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How to Present a Financial Plan: 4 Tips for Greater Engagement

eMoney Advisor

When financial professionals know how to effectively present a financial plan, they can better engage clients in the planning process and earn clients for life. Presenting a financial plan, however, isn’t as simple as running through the numbers. Communicate Clearly and Effectively. Divide and Conquer.

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2024 Key Numbers for Health Savings Accounts

Ballast Advisors

Here are the updated key tax numbers relating to HSAs for 2023 and 2024. The third-party material presented has been derived from sources Ballast Advisors considers to be reliable, but the accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc. What’s changed for 2024?

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5 Must-Follow Copywriting Rules to Elevate Your Communications

FMG

According to Financial Advisor Magazine, poor communication is the number one reason clients leave their financial advisor. And during times of volatility, timely and effective communication is doubly important. Going too quickly can often result in poor quality, which can be almost just as bad as never communicating. .

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 8-9)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: FINRA has announced that, on the heels of its first enforcement action under the Reg BI rules, it will be ramping up its examinations of broker-dealers for potential violations (after a long period of relative leniency when firms were still determining how best to comply with the rule) A recent study from Ameriprise (..)

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May newsletter: Better quarterly commentary

Investment Writing

Also, if you’re writing for an audience of individual investors, pay attention to my list of “ Words to avoid in your investment communications with regular folks. ” You might also enjoy “ Investment commentary numbers: How to get them right.” For a handy overview of my approach to investment commentary, you can buy my mini e-book.

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This Present is Accounted For: An Overview of Low-Basis Gifting Strategies

Brown Advisory

This Present is Accounted For: An Overview of Low-Basis Gifting Strategies achen Wed, 11/01/2023 - 11:20 After spending a career helping clients with tax and estate advice, I often see reminders and lessons about my job in the unlikeliest places. But don’t look a gift strategy in the mouth!

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3 Essential Ways of Getting to the Heart of What Matters for Clients

eMoney Advisor

To this end, in my opinion, there are a few things the financial planning industry needs to work on: presentation, personalization, and goal setting. Curating the Perfect Report for Every Client Every financial planner has to deal with the concept of curation when it comes to presenting the financial plan.

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