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What does it mean to be a Fee-Only financial advisor?

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

Fee-Only financial advisors and firms receive no sales-related compensation or incentives. They are compensated only by the fee the client pays. It’s important to note that commission-based financial advisors are not required to disclose the amount of commission they receive on the products they sell.

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101 Ways Advisors Can Add Value And Attract Their Ideal Clients

Nerd's Eye View

Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. But, with the rise of index funds and the commoditization of investment advice, generating sufficient investment ‘alpha’ to justify a fee has become more challenging for advisors.

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101 Things That Advisors Actually DO To Add Value (Beyond Just Allocating A Portfolio)

Nerd's Eye View

Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. But, with the rise of index funds and the commoditization of investment advice, generating sufficient investment ‘alpha’ to justify a fee has become more challenging for advisors.

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What type of financial advisor is right for you? Questions you should ask.

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

What does it mean to be a Fee-Only financial advisor ? Fee-Only financial advisors and firms receive no sales-related compensation or incentives. They are compensated only by the fee the client pays. This fee covers not only investment management, but also financial planning.

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Free ki advice can be very costly

Truemind Capital

. – Hidden costs & agenda : There may be hidden costs in terms of commissions or kickbacks that are not explicitly disclosed while making the sale of any product. Thus, there is a clear conflict of interest as what you hear for “free” is a sales pitch and not genuine advice. Do you still want free advice?

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Get a job as a Financial Paraplanner at an RIA firm and ignore the schmucky wirehouse and insurance jobs!

Sara Grillo

RIA firm – a Registered Investment Advisor firm registered with either the SEC or state regulators. An RIA firm’s financial advisors must follow the fiduciary standard which is believed to be the highest standard of care in the industry. Fee-only advisors are bound to the fiduciary standard.

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Massachusetts ‘Millionaires’ Tax Applies to Sudden Wealth Events

Darrow Wealth Management

Excluding any improvements they made to the home, realtor fees, etc., The surtax will increase the Massachusetts tax liability by $68,000 on the sale of their home. But if a sale is in process, wrapping it up before 12/31 would be advantageous (all else equal). Consider an installment sale. the taxable gain is $1.7M.

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