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Kitces & Carl Ep 152: Advisory Fee Confidence And Building The Happy-Client Stoke File

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How much to charge for financial advice is rarely a decision made lightly. This fee confidence gap has large ramifications in the long term, as firms with higher revenues can reinvest in growth – with hiring, marketing, and process improvements – that enhance their value proposition and attracts more prospective clients.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 154: The Limits Where Technology Can’t Scale Financial Planning Advice

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Just a few decades ago, giving financial advice was largely a manual process – printing lengthy financial plans, processing physical checks, and managing paper files. Many client concerns are deeply personal, requiring empathy, trust, and a nuanced understanding of complex emotional and financial situations.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 155: How Do You Know You Are Adding Value Versus Just Trying To Justify Your Fees?

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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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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 30–December 1)

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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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Kitces & Carl Ep 159: When You Promised Early Clients Special Fees Or Minimums You Can No Longer Honor

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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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4 Ways And 5 Charts To Talk Tariffs With Clients With Empathy And Strategy

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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. Finally, volatile markets offer a powerful opportunity for advisors to reinforce the value of financial advice.

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Five “Self-Persuasion” Questions To Connect With Prospects Who Say They’re Interested… But Aren’t Moving Forward

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I help clients in retirement by doing X, Y, and Z."). However, not all prospects have immediate financial concerns. While these individuals may genuinely be interested in financial advice, they might also feel ambivalent about the timing, relevance, or ultimate value of working with an advisor. Read More.