Advisor Perspectives
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Research on tax-efficient retirement distribution strategies aims to sequence withdrawals from taxable, tax-deferred, and tax-exempt accounts to maximize after-tax spending. That can be either in terms of meeting an after-tax spending goal for as long as possible or preserving the most after-tax legacy after meeting spending needs over a specified timeframe.
The Big Picture
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Over at Alphaville , Robin Wigglesworth looks at whether ‘Greedflation’ (aka price-gouging) meaningfully contributed to Eurozone inflation. Specifically, Bank of England research suggests that while they “find no evidence of a rise in overall profits in the UK” they did notice that “companies in the oil, gas and mining sectors have bucked the trend” with “some companies… much more profitable than others.”1 I was pretty skeptical about Greedflation initia
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Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Note: This index is a leading indicator primarily for new Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investment. From the AIA: Continuing Decline in Architecture Billings, AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index Reports The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reports that business conditions at architecture firms continued to soften in October. For the third consecutive month, the ABI score was under 50, indicating that a significant share of firms is seeing a decline in billings.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
CEO Shirl Penney expects his independent advisor services platform to reach its goal by Independence Day of next year, and he still has plans to take the company public.
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The office of the CFO is rapidly evolving, with more and more demands being placed upon the finance and accounting team each year. Join us in this webinar, where we share 8 things to NOT do when it comes to helping the CFO office advance in supporting the business. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how best to support an organization's finance leadership.
Abnormal Returns
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Crypto The crypto industry is at a crossroads, post-FTX. (on.ft.com) Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson talk with Chris Kuiper, Director of Research at Fidelity Digital Assets. (theirrelevantinvestor.com) Startups The startup scene is living in two different worlds: AI and everything else. (theinformation.com) What rate of return do successful VCs need to get from their investments?
The Big Picture
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Markets screamed higher yesterday after a benign CPI report showed a 0.0% monthly price increase and inflation falling to 3.2% year over year. After a big gap opening, latecomers piled in; many had been sitting on the sidelines following a challenging 2022, while others got panicked out during the 10% October drawdown. It was a classic fear-driven error, a combination of bad market timing and poor impulse control.
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Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Advisors will now have more flexibility in scheduling rebalances of their chosen models.
Abnormal Returns
NOVEMBER 12, 2023
Markets U.S. stocks have outperformed internationa; stocks for a decade now. (wsj.com) Close-end fund discounts are at historically high levels. (wealthmanagement.com) Why seasonality matters. (allstarcharts.com) Strategy What it going to happen to all those assets in money market fund when yields eventually fall? (awealthofcommonsense.com) Chances are, you don't need a bespoke portfolio.
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, many small businesses such as restaurants, entertainment venues, and retail stores experienced cratering revenues, either due to government lockdown orders that forced many non-essential businesses to temporarily shut their doors, or simply due to lack of demand since many of their customers decided to stay at home out of an abundance of caution.
Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Realtor.com has monthly and weekly data on the existing home market. Here is their weekly report: Weekly Housing Trends View — Data Week Ending Nov 11, 2023 • Active inventory increased slightly, with for-sale homes 0.6% above year ago levels. For 20 straight weeks, the number of homes available for sale registered below that of the previous year. However, active listings exceeded last year’s levels this week, reversing the recent trend. • New listings–a measure of sellers putting homes up for s
Speaker: Dylan Secrest, Founder of Alamo Innovation and Construction Digital Transformation Consultant
Construction payment workflows are notoriously complex when you consider juggling multiple stakeholders, compliance requirements, and evolving project scopes. Delays in approvals or misaligned data between budgets, lien waivers, and pay applications can grind progress to a halt. The good news? It doesn't have to be this way! Join expert Dylan Secrest to discover how leading contractors are turning payment chaos into clarity using digital workflows, integrated systems, and automation strategies.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Convergence and the growth of new plans are beyond what RPAs can handle.
Abnormal Returns
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Podcasts Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Scott Burns about keeping things simple in retirement. (morningstar.com) Brad Barrett talks with JL Collins author of “Pathfinders: Extraordinary Stories of People Like You on the Quest for Financial Independence―And How to Join Them.” (choosefi.com) Withdrawal rates The higher the withdrawal rate, the great the sequence-of-returns risk.
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
For many financial advisory firms that start out as solo shops, a single advisor-owner is often responsible for managing all aspects of running their practice, from handling all aspects of client service to prospecting for new clients. But as a firm's client base grows, the owner might find that they need to bring on employees to help manage the expanding workload.
Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Part 2: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-November A brief excerpt: Last week, in Part 1: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-November I reviewed home inventory and sales. Most measures of house prices have shown an increase in prices over the last several months, and a key question I discussed in July is Will house prices decline further later this year?
Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA
In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Open, honest and candid discussions about the latest news in the RPA industry.
Abnormal Returns
NOVEMBER 12, 2023
Top clicks this week A five-step framework for reading market news. (tker.co) What does the S&P 493 tell us? (economist.com) This week was a good example why you should never be positioned for extremes. (theirrelevantinvestor.com) Small and mid-cap stocks have badly lagged large caps. (awealthofcommonsense.com) Ray Dalio wants you to forget about the new book written about him and Bridgewater Associates.
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Traditionally, financial planning meetings have been held face-to-face in an advisor's office, and over the years, a body of research has emerged showing that how the advisor's office is laid out can have a significant impact on how clients perceive the advisor, their mood during the meeting, and even their resulting financial planning decisions. However, over the last decade (and particularly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic), many advisors have increasingly been holding virtual cli
Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Today, in the CalculatedRisk Real Estate Newsletter: October Housing Starts: Near Record Number of Multi-Family Housing Units Under Construction Excerpt: The third graph shows the month-to-month comparison for total starts between 2022 (blue) and 2023 (red). Total starts were down 4.2% in October compared to October 2022. And starts year-to-date are down 11.3% compared to last year.
Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP
The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The co-founder discusses the why of Bento through to the predictive client-communications platform's just announced partnership with marketing firm FMG Suite.
Abnormal Returns
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Active management Why asset allocators usually fail when it comes to manager selection. (investmentecosystem.com) When does conviction turn into arrogance? (flyoverstocks.com) Finance The London Stock Exchange Group is 'no longer particularly about London — or about trading stocks.' (ft.com) The Nasdaq ($NDAQ) has been on an acquisitions tear. (bloomberg.com) Auto insurance Why Florida has such high auto insurance rates - auto glass lawsuits.
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Welcome back to the 359th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Eric Miller. Eric is the Chief Financial Advisor and Co-Owner of Econologics Financial Advisors, an independent RIA based in Largo, Florida, that generates more than $4M of revenue while working with nearly 300 client households. What's unique about Eric, though, is how he leverages a custom-built financial planning assessment he calls their Financial Prosperity Index, which he gives to bo
Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported the housing market index (HMI) was at 34, down from 40 last month. Any number below 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as poor than good. From the NAHB: Builder Sentiment Down Again, but Better Building Conditions are in View High mortgage rates that approached 8% earlier this month continue to hammer builder confidence, but recent economic data suggest housing conditions may improve in the coming months.
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Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Van Leeuwen & Company's Jeff Mattonelli discusses ways to connect with the generation that relies on non-traditional sources to get their investment ideas and data.
Abnormal Returns
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Quant stuff Just because someone says that use quantitative tools, doesn't mean they do. (researchaffiliates.com) Why two investors with the same information can come to different decisions. (mrzepczynski.blogspot.com) Private equity Why you should be skeptical of private equity return claims. (alphaarchitect.com) Why pension funds change their private equity benchmarks so often.
The Reformed Broker
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
On episode 118 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Kevin Simpson to discuss: covered call strategies, the Fed, Warren Buffett’s latest moves, and much more! You can listen to the whole thing below, or find it wherever you like to listen to your favorite pods! Listen here: Apple podcasts Spotify podcasts Google podcasts Everywhere else!
Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications increased 2.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 10, 2023. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 2.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.
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Where are top advisors focusing in 2025? AcquireUp’s 2025 Industry Index reveals it all. Based on insights from 200+ financial professionals nationwide, discover why 74% say seminars and referrals deliver the best ROI, how automation is helping advisors scale faster, and why only 8% are tapping into niche marketing (a major growth opportunity!). Whether you're refining your client acquisition strategy or scaling your practice, this report gives you the real-world data, benchmarks, and action ste
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Band-aid solutions will no longer work to bring family offices into a more digital world.
Abnormal Returns
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Strategy Why it's a great time to be an investor. (blog.validea.com) Some behavioral hacks to prevent you from blowing up your portfolio. (ritholtz.com) Companies How Canada's Constellation Software invested its way to tremendous success. (citywire.com) How Goldman Sachs ($GS) lost its swagger. (businessinsider.com) AI How AI has already changed coding.
The Big Picture
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
This week, we speak with Linda Gibson , who is CEO of PGIM ‘s Quantitative Solutions , a pioneer in quant investing managing $119 billion in assets. Gibson holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Bates College and a law degree from Boston College and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. PGIM is one of the world’s largest asset managers, running $1.27 trillion in client assets.
Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
From the Census Bureau: Permits, Starts and Completions Housing Starts: Privately‐owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,372,000. This is 1.9 percent above the revised September estimate of 1,346,000, but is 4.2 percent below the October 2022 rate of 1,432,000. Single‐family housing starts in October were at a rate of 970,000; this is 0.2 percent above the revised September figure of 968,000.
Speaker: Cheryl J. Muldrew-McMurtry
Remote finance teams are rewriting how the back-office runs—and attackers are taking notes. Disconnected workflows, process blind spots, and rising cyber threats have become more than just “growing pains”. They’re now liabilities. The challenge isn’t just team distribution, but building resilient systems that protect accuracy, control, and speed across every transaction and touchpoint.
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