The Chicago Financial Planner

DECEMBER 5, 2021

For those of you who are self-employed it is important that you save for your own retirement. Building a business is hard work. For business owners who work solo, or who have a spouse and/or a partner in the business with them, a Solo 401(k) may be the right option. Here are five reasons to consider a Solo 401(k). High maximum contributions . For 2021 the maximum contribution limits are $58,000 and $64,500 for those who will be 50 or over in 2021.

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Andrew Thrasher

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Below is an excerpt from the December 12th letter sent to subscribers of Thrasher Analytics. To learn more visit www.ThrasherAnalytics.com The topic of narrow leadership and participation has been around this year in various flavors, most notably in the summer Continue reading Narrowing Leadership → The post Narrowing Leadership first appeared on.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

DECEMBER 28, 2021

If you’re like most financial advisors, you want to make the best impression possible on LinkedIn. And this may have you wondering: What should I do when I get a new LinkedIn connection? What protocol is there for following up and staying engaged? Well, that’s exactly what we’ll talk about today. As part of our Total Marketing Package, we help advisors grow their networks by making new connections on LinkedIn for them.

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Advisor Websites

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is essential for all types of businesses, but is particularly important for financial advisors. Utilizing SEO strategies and tactics will drive online traffic to your website and increase the number of potential clients. If implemented correctly, Google will rank your website high in search results, making your site visible for more users.

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Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, email, and shared drives no longer have to slow us down. Join us as we present a "sneak peek" recorded demo of SkyStem's month-end close solution – ART. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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ClearMoney

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The following is provided by Dimensional Fund Advisors. Many investors may think a market high is a signal stocks are overvalued or have reached a ceiling. But they may be surprised to find out that the average returns for the S&P 500 Index one, three, and five years after a new market high are similar to the average returns for the index over any one-, three-, or five-year period.

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Prosperity Coaching

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Welcome to my Financial Advisor – Ideal Client Blog Post Series. During the next year, I will be helping you identify, target, and market to your Ideal Clients. The term “Ideal Client” is well known in the financial advisory business. It usually refers to the type of client advisors’ would […]. The post The Financial Advisor Ideal Client – Target Client – Niche Client – Blog Post Series appeared first on The Prosperous Advisor Coaching Blog.

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The Richer Geek

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Welcome to another episode of the Richer Geek. We're happy to have Chad Willardson. He is the President and Founder of Pacific Capital and is a Certified Financial Fiduciary®, Accredited Wealth Management Advisor, and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor. Before founding Pacific Capital, he spent 9 years at Merrill Lynch, where he ranked in the top 2% of over 16,000 Financial Advisors nationally.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The new testimonial rule has officially gone into effect as of May 4, 2021! This completely revolutionizes the way financial advisors can market their services. But as an advisor, how do you effectively use the new testimonial rule in your marketing without running into compliance issues? That’s where we come in. We’re excited to announce that Indigo is now offering a Testimonial Program to help advisors get glowing client reviews online—all while remaining compliant.

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Gen Y Planning

DECEMBER 1, 2021

You’re likely familiar with the saying, A penny saved is a penny earned. . It sounds like the type of vague financial advice you might hear from your relatives around the holiday table. . But how is that penny earning anything? If it’s stuck in a traditional savings account, likely not much since the current national average return on a savings account is 0.06%.

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As we step into 2024, the lending landscape evolves rapidly with technology, regulations, and market dynamics driving change. For banks and financial institutions to stay competitive and meet the evolving needs of their customers, these drivers must be understood and engaged with. Lenders can anticipate significant transformation fueled by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer behaviors.

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ClearMoney

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The following is provided by Dimensional Fund Advisors. Systematic, or factor-based, investing has become quite common in equities. Investor adoption in fixed income has lagged, at least when measured by the assets under management (AUM) in mutual funds and ETFs. At the end of 2020, $1.35 trillion in equity fund AUM1 was categorized as strategic beta by Morningstar.

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Robert B. Ritter Jr.

DECEMBER 29, 2021

(Click here for Blog Archive)(Click here for Blog Index) (Presentations in this blog were created using the InsMark® Illustration System) Reasons to Act Now You should acquire your life insurance as soon as you determine its usefulness. That’s when your health may be the best it will ever be, and the benefits are more favorable […]. The post Blog #216: Cost of Waiting (Delay is the Deadliest Form of Denial) first appeared on Bob Ritter's Blog, ideas for financial service professionals

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Gemini BITRIA

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Managing client assets is time-consuming – and particularly challenging when working with a new asset class you’re less familiar with, like Bitcoin and other digital assets. Watch our advisor-focused event to learn how Crypto Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) can give your clients the exposure to digital assets they want while letting you spend your time with your clients and growing your practice.

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Prosperity Coaching

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Financial Advisor Referral Scripts Galore. Financial advisor referral scripts: Why is asking for referrals so stressful? Why do we get flustered and awkward with our words? Or, why do we NEVER ask for referrals? Because we don’t know what to say! This is where learning HOW to ask for referrals […]. The post Financial Advisor Marketing Ideas: Referral Scripts Galore appeared first on The Prosperous Advisor Coaching Blog.

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Speaker: Joe Buhrmann, MBA, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® Senior Financial Planning Practice Management Consultant eMoney Advisor

During an era of evolving consumer preferences, the banking sector is undergoing a profound shift. As customers continue to broaden their perspectives, banking professionals must support their customers' financial wellness by providing holistic financial advice that aligns with individual goals and circumstances. Without adapting, financial institutions will find that loyalty may crumble amid uncertainty.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Happy Holidays from Indigo Marketing Agency! We wanted to take a moment to say thank you to a few people: our hardworking Indigo team, incredibly supportive family members, and you—thank you for being part of our network! Please watch the video below to hear a bit more from our CEO, Claire, personally. The post Happy Holidays From Indigo Marketing – 2021 appeared first on Indigo Marketing Agency.

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The Richer Geek

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Bob Fraser is on a mission to help investors take advantage of one of the most effective and overlooked avenues of real estate investing: residential mortgage notes. As Founder and Principal of Aspen Funds, Bob has purchased more than 1,000 mortgage notes earning double-digit annual returns without the risk and volatility of traditional investing options.

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ClearMoney

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The following is provided by Dimensional Fund Advisors. It’s hard to believe we’re approaching the end of the second year of this global pandemic. Despite the pain and loss endured by so many all over the world, I hope some positive changes have come from the shock we’ve all been forced to experience. As we look forward to 2022, despite continued uncertainty, I’m feeling a sense of educated optimism that’s stronger than ever before.

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Inside Information

DECEMBER 28, 2021

A s I was writing the lead article for this issue of Inside Information , I came back to a question that I’ve been pondering ever since I worked at the International Association for Financial Planning back in the 1980s: what is the purpose of a professional association? . The easy answer is: to serve the members—and I would argue that some associations, including, for a couple of decades, the Financial Planning Association, have gotten that backwards, and somehow assume that their own health and

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Speaker: Carolina Aponte - Owner and CEO, Caja Holdings LLC

In today's rapidly changing business environment, building a resilient balance sheet is crucial to the survival of any business. A resilient balance sheet allows a company to withstand financial shocks and adapt to changing market conditions. To achieve this, companies need to focus on key strategies such as maintaining adequate liquidity, managing debt levels, diversifying revenue streams, and prioritizing profitability over growth.

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Gemini BITRIA

DECEMBER 7, 2021

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

I f you have recovered from your Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing food coma, you have probably woken up to the sound of a new health scare alarm …Omicron. Where does the name Omicron come from, and why is it named after a Greek alphabet letter? The short answer is the system was created to avoid public confusion with complicated scientific names (e.g., B.1.1.529) and also to mitigate the stigma assigned to a region of origination.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

DECEMBER 4, 2021

If you’re looking for a way to increase traffic to your website, have you considered using testimonials? Good news: The new testimonial rule for financial advisors has officially gone into effect as of May 4, 2021! We’ve already begun gathering testimonials for a few of our clients and the results have been phenomenal! In this video, I break down the results from our testimonial program and show you how we helped one advisor increase his web traffic by 54% and increase traffic to his “Ge

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The Richer Geek

DECEMBER 29, 2021

We have Shahar Abrams. And we are going to talk with Shahar about crypto. And I think everyone has questions. He’s passionate about helping my clients form, plan, and execute effective crypto investment strategies hand-tailored to their personal and financial goals. Shahar Abrams is a former blockchain industry professional with experience leading enterprise blockchain deployments at IBM.

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Speaker: Wayne Spivak, President and CFO of SBA * Consulting Ltd., Industry Writer, Public Speaker

If you’re lost in the world of spend management needs and your GAP analysis is lacking perspective on the future state of your business performance, listen up! With the advancement of technology, the implementation of spend management best practices and concrete GAP analyses is more streamlined and accessible than ever before. And while this may sound like great news for you and your clients, it won’t be worthwhile unless you have the latest techniques to back up your ambitions!

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ClearMoney

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The following is provided by Dimensional Fund Advisors. “Everything you don’t understand about money combined with everything you don’t understand about computers.” —HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, March 11, 2018. Bitcoin and related cryptocurrencies (now numbering in the thousands) are the subject of much debate and fascination. Given bitcoin’s dramatic price changes, it is not surprising that many are speculating about its possible role in a portfolio.

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ClearMoney

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The following is provided by Dimensional Fund Advisors. As of the end of 2020, the US debt held by the public amounted to $22 trillion, an increase of approximately $5 trillion from the year before and well over double the level from a decade ago.1 This trend may be worrisome for investors expecting an adverse impact on stock returns once the bill for all this spending comes due.

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ClearMoney

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The following is provided by Dimensional Fund Advisors. As of the end of 2020, the US debt held by the public amounted to $22 trillion, an increase of approximately $5 trillion from the year before and well over double the level from a decade ago.1 This trend may be worrisome for investors expecting an adverse impact on stock returns once the bill for all this spending comes due.

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