Sat.Apr 23, 2022 - Fri.Apr 29, 2022

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The Great Resignation Risk

Norman Marks

While many are focused on issues like cyber, saying it is perhaps the greatest source of risk to an organization today, I believe there are greater sources of concern. One of these has been in the news over the last months, called the Great Resignation Consider this set of survey results from ResumeBuilder.com. In the […].

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Sell in May and Go Away?

Dear Mr. Market

Dear Mr. Market: Does the old stock market adage of “sell in May and go away” make sense? We’ve actually written about this one spring about nine years ago where we actually advocated taking some chips off the table, however it had less to do with a cute stock market rhyme and more due to profit taking. Where are we at now going into May and is this allegedly poor seasonal time of year appropriate to sell or perhaps not?

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The Better Letter: The Culture of Charade

The Better Letter

The classic 1963 American romantic comedy thriller, Charade , produced and directed by Stanley Donen, and featuring an all-star cast including Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, and George Kennedy, will be playing under the stars this weekend here in San Diego. The week’s TBL will feature charade in a different context plus some follow-up to last week’s missive.

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Lessons In Resilience From A Coffee Farmer

Fortune Financial

During our recent trip to Brazil, my wife and I visited the Sitio Eliza coffee plantation in Mandaguari, a rural city in the Brazilian state of Parana. While touring the plantation, I had the privilege of spending a good deal of time talking about the coffee business with the plantation’s owner, Jose Carlos Rosseto, who is the third generation in his family to manage the plantation.

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Register Now: Sneak Peek Into Close Automation SkyStem Web Demo

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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Interest Rates, Inflation, and Investment Strategy – Part 2: Understanding Inflation

Yardley Wealth Management

The post Interest Rates, Inflation, and Investment Strategy – Part 2: Understanding Inflation appeared first on Yardley Wealth Management, LLC. Interest Rates, Inflation, and Investment Strategy Part 2: Understanding Inflation Has rising inflation got you down? In our last piece, “Understanding Interest Rates” we explored how rising and falling interest rates can impact a healthy economy.

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How Should I Evaluate an ETF?

Wealthfront

Exchange-traded funds (or ETFs) are a popular way to invest, and for good reason. They hold collections of investments like stocks or bonds, and are a convenient, tax-efficient way to build a diversified portfolio. The vast majority of ETFs passively track indexes, meaning they try to match the return of the index (rather than outperform […]. The post How Should I Evaluate an ETF?

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Best of Heckerling 2022: Highlights of the Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning – Tuesday 5/3 @ 12:10 PM EST Live or Zoom

Tobias Financial

Tobias Financial Advisors is proud to announce that our CEO Marianela Collado will serve as a panelist at Best of Heckerling 2022: Highlights of the Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning event on Tuesday, May 3 rd at 12:10 PM EST. . Following a week at the virtual Heckerling Institute, Marianela will share what she learned about recent state and federal estate planning developments.

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17 Seminar Marketing Tips for Financial Advisors

Prosperity Coaching

Seminar Marketing Tips for Financial Advisors: A Seminar or Webinar can be a great tool not only for sharing your expertise as a financial advisor but also for building credibility and securing potential clients; however, a Seminar won’t do you any good if no one attends. So, you’ll need to […]. The post 17 Seminar Marketing Tips for Financial Advisors appeared first on The Prosperous Advisor Coaching Blog.

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3 Retirement Mistakes to Avoid

Park Place Financial

RETIREMENT 3 Retirement Mistakes to Avoid Schedule a Complimentary Financial Review CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE. Your retirement years can be spent focusing on your family and friends, traveling to places you’ve always wanted to go with your partner, and continuing the hobbies you love at home. Unfortunately, a few wrong choices can significantly impact your wealth.

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2024 Lending Outlook: Innovations and Evolutions in the Financial Sector

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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Wild, wacky niches and target markets for financial advisors (+ examples)!

Sara Grillo

Almost every time I do something weird with my business to the point that anyone I tell laughs at it, those are the times of my highest effectiveness. If I were a financial advisor wanting to grow my business, I would do it weird as hell. Niched down like hell. This blog talks about target markets for financial advisors and we’re going to discuss four examples of wild, wacky niches that have turned out to be simply brilliant for the advisors brave enough to venture forth.

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SEO Basics For Financial Advisors Looking To Rank

Advisor Websites

If you are a financial advisor looking to attract more business, there are several strategies that you can adopt to help you stand out above your competitors.

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Behind Every Great Advisor is an Even Greater Operations Team, Find Out Why | Hubly

Hubly

Hubly analyzed 60,000+ workflows managed by 100+ RIA firms and discovered that the majority of tasks and workflows are completed by back office employees.

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4 Tips to Consider When Passing Trust Assets to Your Children

Park Place Financial

ESTATES 4 Tips to Consider When Passing Trust Assets to Your Children Schedule a Complimentary Financial Review CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE. For many people, making sure their loved ones will be financially secure after they’re gone is a primary objective and a trust fund can help achieve this goal. Trust funds are common estate planning tools that help high-net-worth individuals pass an inheritance to their children and grandchildren.

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Banking on Loyalty: Holistic Financial Advice for Unparalleled Business Growth

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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How do you measure the performance of the Internal Audit function?

Norman Marks

One metric stands out when it comes to assessing the performance of the CAE and his or her team: the satisfaction of their primary customer, the audit committee of the board. Second to that, and frankly not far apart in its effects on the longevity and mental health of the CAE, is the satisfaction of […].

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The SEC’s Own Compliance Culture

Inside Information

I’m beginning to think the term ‘compliance’ ought to be repurposed. To simply ‘comply’ with legal and regulatory guidelines is not exactly a lofty standard, yet that’s the term that broker-dealers and wirehouse firms have adopted, and it seems to be the term preferred by the our regulatory friends over at the SEC. Maybe you see something different, but from where I sit, there is no actual encouragement from federal regulators to go beyond (somewhat grudging) compliance and embrace highe

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HIFON Talks Tech – Implementing Your Firm’s Tech Objectives – Wednesday, May 4th, 2022

Tobias Financial

Tobias Financial Advisors is proud to announce that our COO Edgar Collado will be presenting at the T3 Technology Conference for Advisors on May 4 th , 2022 in Dallas, Texas. The T3 conference is a practice management and technology event for independent and hybrid advisors that gives timely information on how to build a more efficient and profitable business.

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Tips for preparing not for profit budgets

Accounting for Good

The post Tips for preparing not for profit budgets first appeared on ACCOUNTING FOR GOOD.

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Navigating Financial Storms: Strategies for Building Resilient Balance Sheets

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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Four ways to pay less taxes on crypto

Harness Wealth

No-one loves paying taxes. But when it comes to your crypto assets, there are some strategies you can employ to make sure you don’t pay any more than you have to. 1. Buy crypto in an Investment Retirement Account (IRA). Did you know you can buy crypto through an IRA and receive the same tax benefits? Just like with other assets, if you buy crypto through an IRA, the tax will be paid at your income tax rate at retirement.

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When Will Inflation Return to Normal? It Might Be a While.

Darrow Wealth Management

After many years of stubbornly low inflation, we are now in an environment we haven’t seen for 40 years. Prices are going up – fast. The Federal Reserve initially believed rising inflation would be transitory (i.e. fleeting) but has since changed their tune. Trying to get inflation to return to normal, the Fed has started raising interest rates.

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How Financial Advisors Should Engage With Female Clientele?

BlueMind

Category: Client Relations. The role of women in this world is changing and many choose to be still unaware of it. In 2021, the United Nations Women announced the International Women’s Day theme as ‘Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world’ in order to applaud the tremendous efforts of women around the world for preparing a more equal future for women in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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How to choose a not for profit auditor

Accounting for Good

The post How to choose a not for profit auditor first appeared on ACCOUNTING FOR GOOD.

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Your New & Improved Month-End Close Process Is Not So Far Out of Reach!

All accounting teams know what it is like to dread the inevitable month-end scaries. If there was a way to feel less burdened and maybe even a little enthusiastic to work on your month-end close and reconciliation process, would you do it? No, don't answer that, of course you would! Automate your month-end close process by up to 40% with SkyStem's ART and see how much more alive you feel!

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The Scale Versus the Casino

Aleph

Photo Credits: Jen and www.david baxendale.com with help from pinetools || The casino is exciting. The scale is honest and unrelenting. I want to give an update to one of the major concepts of Ben Graham, in order to make it fit the modern era better. Ben Graham said: “In the short run, the market is a voting machine but in the long run, it is a weighing machine.

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