Kitces & Carl , Michael Kitces and client communication expert Carl Richards discuss how advisors can alleviate a prospect's anxiety by setting clear expectations for the introductory meeting – both in terms of logistics and emotional preparedness. Read More.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

UniFi by CAIA's Aaron Filbeck details the evolution of alternative investments and the importance of client communication.

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Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 20, 2025

peterlazaroff.com) The biz Charles Schwab ($SCHW) wants your high net worth clients for itself. investmentnews.com) Practice management RIAs can, and should, segment their clients. riabiz.com) Five ways to boost your business in 2025 including 'Proactive communication.' riabiz.com) Advisers Why clients change financial advisers.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Investment advisers are fiduciaries that owe a duty of care and loyalty to their clients. One component of this duty of care is an obligation to seek best execution of client securities transactions. The SEC, in its interpretive release, sets an expectation of "periodic and systematic evaluation" (i.e.,

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Wealth Management

JANUARY 29, 2025

Clearly explaining the technical aspects of the planners proposals aids in the successful implementation of estate plans.

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 6, 2025

New financial advisors often start with below-market fees – sometimes to build confidence that prospects will actually pay, other times to attract clients quickly and establish a base. And while new clients often come in at higher fees, early clients may still be paying well below the firm's current rates.

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 20, 2024

Monte Carlo simulations have become a central method of conducting financial planning analyses for clients and are a feature of most comprehensive financial planning software programs. the Great Depression or the Global Financial Crisis), showing clients when and to what degree spending cuts would have been necessary.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 19, 2023

The necessity of fee increases entails a certain amount of pain for monthly-fee advisors since each conversation around raising fees creates the possibility of pushback from clients that could put a strain on the client-advisor relationship. Read More.

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Wealth Management

MAY 15, 2025

Jump, Zeplyn and Zocks, which can all capture meeting notes and create summaries, help generate client communications and trigger service actions, have now been integrated with the AdvisorEngine platform.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 16, 2025

In these moments, the conversations that advisors have with their clients play a crucial role in helping clients maintain perspective, avoid emotional decisions, and stay committed to their long-term financial plans. Instead, allowing them to fully voice their fears can build trust and help them feel understood. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

And for #AdvisorTech companies who want to submit their tech announcements for consideration in future issues, please submit to TechNews@kitces.com !

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 26, 2024

In the 154th episode of Kitces & Carl, Michael Kitces and client communication expert Carl Richards discuss the opportunities and limitations of AI in financial advice, exploring how technology can enhance advisors' work and where its boundaries lie. Instead, they demand thoughtful conversations rooted in the client's values.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 1, 2025

What's unique about Libby, though, is how she has created a system for onboarding clients (based on her experience as a coach and as a financial advisor herself) that demonstrates a firm's professionalism, reduces points of friction, and shows personal touches, that together can drive client referrals after just their first 100 days with the firm.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Paul is the CEO of More Clients More Fun, a marketing company that helps financial advisors conceptualize and publish their own book in a consolidated 6-week process. Welcome everyone! Welcome to the 417th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Paul G McManus. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 26, 2025

In recent years, financial advice has expanded beyond spreadsheets and technical strategies to consider the behavioral and emotional factors driving clients’ relationships with money. At the same time, advisors’ personal money stories may serve as a magnet for like-minded clients – and an asset to the relationship.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 15, 2025

Young advisors may feel – and face – an extra burden to prove their expertise to clients. After all, it can feel odd to create an estate plan that will impact a client’s grandchildren… when those grandchildren may be older than the advisor themselves! or "Do you have any questions about what we’ve covered?")

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Wealth Management

AUGUST 4, 2023

True personalization means taking the time to understand your clients' preferred learning styles and communication preferences to lay the foundation for fruitful dialogue, genuine comprehension of your advice, and ultimately, sound decision-making and action by the client.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 29, 2025

But delivering those recommendations in a way that clients can understand and act on is a separate skill. Because when advice is clear and comprehensible, clients are more likely to act on it and gain peace of mind from knowing there's a well-considered strategy in place! Fortunately, advisors don't need to start from scratch.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Reviewing both current marketing efforts and aspirational goals for client engagement can help advisors determine where outsourcing may add the most value. Advisors may also want to consider a contractor's communication style and marketing philosophy to assess compatibility with the firm's values.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 24, 2024

Over the past few decades, advicers have used Monte Carlo analysis tools to communicate to clients if their assets and planned level of spending were sufficient for them to realize their goals while (critically) not running out of money in retirement.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 12, 2025

As a result, when advisors are tasked with (re-)educating clients about the potential consequences of financial decisions, there may be a disconnect between potential risk and what a client actually experiences. So how can advisors help clients understand dangers they haven't personally encountered?

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 9, 2025

It's natural for advisors to begin discovery meetings by asking questions about a client's current financial situation – understanding cash flow, debt, investments, risk tolerance, or even the burning tax concern that brought them to the advisor's door in the first place is crucial for financial planning.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 9, 2025

While financial advisors offer valuable services for their clients, it can sometimes be challenging to gauge how much clients actually value those services. On one hand, a client's willingness to pay an ongoing fee for financial advice suggests that they find the advisor's services worthwhile.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Which could prove to be a boon for the financial advice industry as more consumers are willing to entrust their assets to an advisor (while at the same time possibly making it tougher for some advisors to differentiate themselves primarily by how they put their clients' interests first?). Read More.

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Abnormal Returns

APRIL 29, 2024

barrons.com) Advisers Don't discount the power of the Fidelity, Vanguard and Schwab brands to potential clients. (downtownjoshbrown.com) Ritholtz Wealth Management continues to grow without acquisitions. riabiz.com) Advisory firm profitability and how affiliate fees play a role.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 1, 2025

Advisors spend a lot of time crafting their financial advice recommendations – and how they deliver those recommendations – for their clients. These ultra-personalized suggestions are central to what makes financial advice valuable and can have a significant impact on a client's life. or "How can I be helpful here?"

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Wealth Management

JUNE 18, 2025

NewEdge Wealth’s Cameron Dawson details strategies for managing client communications during market volatility.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 13, 2025

Other key findings from the survey included a gap between long-term investment return expectations of investors and advisors (12.6%

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Kevin is the CEO of Connecticut Wealth Management, an RIA based in Farmington, Connecticut, that oversees approximately $4 billion in assets under management for 1,100 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Kevin Leahy.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 11, 2025

The organization’s “competency model” will focus on six areas, including client communication, leadership and professionalism, with a self-assessment and access to webinars and other tools.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

MARCH 20, 2025

Recession Concerns & Market Volatility: How Financial Advisors Should Communicate With Clients As financial advisors , youre well aware that so far the 2025 financial market has been more unpredictable than a toddler. Why Proactive Communication Matters If theres one thing more unpredictable than the markets, its human emotion.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

JANUARY 12, 2025

By Antoinette Tuscano, MDRT senior content specialist You can be an outstanding financial advisor; however, youre still out of business without clients. In these top videos posted on MDRTs YouTube channel in 2024, learn how MDRT members communicate and work with clients.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 31, 2024

For many years, the traditional career track for financial advisors has been an 'eat what you kill' model – where advisors must independently find, convert, and manage their own clients. As such, it isn't uncommon for an advisor's first few years to be characterized by long hours, high rejection rates, and low pay.

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 21, 2025

Which reflects similar results from recently released Kitces Research on Advisor Productivity, which found that asset-based fees are used by 92% of surveyed advisory teams (and are the primary revenue source for 86% of respondents), with 42% using hourly or project fees, 37% offering retainer or subscription fees, and 34% receiving commissions (with (..)

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