Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 28–29)
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 27, 2025
Which could ultimately lead to a virtuous cycle of attracting more new clients as well as talented advisors who seek to work at growing firms.
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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 30–December 1)
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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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (July 12–13)
Nerd's Eye View
JULY 11, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that, amidst the growing number of RIAs it supervises, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is moving ahead with a potential plan to raise the $100 million regulatory assets under management threshold for SEC registration, (..)
Quinn Signals Another Wave in the Great Advisor Tech Acceleration
Wealth Management
JUNE 27, 2025
So far, I’ve written about AI notetaker Jump and its integration with the financial planning application RightCapital , and the AI-powered financial planning application and company Conquest Planning and its $80 million fund raise to help accelerate its U.S. It has become a challenge to keep up with new rollouts.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 19–20)
Nerd's Eye View
APRIL 18, 2025
Which could create opportunities for firms to seek opportunities to move 'upmarket' by trying to add new HNW clients who might not have an advice relationship (or whose current advisor doesn't provide sufficiently comprehensive service).
How a Fee-Only, Flat-Fee Financial Planner Can Save You $114K+
MainStreet Financial Planning
MARCH 7, 2025
The two most common pricing models are fee-only financial planners (flat-fee or fixed-fee advisors) and AUM-based financial advisors (who charge a percentage of assets under management). Instead, they provide objective, conflict-free financial advice at a predictable cost. Are There Any Benefits to AUM-Based Advisors?
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Is a Financial Planner Course (CFP) Worth It? A Comprehensive Guide for Aspiring Financial Professionals in India
International College of Financial Planning
JULY 2, 2025
As individuals and families strive to build wealth, protect their future, and achieve life goals, they increasingly seek trusted professionals who can offer sound, holistic financial advice. This is where competent, ethical, and client-first financial planners step in. What is the CFP Certification?
How to Find a Fiduciary Financial Advisor
Darrow Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Here are five ways you can find a full-time fiduciary financial advisor. A fiduciary advisor is a financial professional who is legally obligated to act in the best interest of their clients. Only registered investment advisors have a full-time fiduciary duty to their clients. What is a fiduciary advisor?
Bill Keen and Matt Wilson On How a Hyper-Local Niche Built a $1B RIA Organically
Steve Sanduski
APRIL 8, 2025
Maintaining a consistent client experience while growing. Transitioning clients between advisors and managing referrals who come to the firm expecting to work with the boss. Keen Wealth’s checklist-driven financial planning process. Do you have an estate plan? The questioning is a client experience.
3 Simple Steps to Get AI to Recommend Your Advisor Business
FMG
JULY 9, 2025
Ask clients to leave detailed feedback on sites like Google, Wealthtender, Facebook, and VouchedFor. Format Content Using Natural Language and Q&As People ask AI tools questions like: “Who is the best financial advisor in Memphis who also does estate planning and taxes?” Specific details make all the difference.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (February 15–16)
Nerd's Eye View
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Which suggests firms that can meet clients' evolving needs as they advance up the wealth spectrum (e.g., Which suggests firms that can meet clients' evolving needs as they advance up the wealth spectrum (e.g.,
The Best Of Weekend Reading 2024: Top 24 Articles You Might Have Missed
Nerd's Eye View
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Each week in Weekend Reading For Financial Planners, we seek to bring you synopses and commentaries on 12 articles covering news for financial advisors including topics covering technical planning, practice management, advisor marketing, career development, and more.
Die with Zero: A Financial Planner’s Paradigm Shift in Paradise
Dear Mr. Market
DECEMBER 3, 2024
As someone deeply entrenched in financial planning and chronologically standing on the threshold of pre-retirement, the book was more than just a leisure read—it was a revelation. My reading list is usually dominated by stock market noise, economic reports, and client-related materials. Submit a form.
Top 10 Tips for Financial Advisor Marketing Campaigns
Midstream Marketing
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Key Highlights We will discuss how to build a strong brand identity and use referrals to attract clients. Learn how to tailor your messages for different clients. Introduction In todays challenging market, financial advisors need strong financial advisor marketing strategies. They must attract potential clients attention.
Seminar Marketing for Financial Advisors
Indigo Marketing Agency
MARCH 5, 2025
Seminar Marketing for Financial Advisors Guide to Seminar Marketing for Financial Advisors: Generate Endless High-Quality Leads Theres a reason some of the most successful and fast-growing financial advisor businesses spend a great deal of their marketing efforts promoting and hosting seminars. What is that reason?
Estate Planning as a Financial Steward
Cornerstone Financial Advisory
JANUARY 27, 2025
Tim Flick, CFP, CKA Certified Financial Planner Professional Certified Kingdom Advisor Founder, Investment Advisor Cornerstone Financial Advisory Phone: 317-947-7047 Email: tflick@cornerfi.com All Bible verses in this article are English Standard Version (ESV). What Does God Say About Financial Planning for an Estate?
Advisor Spotlight: Bryan Trugman
Indigo Marketing Agency
JUNE 14, 2025
Leading With Attitude and Building Trusted Partnerships In the financial advisory world, relationships matter. But for Bryan Trugman , managing partner and co-founder of Attitude Financial Advisors , they’re everything. Bryan’s approach isn’t one of passing names back and forth, it’s one of solving real client problems together.
ChatGPT for Financial Advisors: 5 Ways to Get Found on All the AI Tools
Indigo Marketing Agency
JUNE 10, 2025
These AI assistants act like savvy gatekeepers, filtering options before potential clients even visit your site. Read: AI for Financial Advisors: From Automation to a Competitive Edge How Do You Get Discovered by ChatGPT and Friends? Speak your clients’ language. The difference now is where and how clients find you.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 22-23)
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 21, 2024
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that affluent Americans believe they need an average of $5.5 million in assets to both retire and pass on a legacy interest (though many have yet to establish an estate plan), according to a recent survey.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (December 2-3)
Nerd's Eye View
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week in the case of SEC v.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 8-9)
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 7, 2024
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that recent surveys indicate that consumers continue to trust human financial advisors more than Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tools.
Adviser links: staffing a growing firm
Abnormal Returns
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
podcasts.apple.com) Michael Kitces and Carl Richards on the opportunity when clients bring you something 'off the Internet.' kitces.com) Ownership Nearly half of all financial planners surveyed by the CFP Board have an ownership stake in the company where they work. kitces.com) How planning changes for the child-free.
Adviser links: technical skill
Abnormal Returns
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Podcasts Rick Ferri talks estate planning with Ryan Barrett and Mike Piper. bloomberg.com) Charitable giving strategies are as varied as the client. bloomberg.com) Charitable giving strategies are as varied as the client. wealthmanagement.com) Should you write your clients an annual letter?
What (Really) Makes Advisors More Productive And The Third Kitces Research Study On Advisor Productivity
Nerd's Eye View
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
2022 marks the 50 th anniversary of the enrollment of students into the first Certified Financial Planner (CFP) course, and in the years since then, financial planning (and the process of creating a financial plan) has changed extensively. A lot has changed since 2020, though.
Adviser links: optimizing the wrong thing
Abnormal Returns
JULY 31, 2023
(riaintel.com) Creative Planning has inked a custody deal with Goldman Sachs ($GS). investmentnews.com) Portfolio management How to evaluate a client's investment portfolio. financial-planning.com) Why some people feel the need to take Social Security early. kitces.com) How pro bono planning can change your life as an adviser.
At The Money: Your Financial Captain
The Big Picture
MAY 29, 2024
In today’s ATM, we discuss the advantages of having a financial captain in charge of all of your financial affairs Full transcript below. ~~~ About this week’s guest: Peter Mallouk is CEO of Creative Planning, with over $300 billion in client assets. He’s the CEO of Creative Planning.
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Estate Planning Tips for Blended Families: 3 Areas Where Advisors Can Help
eMoney Advisor
MARCH 7, 2023
Stepchildren, remarriages, and ex-spouses: For the modern wealth management client with a blended family, planning to transfer wealth presents a web of complexity. Fortunately, financial professionals have tools and wealth transfer strategies that can help couples be intentional about the use of their assets in an estate plan.
Estate Planning Strategy: Leveraging CFP® Certification Expertise
International College of Financial Planning
OCTOBER 26, 2023
The Imperative of Estate Planning: Not Just for the Affluent Often, there’s a prevailing misconception that estate planning is a luxury reserved for the wealthy elite. Real estate planning is a crucial undertaking that every adult and family should prioritize.
How to Become a Financial Planner
International College of Financial Planning
APRIL 20, 2022
If you are a student looking to make a career in finance, becoming a financial planner is a great place to start. Financial planning is a rewarding, stable career that can give you the opportunity to help people make the most of their money. They advise on investments, taxes, retirement, and estate planning.
Financial Advisor Client Education: Improving Financial Literacy for Multigenerational Planning
eMoney Advisor
APRIL 4, 2023
As a financial professional, you are likely aware of what the media is calling the Great Wealth Transfer—where $84 trillion is set to be passed to younger generations over the next two decades. 1 But have you been putting any effort into ensuring you will continue to work with the heirs of this wealth when your older clients hand it over?
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Estate Planning in this Economic Climate
Park Place Financial
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Estates Estate Planning in this Economic Climate Schedule a Complimentary Financial Review CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE. If you are in the middle of estate planning , consider the following strategies to develop a sound plan amidst widespread economic challenges. . Create a Trust .
10 Money Lessons I’ve Learned as a Financial Planner
Your Richest Life
JULY 17, 2024
Here are the top ten money lessons that I have learned after working with more than 150 clients over the past decade: Money lesson #1: You have more power than you think. When I meet with a new client, sometimes they think their goals are unreachable, or they feel stuck in a rut and can’t see a way out.
The Impact of Financial Planner Certification or CFP® on Career Growth
International College of Financial Planning
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
In the professional domain of finance, the role of a financial planner has become increasingly pivotal. As individuals and businesses alike strive for financial stability and growth, the demand for skilled financial planners has surged.
Why Certified Financial planners are the 1st choice Globally for Personal Assets Management
International College of Financial Planning
JULY 30, 2022
Certified Financial Planner (CFP) is globally the most respected financial designation for personal assets management. Credentials matter in any profession and when it comes to personal finance, there’s no certification more highly coveted than Certified Financial Planner.
An Exclusive Talk on New Certified Financial Planner (CFPCM) Certification With Mr Arun Thukral, Former MD & CEO – Axis Securities
International College of Financial Planning
JANUARY 18, 2023
Selecting a career as a “financial planner” will aid in opening doors to success. If you are aspiring to become a successful financial planner? Overview of CFP New Framework The Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board of Standards recently announced the launch of a new framework for CFP certification.
Benefits of Pursuing a Certified Financial Planner Course
International College of Financial Planning
MAY 6, 2022
A Certified Financial Planner (CFP) is a professional designation awarded to individuals who have completed a rigorous course of study and passed a comprehensive exam. The CFP designation is recognized worldwide and marks excellence in the financial planning industry. FP designation.
What Do Financial Adviser Designations Mean? What are the Letters after a Name?
Carson Wealth
JULY 12, 2022
Translating from the secret language of financial planning, the sentence would read “Tammy specializes in insurance. She reviewed two types of annuity contracts often used for retirement and helped determine which one is the best fit for her client.” . Quite a bit of discovery from one sentence filled with planner-speak! .
Tax Advisor Q&A: How to Build Better Tax Client Relationships Through Life Event Planning
Harness Wealth
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Only 26% of Americans have an estate plan. If you’re thinking, “But my clients are high-net-worth…many more have an estate plan.” And you’ll see in our Q&A below, that tax advisors can bring estate planning into the conversation early on in a client relationship.
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How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Headline
Indigo Marketing Agency
APRIL 28, 2023
Essentially, you should try to convey the value you offer to your specific clients. Terms like “Wealth Manager,” “Financial Advisor,” and “Estate Planning” are more powerful than “Founder,” “Managing Partner,” or “CEO” from a keyword search perspective.
How CFP® Courses Can Transform Your Approach to Financial Planning
International College of Financial Planning
DECEMBER 29, 2024
The CFP certification stands as the gold standard in financial planning, offering professionals a comprehensive pathway to excellence in this dynamic field. As markets evolve and client needs become more sophisticated, the demand for qualified financial planners continues to grow exponentially.
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Mothers and Money: How Three Generations of Women Approach Financial Planning
Ballast Advisors
MAY 8, 2023
Often, the financial lessons and advice passed down from generation to generation shape an individual’s approach to finances. In honor of Mother’s Day, we are delighted to have a multi-generational family of Ballast Advisors clients, Jean, Val, and Amanda, who have agreed to share their experiences and insights with us.
Optimizing Service Expansion for Your Financial Practice
eMoney Advisor
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
There’s nothing quite like the flurry of excitement and activity around onboarding a new client and getting started on their financial plan. This can be a tricky time and it’s tempting to think about adding services to your practice to help the client see your value.
CFP® Certification Course: From Novice to Expert in Holistic Financial Planning
International College of Financial Planning
APRIL 25, 2024
Achieving the status of Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) represents a significant professional milestone in financial services. What Is a Certified Financial Planner®? A Certified Financial Planner® is a distinguished professional who has met the stringent standards set by the FPSB Board.
Exploring the Impact of Qualifications for Financial Advisors
International College of Financial Planning
DECEMBER 4, 2023
As financial markets grow more intricate and client needs to diversify, particularly in India, the focus on a financial advisor’s qualifications have intensified. In India, the call for such qualified professionals is on the rise, driven by an increased awareness of financial planning and investment.
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