Discipline Funds

MAY 28, 2025

For me personally, I’d argue it’s turned me into a sort of hyper efficient financial advisor. I am kind of a Jack of All Trades, expert in none type of financial advisor, but ChatGPT makes me an expert in almost any financial field as I know all of the right prompts to get to the right answers on things.

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Wealth Management

JULY 18, 2025

huafires/Creatas Video+/Getty Images Plus Will Brennan has experienced two sides of the advisor succession challenge in his young career. “It One person who stood out to him “from day one” was Ilona Friedman, who started out working in various capacities at the firm before becoming a financial advisor.

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Steve Sanduski

JUNE 3, 2025

In a nutshell: RIA valuations are high. Without it, you are at the mercy of volatile financial markets. The post David DeVoe on the State of RIA M&A and How to Maximize Your Firms Valuation appeared first on Steve Sanduski. Private equity is everywhere. Industry consolidation is accelerating.

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FMG

MAY 14, 2025

An excellent financial advisor website makes all the difference in connecting with a potential client. Here are 10 standout Osaic advisor websites that highlight what makes a financial advisor site standout while bringing traffic to their site. Visitors know exactly what they stand to gain.

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Wealth Management

JULY 23, 2025

Diana Britton , Executive Editor , WealthManagement.com July 23, 2025 2 Min Read Adam Spiegelman Adam Spiegelman, a financial advisor based in Alamo, Calif., with about $400 million in assets under management, has launched his own registered investment advisor, Spiegelman Wealth Management. Got to scramble,’” he said.

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WiserAdvisor

MAY 29, 2025

A financial advisor can guide you on how to optimize your investments to build wealth and financial stability. The key is to evaluate whether the companys future prospects justify its current valuation. Compounding is the process where your earnings generate additional earnings, creating a snowball effect.

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Wealth Management

JULY 18, 2025

QBCo, founded in 2016 by Tony Berndt, Kathy Rotta and John Himmelspach, specializes in tax compliance, succession planning and private business valuations. In addition to financial and business reporting, he has worked in media relations and corporate communications for tech firms and Fortune 500 companies.

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Trade Brains

JUNE 6, 2025

ITI Multicap Fund AUM : ₹950+ crore 1-Year Return : ~28% Expense Ratio : ~0.82% Why it stands out : A rising star in the multicap category, this fund focuses on fundamentally strong companies with good valuation metrics. Selecting the right multicap fund depends on individual financial goals, risk tolerance, and investment horizon.

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Zoe Financial

MARCH 3, 2025

despite beating earnings expectations, showing high valuation pressure. Zoe Financial, however, cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information, and certain information presented here may have been condensed or summarized from its original source. Find your financial advisor matches. Nvidia: Fell 8.5%

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Zoe Financial

JANUARY 6, 2025

Will the Federal Reserve continue to lower interest rates, supporting valuations? Zoe Financial, however, cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information, and certain information presented here may have been condensed or summarized from its original source. Find your financial advisor matches.

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Darrow Wealth Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

You’ll need to fill out paperwork with the custodian if there isn’t a financial advisor managing the accounts. Similarly, interests in a closely-held business will also need a professional valuation. Inherited real property, like a house, will need to be appraised by a professional.

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Harness Wealth

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Risks: Illiquidity, subjective valuation, authenticity risks, fraud risks, market demand fluctuations, and high transaction costs. Get started Harness makes it easy to find tax and financial advisors best suited to your needs. Harness makes it easy to find tax and financial advisors best suited to your needs.

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 21, 2025

And suddenly every broker, every financial advisor where they were operating through Merrill Lynch or Schwab could sell those funds and indexing was available to, all prior to that, there were a lot of brokers who would never have sold an index fund because they didn’t have access to Vanguard’s platform.

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Zajac Group

JANUARY 24, 2025

The future is not guaranteed either way, which is why its important to focus on how you feel about the tender offers valuation in relation to your own portfolio and goals. This is something your financial advisor or tax professional can help you navigate, but heres an article on managing AMT with ISOs to review in the meantime.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 9, 2025

Fred Barstein , The Retirement Adviser University, June 9, 2025 6 Min Read Mihajlo Maricic/iStock/Getty Images Plus While the defined contribution market is finally capturing due attention from the financial services industry and mainstream media with $12.5

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The Big Picture

APRIL 8, 2025

And when I arrived at Merrill Lynch, it was really my first exposure to really entrepreneurial, extremely talented and aggressive financial advisors who were operating with what we in the industry call an open architecture platform, right? All the clients were getting proprietary Sanford Bernstein asset Management product.

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Darrow Wealth Management

JUNE 24, 2025

the 409a valuation), the excess may be subject to ordinary income tax, even if the shares would otherwise meet the requirements for long-term capital gains tax treatment. For private company employees, a tender offer can provide a significant liquidity event for funding other financial goals and needed diversification.

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Zoe Financial

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Market Valuations : Multiples are no longer considered cheap. Zoe Financial, however, cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information, and certain information presented here may have been condensed or summarized from its original source. Find your financial advisor matches. Nasdaq : Up 3.3%

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The Big Picture

APRIL 29, 2025

We learned everything, you know, across from accounting to auditing to, to tax and valuation. I ended up in what was called the valuation services group, where we valued real estate and businesses either for transactions or for m and a activity. You know, in those days these companies hired, you know, crops of undergrads.

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Carson Wealth

APRIL 9, 2025

Valuations Matter, but Maybe Not as Much as You Think We absolutely pay attention to valuations, and the high valuations on technology is one of the reasons we didnt come into 2025 overweight in this group like so many others. Ryan Detrick is a non-registered affiliate of Cetera Advisor Networks, LLC.

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Wealth Management

JULY 24, 2025

Doing so means an RIA can start marketing a product instead of a service to anyone with a brokerage account, including other financial advisors who might want to use the ETF’s investment strategy, Harris said. “To

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 6, 2024

Financial advisors often discuss how futile it is to try and predict what will happen in the stock market, and yet the reality is that a core component of creating a financial plan involves making a prediction for how markets will behave, at least in the long run.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 16, 2023

Welcome back to the 333rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Jim is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dew Wealth Management, an independent RIA based in Scottsdale, AZ, that provides virtual-family-office-style financial planning on a monthly retainer basis for 150 small-business owner entrepreneurs. Read More.

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Valuation Financial Advisor Financial Planning Recruitment 246

Wealth Management

APRIL 12, 2024

As the economy stabilizes, financial advisors are recognizing the benefits of mergers and acquisitions.

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Valuation Financial Advisor Economy 240

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This has perhaps never been more true in many financial advisors' careers than at the current moment where, depending on which numbers you look at, the economy could be either growing steadily, leveling off, or already in a recession.

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Valuation Economics Economy Marketing 246

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 10, 2024

Also in industry news this week: The latest Social Security trustees report offered a slightly rosier picture for the health of the various Social Security trust funds thanks to improved economic conditions, though they warned that time is running out for legislators to take action to ensure the system will be able to pay out full benefits beyond the (..)

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Financial Planner Retirement Planning Retirement Valuation 246

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Welcome to the November 2023 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

And while Schwab executives have asked advisors for patience amid the transition, some advisors currently on TD’s platform could choose from a range of alternative custodial options rather than be subsumed into the Schwab ecosystem. Enjoy the ‘light’ reading! Read More.

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Financial Planner Retirement Planning Financial Advisor Medical 240

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 9, 2024

Welcome to the 393rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Alex is the owner of Blackbridge Financial, a hybrid advisory firm based in Irmo, South Carolina, that oversees approximately $330 million in assets under management for 415 client households. Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Alex Lewis.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 27, 2023

Welcome back to the 339th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Eric Roberge. Eric is the Founder and CEO of Beyond Your Hammock, an independent RIA based in Boston, Massachusetts, that oversees $47 million in assets under management for more than 80 client households. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 23, 2022

From gradually raising the RMD age to 75 to expanding opportunities to make Roth-style contributions, to increasing the annual limit for Qualified Charitable Distributions, this legislation will likely impact nearly all financial planning clients!

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Retirement Planning Financial Planning Budgeting 246

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A key value proposition for financial advisors is helping clients avoid common behavioral biases that can lead to suboptimal investment decisions. And though it may not be possible to time exactly when a big market bubble will burst, these signs make it highly likely that a correction will happen eventually.

Marketing 246

Marketing Marketing Valuation Advertising 246

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Welcome to the October 2022 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

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Commission Financial Planning Ethics Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 5, 2024

Also in industry news this week: A separate Supreme Court decision struck down the SEC's use of in-house judges to adjudicate cases involving civil penalties (unless both parties in the matter agree to it), likely setting up more settlement offers from the regulator to avoid a drawn-out legal process in the Federal court system At a time when it has (..)

Financial Planner 246

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 23, 2024

Welcome back to the 395th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Dustin is the Director of Investment Advisor Services of PPC LOAN, a firm based in The Woodlands, Texas that facilitates conventional bank loans to financial advisors. My guest on today's podcast is Dustin Mangone. Read More.

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Banking Planning Financial Advisor Valuation 130

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 3, 2024

The good news is that by gaining a better understanding of some of the economy's key drivers, financial advisors have the opportunity to deliver more value to their clients by helping them better identify the opportunities and risks present in this highly uncertain environment!

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Economics Marketing Marketing Economy 246

Advisor Perspectives

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Power study, fewer than 15% of clients say their advisor provides an ideal advice experience; and yet many advisors likely suffer from Dunning Kruger cognitive bias , where they think they are among that 15% when for the majority, that’s impossible. Why is financial advice in such a state?

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