Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 14–15)
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 13, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent survey of U.S.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 7–8)
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 6, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent report finds that the number of SEC-registered RIAs, the assets that they manage, and the number of clients they serve all increased between 2023 and 2024 and suggests the industry is robust across the size spectrum, (..)
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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (December 21–22)
Nerd's Eye View
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Also in industry news this week: A benchmarking study from Charles Schwab shows that median compensation for financial planners at RIAs is well into the six figures, though actual salaries appear to vary widely The U.S.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (July 19–20)
Nerd's Eye View
JULY 18, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent survey by Vanguard found while only 38% of investors reported considering time savings when signing up to receive financial advice , 76% of clients report saving time from working with an advisor (with a median (..)
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (July 5–6)
Nerd's Eye View
JULY 4, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that Congress has passed highly anticipated tax legislation, making 'permanent' (i.e.,
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.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 11–12)
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 10, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the "Social Security Fairness Act" was signed into law this week, eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions, which previously reduced the Social Security benefits (..)
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (July 26–27)
Nerd's Eye View
JULY 25, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that Charles Schwab's annual RIA benchmarking study found that median firm AUM increased 16.6% growth (while RIAs as a whole also maintained a 97% client retention rate).
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 16-17, 2024)
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the latest Fidelity RIA Benchmarking Study shows that while RIAs saw gains in AUM and revenue last year, their operating margins tightened, suggesting that rising expenses are cutting into firm profits.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 25–26)
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 24, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that while overall financial advisor headcount remains relatively flat, the RIA channel continues to gain share in terms of both headcount (as brokers break away to start their own independent firms and aspiring advisors seek (..)
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (December 28–29)
Nerd's Eye View
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that according to a recent study by DeVoe & Company, only 42% of RIAs surveyed have written succession plans and either have begun to implement them or have already done so.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (February 1–2)
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 31, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that following the change of administration (and a new incoming chair of the SEC), the Investment Adviser Association is seeking to find ways to help RIAs (particularly smaller firms) manage the compliance responsibilities they (..)
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.
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, (..)
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 23–24)
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Further, amidst grumbling from some firms, incoming CEO Rick Wurster reiterated a pledge that Schwab (which offers its own direct wealth management services) will not seek to compete for clients with RIAs on its platform, seeing opportunities to pursue prospective clients currently unserved by either group.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (May 10–11)
Nerd's Eye View
MAY 9, 2025
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 long-feared fee compression in the financial advice industry has yet to come to pass, though some advisors continue to see potential for small reductions in asset-based fees in the future.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (March 22–23)
Nerd's Eye View
MARCH 21, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a report from Cerulli Associates found that, amidst an industry-wide trend towards comprehensive financial planning and away from pure transaction-based investment management, asset-based fees currently represent 72.4%
Kitces & Carl Ep 152: Advisory Fee Confidence And Building The Happy-Client Stoke File
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Regardless of the pricing structure that firms choose, Kitces research on "How Financial Planners Actually Do Financial Planning" finds that there is a gap in "fee confidence" – while some advisors charge at or beyond "market price", others consistently underprice themselves. Read More.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 12–13)
Nerd's Eye View
APRIL 11, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the U.S. Senate has confirmed Paul Atkins to be the next Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 4–5)
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 3, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with a recent survey indicating that a majority of advisors are viewing new client acquisition as their primary challenge in the current competitive environment for financial advice (followed by compliance and technology management) and suggests (..)
Enhancing Client Conversations About Charitable Giving: Sample Questions, Scripts, and Tools for Better Engagement
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Yet, despite the important role that charitable giving can play, studies show that many advisors hesitate to bring up the topic with clients. Advisors may worry about overstepping boundaries or feel uncertain about a client's interest in philanthropy. These statements often stem from clients' life stories and core values.,
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 18–19)
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 17, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that at a time when brokerage firms' cash sweep programs come under increased scrutiny (and as the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates), Charles Schwab (the largest RIA custodian) continues to slash sweep rates for client (..)
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (May 17–18)
Nerd's Eye View
MAY 16, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that Republicans in the House of Representatives this week released their long-awaited tax plan to address the impending sunset of many measures in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (March 29–30)
Nerd's Eye View
MARCH 28, 2025
Which suggests that, amidst ongoing debate over fiduciary-related regulations, an advisor's status as a fiduciary could both lead to greater client trust (both in their individual advisor relationship and perhaps in the financial advice industry as a whole) and, ultimately, higher client retention rates.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (March 15–16)
Nerd's Eye View
MARCH 14, 2025
Which, if implemented under the new administration, could provide relief for investment advisers, particularly smaller firms that already have to balance compliance with client service, marketing, and the other duties that go into running a firm.
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).
Kitces & Carl Ep 166: Financial Planners As The Guide To Help Clients Navigate Potentially Changing Terrain?
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?
Why Don’t Prospects Commit? How “Negative Close” Can Be A Powerful Way To Help Prospects Move Forward
Nerd's Eye View
DECEMBER 25, 2024
The typical prospecting process involves multiple meetings, and a fairly common response for advisors to hear after giving their 'pitch' is that the client needs some extra time to think about it. This sales technique involves asking a "negative" question such as, "Joining with a financial planner can be a really scary jump to make, right?"
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (May 31–June 1)
Nerd's Eye View
MAY 30, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent survey of financial advisory firm employees found that about half of respondents are currently working in the office five days a week, with the remainder divided among hybrid formats or full-time work from home.
Summer Reading List Of “Best Books” For Financial Advisors – 2025 Edition
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 9, 2025
2025 has had a tumultuous start for most advisory firms, as tariffs-driven market volatility has increased client anxiety and the amount of required hand-holding, forcing advisory firms to manage their own expenses a bit more closely in the face of greater revenue uncertainty. Read More.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (May 3–4)
Nerd's Eye View
MAY 2, 2025
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Values, Purpose, Action: A 3-Part Approach To Establish A “Statement Of Financial Purpose” And Unlock Deeper, More Meaningful Planning Conversations With Clients
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
In the early days of financial planning, serving clients often meant developing transactional relationships focused on facilitating trades and selling insurance. Today, the industry has evolved further, with a growing emphasis on aligning financial decisions with clients' personal priorities and life goals.
Identifying The ‘Right’ Balance Of Personalization And (Time) Cost Of Client Touchpoints To Boost ROI
Nerd's Eye View
JULY 14, 2025
For a financial advisor and their new client, the first year working together can be a particularly intense period, typically involving multiple in-person or virtual meetings. These touchpoints convey the ongoing value the advisor offers between meetings, particularly when clients are paying fees on a quarterly or even monthly basis.
Marketing for Financial Planners: Strategies to Build Trust and Grow Your Client Base
Indigo Marketing Agency
FEBRUARY 8, 2025
Marketing for Financial Planners: Strategies to Build Trust and Grow Your Client Base Strategic Client Growth: Win Trust in a Trust Economy More than many other fields, trust is truly the currency that drives growth for financial planners. If you want to convert more clients, find a starving crowd!
10 Growth Marketing Strategies for Financial Planners in 2025
Indigo Marketing Agency
JUNE 3, 2025
10 Growth Marketing Strategies for Financial Planners in 2025 The new year wipes the slate clean and gives financial planners a fresh opportunity to focus on marketing strategies that attract and retain more clients in less time and with less energy. And new leads and clients keep coming.
Adviser links: loving clients’ problems
Abnormal Returns
DECEMBER 2, 2024
podcasts.apple.com) The biz Fidelity's move to sweep client cash into FCASH, making more work for RIAs. riabiz.com) Morgan Stanley's ($MS) wealth management division apparently prioritized assets over vetting clients. riabiz.com) Why wealth managers need to do more to support client charitable giving. thinkadvisor.com)
Enhance Your Financial Planner SEO Using SEM
Midstream Marketing
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Key Highlights Learn how to improve your financial planner’s online visibility by using SEO and SEM wisely. Introduction In financial planning, it is key to know about search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM). Digital marketing strategies are crucial for the success of financial planners.
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.
Adviser links: our greatest value
Abnormal Returns
JULY 14, 2025
Podcasts Michael Kitces talks with James Conole, founder of Root Financial, about attracting clients who have engaged with his educational YouTube videos. fa-mag.com) 11 things learned as a financial planner including 'Divorce is one of the most expensive financial decisions.'
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.
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?
10 Growth Marketing Strategies for Financial Planners in 2025
Indigo Marketing Agency
JANUARY 16, 2025
10 Growth Marketing Strategies for Financial Planners in 2025 The new year wipes the slate clean and gives financial planners a fresh opportunity to focus on marketing strategies that attract and retain more clients in less time and with less energy. And new leads and clients keep coming.
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