Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 11, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the U.S. Senate has confirmed Paul Atkins to be the next Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 2, 2025

a ski chalet), assessing whether it will lead to greater overall wellbeing, or, alternatively, more stress, is more challenging Enjoy the 'light' reading!

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study indicates that surveyed advisory firms that raised their fees in the last year saw almost identical 97% client retention rates as firms that lowered their fees (with the firms raising their fees bringing (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 2, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that a Federal district court in Texas has put a stay on the effective date of the Department of Labor’s (DoL’s) new Retirement Security Rule (aka “Fiduciary Rule 2.0”),

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 2, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that a Federal district court in Texas has put a stay on the effective date of the Department of Labor’s (DoL’s) new Retirement Security Rule (aka “Fiduciary Rule 2.0”),

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 30, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent benchmarking study suggests that a number of RIAs are looking to move 'upmarket' and work with wealthier clients by expanding their service menu to include family office services, investment banking, and/or trust (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

A survey shows that more RIAs are outsourcing investment management, and that those who do are largely happy with the decision. From there, we have several articles on insurance and investment planning: Why the chair of the Senate Finance Committee has taken an interest in the private placement life insurance market.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that while both the total number of RIAs and advisor headcount have seen significant gains in recent years, client assets remain concentrated among the largest firms, according to data from Cerulli Associates, with the 7% of RIAs (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 11, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth has launched an investigation into how investment firms are using artificial intelligence-enabled technologies, echoing concerns expressed by the SEC that these tools could be used (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Department of Labor this week released its long-awaited "retirement security rule", its latest effort to curb conflicts of interest around retirement savings recommendations.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the SEC this week issued a risk alert outlining how it selects firms to examine, the areas it focuses on during exams, and how it chooses which firm documents to request, details that could ultimately help firms (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 25, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent CFP Board survey indicates that consumers do not expect AI tools to replace human financial advisors, but rather supplement advisors' work.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that RIA custodial platform Altruist announced that it is offering its portfolio accounting software for free to advisors who custody with the firm, offering the opportunity to advisory firms to reduce the costs of their tech stacks (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 13, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the Federal Trade Commission has proposed a nationwide ban on noncompete clauses in employee contracts, aiming to give employees more freedom to change jobs within the same industry.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Also in industry news this week: How an SEC review of a FINRA proposal to facilitate remote work could signal its thinking on the supervision of remote work for financial advisors more broadly. A survey showing how millionaires allocate their assets and the importance they place on the recommendations of their financial advisors.

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 8, 2024

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 17, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study indicates that while overall social media engagement for financial services companies was down in 2023 compared to the previous year, firms boosted their engagement through posts that were entirely original content (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 28, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study found that at a time when the number of SEC-registered broker-dealers and their registered representatives is declining, the number of SEC-registered RIAs, their assets under management, and the number of (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 7, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that recent surveys indicate that consumers continue to trust human financial advisors more than Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tools.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Each week in Weekend Reading For Financial Planners, we seek to bring you synopses and commentaries on 12 articles covering news for financial advisors including topics covering technical planning, practice management, advisor marketing, career development, and more.

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Sara Grillo

MAY 23, 2022

What’s up with these “advice-only financial planners?” I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant. I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors. What is an advice-only financial planner? The benefits of advice-only financial planners.

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MainStreet Financial Planning

MARCH 15, 2023

With a money market account, you can withdraw your money at any time, but there may be limits on the number of withdrawals you can make per month. On the other hand, a Money Market Fund is a type of investment fund that invests in short-term, low-risk debt securities such as treasury bills, commercial paper, and certificates of deposit.

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Park Place Financial

MARCH 14, 2022

If you are unsure how to readjust your investments, take your age and subtract it by 100. The resulting number expresses how much equity you should have at different periods in your life. If you need assistance with the rebalancing process, turn to Park Place Financial for personalized investment planning services.

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Your Richest Life

JANUARY 16, 2024

Look at the numbers A lot of money anxiety is caused by one thing: avoidance. People know their finances aren’t where they want them to be, so instead of looking at the numbers, they avoid them. The truth is, no matter what your situation is, knowing the actual numbers is the first step in relieving money stress.

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Park Place Financial

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Discover some of the benefits of structured products and their value for investment. These pre-packaged investments usually feature assets connected to interest and an additional. Investment Planning with Park Place Financial. Our team will analyze your financial situation and leverage data insights and.

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International College of Financial Planning

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Hence, you must have a passion for finance and always stay ahead in the game.The laws, regulations, and compliance requirements concerning investment, planning, and finance keep changing regularly and you must stay abreast with them.

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Good Financial Cents

AUGUST 11, 2022

With that in mind, you’ll only want to invest in annuities if you’re 100% certain you need one as part of your investment plan. New Retirement also lets you create a free account, which comes with an overview of your finances, a retirement planning dashboard, and other perks. Step 10: Invest in Stocks.

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Workable Wealth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Your portfolio is where you customize your investments to suit your needs. Portfolios are managed by individuals, money managers, or financial planners, and an investor can have multiple portfolios that serve distinct purposes. . Public corporations allot a certain number of shares for sale on the stock market.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study by Cerulli Associates and Osaic found that at a time when consumers are increasingly seeking comprehensive planning relationships with their financial advisors, many advisors appear to be overestimating the comprehensiveness (..)

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Zajac Group

AUGUST 11, 2022

Does it make sense for your total investment portfolio? However, if your gut, and/or your investment plans don’t call for buying additional employee stock shares, maybe you shouldn’t. Bear that in mind as we walk through the numbers and theories involved. In this context, smaller is “better” than bigger. How much better?

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Clever Girl Finance

MARCH 19, 2024

You should also go over the numbers. And do I have any money invested? You also want to ensure you have a basic understanding (at minimum) of any investment you make (e.g., You should also understand investment terms. A financial planner or an estate planning attorney can help you set things up correctly.

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Sara Grillo

AUGUST 14, 2023

Helping parents send their kids to college, care for an aging parent and retire with financial independence are literally what gets him up every day. Scott has been serving families for 29 years in the financial services space. In 2008, Kelly began working directly with clients as a financial planner.

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Sara Grillo

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Just because you can put numbers on a piece of paper, doesn’t mean you’re providing value.” pay me for investments, for the easy work that I can outsource to a third party manager, and I’ll give you all this hard stuff for free…I don’t believe that., Doug Twiddy. I really don’t.” – Derek Robinett. Matt Pruitt, CFP®, CFA®. Doug Twiddy.

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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 28, 2022

And while every other firm in the investment business was cutting costs because the market was down and looked like it was going to go down a lot, he said, no, we’re not going to cut costs at all. We’re all going to stay here together because the number of customers is not going down. Nobody is losing their job.

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Sara Grillo

AUGUST 26, 2024

The idea centered on the concepts of simplicity, keeping total investment costs and taxes extremely low and developing a custom investment plan for each client using low-cost asset class and index funds.

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Sara Grillo

APRIL 10, 2023

What we’ve seen in 2022 is that there were a number of hacks. The idea centered on the concepts of simplicity, keeping total investment costs and taxes extremely low and developing a custom investment plan for each client using low-cost asset class and index funds.

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Sara Grillo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Salaske: Yeah, I don’t agree with the CFP Board becoming any type of regulator whatsoever over financial advisors, financial planners, whatever you wanna call us in the advice space. Wright: Well, and to respond to that, if I may. The confusion is with the CFP.

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