Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Over the past decade, a growing number of advisors have expanded into offering comprehensive financial planning services, reflecting a shift that not only helps them stand out from (increasingly commoditized) portfolio management offerings but also supports clients' broader financial goals.
Nerd's Eye View
DECEMBER 11, 2024
"How much can I spend in retirement?" Advisors want to help clients set a secure, reliable retirement plan, yet even the most comprehensive assumptions will inevitably deviate from reality at least to some degree. Ideally, retirement spending would align perfectly with a client's needs – neither too much nor too little.
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Nerd's Eye View
MAY 28, 2025
Retirement has long been associated with leisure, relaxation, and winding down from a long career. In this guest post, Kathleen Rehl, a "ReFired" financial advisor and educator in legacy planning, shares a framework to help advisors guide clients through this transition using a more expansive "ReFirement" lens.
Carson Wealth
DECEMBER 20, 2024
While many people approach their financial planning with careful strategy, its easy to overlook the same level of intention when it comes to charitable giving. Lets explore several potentially effective financial planning tools that may help you maximize your impact and meet your philanthropic goals.
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 25, 2025
Many financial advisory clients might work for 40 years or more, ideally seeing their income – and capacity to save for retirement – increase over time as they advance in their careers. Still others, including adherents of the Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) movement, may hope to retire even sooner.
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 22, 2025
Some prospects approach an advisor with an immediate 'problem to be solved', such as a fast-approaching retirement date. I help clients in retirement by doing X, Y, and Z."). However, not all prospects have immediate financial concerns. One effective way to facilitate this self-discovery is through self-persuasion questions.
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 6, 2025
Also in industry news this week: ETFs remain the most commonly used investment vehicle among advisors, according to a recent survey, while some "alternative" assets saw the greatest growth rates in terms of adoption over the past year Several large brokerages have jettisoned their robo-advisor arms, signaling the challenges they faced in acquiring (..)
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