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#FA Success Ep 333: Scaling A Small-Business-Owner Boutique To A $31M Retainer-Based Valuation, With Jim Dew

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What's unique about Jim, though, is how he has scaled his retainer-based boutique firm to more than $7 million in revenue, a $31 million enterprise valuation, and is growing organically at a 40% growth rate, by providing a high-touch comprehensive advice offering for his business owner niche clientele.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (May 11-12)

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Also in industry news this week: The latest Social Security trustees report offered a slightly rosier picture for the health of the various Social Security trust funds thanks to improved economic conditions, though they warned that time is running out for legislators to take action to ensure the system will be able to pay out full benefits beyond the (..)

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Adviser links: the authenticity of human connection

Abnormal Returns

podcasts.apple.com) Q&As A Q&A with Larry Swedroe about valuations and private credit. content.schwab.com) Family offices Alternative managers, like Apollo ($APO), are focusing more on the family office market. marknewfield.substack.com) Why open communication is vital when it comes to inheritance dynamics.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 136: Should Internal Succession Plans Provide A G2 Discount For Lack Of Affordability?

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However, while that may be worth a modest discount (say, 5% or so), offering 20%–30% below fair-market value may be unrealistic. Traditionally, a standard benchmark for advisory-firm sales has been 2X annual revenue; with many firms running at an average 25%–30% profit margin, this results in 7X–8X earnings valuations.

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Weekly Market Insights – February 26, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Hit New Highs On AI’s Promise Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks vaulted to new heights last week on the back of an artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor company, marking investors’ belief that AI has the potential to transform the U.S. WDAY), Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (ZM)

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Adviser links: the next generation of investors

Abnormal Returns

wiredplanning.com) Meb Faber talks Future Proof and stock market valuation with Ben Carlson and Michael Batnick. financial-planning.com) Why advisers should communicate with clients the way they prefer (wealthmanagement.com) How an adviser transformed into the FinArtist. wsj.com) 401(k) recordkeeper Vestwell is on a roll.

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Weekly Market Insights – February 5, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Weekly Market Insights: Investors Move Past Mixed Fed Message Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks pushed higher last week as investors cheered mega-cap tech corporate reports and a better-than-expected employment report. This strong report did not negatively impact the markets. percent target range.