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Kitces & Carl Ep 164: Is Complexity In Financial Planning Necessary To Prove (Young) Advisor Credibility?

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There is a definitive difference between actual and perceived capability, and young advisors may risk overcompensating by diving too deeply into the granular details of their recommendations. So, how can advisors strike the balance of communicating competence without overwhelming clients?

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How Outsourcing Marketing Can Unlock Growth Potential For Advisory Firms: Key Steps For Choosing The Right Provider

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Advisors may also want to consider a contractor's communication style and marketing philosophy to assess compatibility with the firm's values. Once a contractor or firm has been hired, advisors can help set the stage for success by identifying key stakeholders and agreeing on clear definitions of success.

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Seeking Best Execution: Understanding The SEC’s Expectations For Advisors To Deliver Best Outcomes For Clients

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While this requirement might sound relatively straightforward, the lack of a single definition for what this duty actually requires can make it challenging for advisers seeking to understand precisely what it means to comply with this responsibility.

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The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech (June 2024)

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This month's edition kicks off with the news that 'startup' custodian Altruist has completed a $169 million fundraising round as it continues to rebuild the RIA custodial tech stack layer-by-layer while positioning itself as the biggest RIA custodian built from scratch and solely for advisors – which, while making it the clear #3 custodian behind (..)

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#FA Success Ep 302: Structuring Your Ideal Week To Become A Highly-Leveraged Individual Advisor, With Libby Greiwe

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In this episode, we talk in-depth about how, while working for a broker-dealer, Libby realized their internal ‘structure for success’ was entirely built around working more to earn more and realized that she would need to build her firm with a different kind of mindset if she wanted to earn more while working less (so that she could have (..)

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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

Pour yourself a mug of Los Brasiles coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • Mossad’s pager operation: Inside Israel’s penetration of Hezbollah : New details emerge of Israel’s elaborate plan to sabotage Hezbollah communications devices to kill or maim thousands of its operatives.

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3 Question Types To Go From (Just) Retained To Highly Engaged And Happier Clients

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Some types of client disengagement can be difficult to detect until it's too late, as client disengagement manifests, by definition, as a lack of action, up until the client decides to leave the advisor altogether.

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