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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (February 1–2)

Nerd's Eye View

Which could include measures such as additional time to comply with rules that have been adopted but not yet enforced and perhaps, more broadly, an approach from the SEC that focuses more on whether a firm has robust program controls and a strong fiduciary culture rather than seeking out specific, (sometimes minor) missteps and producing enforcement (..)

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Adviser links: our greatest value

Abnormal Returns

billion valuation. advisorperspectives.com) A lot of communication is non-verbal. (latticework.com) Ben Carlson and Michael Batnick discuss how to break into the wealth management business. podcasts.thecompoundnews.com) iCapital iCapital just raised another $820 million at a $7.5 wealthmanagement.com) Bank of New York Mellon Corp. ($BK)

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Heavy Weights: The Real Story Behind Current Market Concentration

Financial Symmetry

companies from the IT, consumer discretionary, and communication sectors: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA and Tesla. This means that the expansion of valuation multiples, like price-to-earnings (P/E), has played a big role.2 Pay attention to valuations. Magnificent 7 : Refers to seven, large U.S.

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Why Gen 2 Advisors Are a Flight Risk

Wealth Management

But in general, Mariner “hopes people don’t jump” and works closely with sellers to communicate with second-generation advisors and discuss their future path once the deal is complete. In addition to financial and business reporting, he has worked in media relations and corporate communications for tech firms and Fortune 500 companies.

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Value Hiding in Plain Sight: Undervalued Opportunities Within the S&P 500

Validea

Their dominance has fueled strong index-level returns – but also led to stretched valuation multiples across the broader market. Other valuation metrics tell a similar story: Price-to-Sales and Price-to-Book ratios for the index are elevated. 5% UAL United Airlines 7.7 4.2 – 0.0% 3% LEN Lennar Corp 7.9 4% GM General Motors 6.8

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83(b) Election for Stock Options and Restricted Stock

Darrow Wealth Management

Stock at early-stage startups usually will have a very, very low valuation, making this tax strategy most advantageous. Theres a big risk of over-paying tax if the valuation doesnt go up or if the company simply fails. Ensure your employer has a copy of the election also. Here are some things to consider.

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Three Things – Macro Thoughts

Discipline Funds

The biggie is valuations which have now surpassed their 2021 highs and rank only second to the late 1990s period. They dominate every aspect of what they do and so their valuations are high because they should be high. Getting back on point though – this is always the problem with crazy high valuations/expectations.