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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (February 1–2)

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Also in industry news this week: While RIA M&A deal flow hit record levels in 2024 (both in terms of volume and the speed of completing them), firm valuations saw relatively modest gains In its latest annual regulatory oversight report, FINRA joined the SEC in flagging the potential risks to firm and client data from the use of third-party vendors (..)

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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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Jim is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dew Wealth Management, an independent RIA based in Scottsdale, AZ, that provides virtual-family-office-style financial planning on a monthly retainer basis for 150 small-business owner entrepreneurs.

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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. washingtonpost.com) Advisers Financial planning is a very specific field. marknewfield.substack.com) Why open communication is vital when it comes to inheritance dynamics. finance.yahoo.com) Family offices are vacuuming up talent.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (May 11-12)

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could save retirement plan participants $55 billion over the next 10 years (due to an expectation of more low-cost fees being offered in plans) and those rolling over workplace plans into IRAs to purchase annuities another $32.5 billion (thanks to expected reductions in commissions and the embedded costs in these annuities).

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (October 5–6)

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Further, Artificial Intelligence (AI) was the most cited factor driving industry growth during the next 3 years, with client data integration as a primary area for improvement, suggesting an opportunity for AI tools to help advisors make the most of the significant amount of client data they possess (possibly saving time in the process) and potentially (..)

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Succeed At Succession Planning: A 4-Step Playbook For Firm Ownership Transition

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Which means that longer-term projects, such as creating a succession plan to have in place for the firm when the owner retires, may tend to get put on the back burner. Read More.

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

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For over a decade, the financial advice industry has been bracing for an "any-minute-now" tsunami of advisor retirements and concomitant sales of financial planning practices. However, firms with margins outside a traditional range might result in unrealistically high earnings multiples for the buyer.

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