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Choosing A Financial Advisor? – Ask These 6 Questions

The Chicago Financial Planner

A part of this process might include hiring a financial advisor or hiring a new financial advisor if you have decided to move on from your current advisor. Hiring the right advisor for your needs is critical. Here are six questions to ask when choosing a financial advisor: How do you get paid?

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The 10 Best Financial Advisor Conferences To Attend In 2024

Nerd's Eye View

After several years of turmoil caused by the pandemic, financial advisor conferences seem to have found a "new [post-pandemic] normal", with events once again growing (some already surpassing their pre-pandemic highs). As a result, I am often asked for my own suggestions of what, really, are the industry's 'best' conferences to attend.

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#FA Success Ep 359: Building A Financial Planning Assessment To Show Clients Progress And Value Over Time, With Eric Miller

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome back to the 359th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! 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. Read More.

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What It Takes To Attract And Serve HNW Entrepreneurs As A Financial Advisor

Nerd's Eye View

As a starting point, while financial advisors tend to have a strong client retention rate (often well above 90%), data from CEG indicate that nearly 40% of business owners surveyed said they were at least somewhat likely to switch their primary financial advisor in the next 2 years.

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What High-Net-Worth Prospects (Really) Want From A Financial Advisor

Nerd's Eye View

In the early days of wealth management, a financial advisor's value proposition was relatively explicit, typically focusing on a limited range of portfolio management activities (e.g., selling and trading) or on sales-oriented advice that centered on implementing insurance products.

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The Growth Of Collaborative Planning – And Decline Of “The (Written Financial) Plan”

Nerd's Eye View

Financial plans play an important role for both clients and advisors, as they not only help clients gain a clear perspective of their current financial position, but also provide advisors with a systematic way to organize their analyses and communicate their recommendations to the client.

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Are Financial Plans Getting Too Comprehensive: How The ‘Sledgehammer Of Value’ Isn’t Actually Paying Off

Nerd's Eye View

Many financial advisors take pride in the comprehensive nature of the advice they provide to clients and use the variety of services offered as a point of differentiation between themselves and other types of advisors.