Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 23, 2025

Once clients have had space to express their emotions and think through their concerns, they're often in a better position to hear and engage with logical information. Framing this information as a tool, rather than a correction, can reduce resistance and increase its impact.

Clients 232

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 23, 2025

Once clients have had space to express their emotions and think through their concerns, they're often in a better position to hear and engage with logical information. Framing this information as a tool, rather than a correction, can reduce resistance and increase its impact.

Clients 232

Clients Marketing Marketing Financial Planning 232

Wealth Management

JUNE 25, 2025

According to the ACA Group, the emails purport to be from SEC Chief Information Officer David Button and ask for advisors to confirm their emails (likely in an attempt to build trust for future scamming attempts).

Compliance 193

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The Big Picture

MAY 29, 2025

RWM works with clients by constructing a long-term financial plan, marrying it to an appropriate level of risk in a broadly diversified portfolio built around a core index, and then applying the best technology we can find to generate net after-tax returns with modest risk and volatility.

Portfolio 306

Portfolio Financial Planning Taxes Assets 306

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For investment management services, documenting the entire client engagement – such as onboarding, reviewing and recommending portfolio adjustments in line with collected suitability information, opening and funding accounts, conducting periodic reviews, and rebalancing – can help clearly evidence the services provided.

Financial Planning 246

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 2, 2025

As much as I want you to buy HNTI, I’ll save some of you the $29 bucks with this summary: “ Have a financial plan, stay with it, manage your behavior, practice good information hygiene, and let the markets work for you over time.” I promise you will find it both entertaining and informative.

Banking 345

Banking Economics Planning Investing 345

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This month's edition kicks off with the news that Holistiplan has announced the rollout of a new estate plan document extraction tool to stand alongside its highly popular tax return scanning tool – which highlights how advances in AI technology have allowed tools like Holistiplan to go beyond tax returns and scan nearly any kind of document (..)

Estate Planning 243

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Wealth Management

JUNE 12, 2025

As information and AI become more available, the human connection will emerge as the only differentiator for advisors seeking nextgen clients, according to speakers at Wealth Management EDGE.

Wealth Management 173

Wealth Management Clients Management 173

Calculated Risk

APRIL 22, 2025

At 2:00 PM, the Federal Reserve Beige Book , an informal review by the Federal Reserve Banks of current economic conditions in their Districts. The consensus is for 680 thousand SAAR, up from 676 thousand in February. During the day, The AIA's Architecture Billings Index for March (a leading indicator for commercial real estate).

Sales 261

Sales Banking Economics 261

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Some give through established channels, such as by donating to charities or volunteer work, others may give informally to family members on a regular but less structured basis – and some simply aspire to "do more". Charitable giving is an essential aspect of many people's financial lives.

Clients 242

Clients Education Financial Planner Planning 242

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 7, 2025

stocks has outpaced the rest of the market by so much that the number of companies categorized as “large cap” has shrunk from nearly 500 to only around 150 over the last 15 years Amid fears that U.S. equities underperforming international stocks over the next 10 years Why today’s high U.S.

Financial Planner 237

Financial Planner Taxes Numbers Planning 237

The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

There are so many financial myths and lots of bad information that, ultimately lead to poor behavior. Practice good information hygiene. The result: Bad investment outcomes that should not have occurred. How can we avoid the avoidable unforced errors? The short answer: Be aware of your own bubble. Be conscious of your own biases.

Investing 189

Investing Investments Numbers 189

Calculated Risk

JUNE 18, 2025

In assessing the appropriate stance of monetary policy, the Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook. The Committee would be prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge that could impede the attainment of the Committee's goals.

Economics 147

Economics Accounting Marketing Marketing 147

Calculated Risk

MAY 28, 2025

Participants noted that monetary policy would be informed by a wide range of incoming data, the economic outlook, and the balance of risks. In discussing risk-management considerations that could bear on the outlook for monetary policy, participants agreed that the risks of higher inflation and higher unemployment had risen.

Economics 207

Economics Government Risk Management Economy 207

Calculated Risk

MARCH 5, 2025

Multiple Districts cited job growth in health care and finance, while employment declines were reported in manufacturing and information technology. This report was prepared at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis based on information collected on or before February 24, 2025. emphasis added

Economics 194

Economics Manufacturing Food Transportation 194

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This timeline not only allows for the prospect to provide their information and Taylor's team to complete the analysis, but also gauges the prospect's commitment to a long-term relationship. If both parties agree, they proceed to a 60-minute discovery meeting to explore the prospect's goals and reasons for seeking advice.

Financial Planning 235

Financial Planning Sales Planning Retirement 235

Wealth Management

JUNE 26, 2025

For more information, visit: [link] See more from Jason Diamond Louis Diamond CEO, Diamond Consultants Louis has guided many of the top teams in the industry as they’ve transitioned to other employee-model firms or launched RIA firms. Jason is a graduate of Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. with a Bachelor of Business degree in finance.

Financial Advisor 231

Financial Advisor Wealth Management Estate Planning Recruitment 231

Calculated Risk

JANUARY 29, 2025

In assessing the appropriate stance of monetary policy, the Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook. The Committee would be prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge that could impede the attainment of the Committee's goals.

Economics 162

Economics Accounting Marketing Marketing 162

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 27, 2025

Also in industry news this week: While the estate tax exemption is slated to rise to $15 million in 2026 under Republican-proposed legislation, estate planning will remain a key topic for advisors and their clients across the wealth spectrum, from managing possible state estate tax exposure to ensuring that clients’ end-of-life preferences are (..)

Financial Planner 216

Financial Planner Financial Advisor Estate Planning Clients 216

Wealth Management

MAY 13, 2025

LPL agreed to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Ameriprise had sent misleading information to customers about a potential data breach.

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The Big Picture

APRIL 28, 2025

History informs us that when US markets get slashed by 56%, it creates a very advantageous entry point into equities for fresh capital. In October 2009, I called the move off the lows The Most Hated Rally in Wall Street History. In seven months, the S&P 500 had moved 57.5% from the bottom, and the Nasdaq 100 had gained 64.6%.

Risk Management 331

Risk Management Management Marketing Marketing 331

Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

TAG Intel is led by Jack Devine, a 32-year veteran of the CIA, who aims to democratize the information he’s been bringing to global corporate clients since 2000.

Wealth Management 316

Wealth Management Management Clients 316

Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In assessing the appropriate stance of monetary policy, the Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook. The Committee would be prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge that could impede the attainment of the Committee's goals.

Economics 147

Economics Accounting Marketing Marketing 147

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

While future retirees can find nonreduced benefit estimates on their Social Security statements or online accounts, those already receiving benefits don't have access to this information – making it necessary to find a different way to predict how much their payments will increase once the law is fully implemented.

Retirement 245

Retirement Clients Government Planning 245

The Big Picture

MARCH 31, 2025

The challenge is how to frame the current economic scenario in a way that is useful and informative and not the usual run-of-the-mill noise. A quick note on tariffs : Over the past few weeks, I’ve been putting together my quarterly call for clients. We see this in the Tariffs On, Tariffs Off, Sell, Buy pattern of news-flow.

Taxes 303

Taxes Economics Education Planning 303

The Big Picture

APRIL 13, 2025

” We also talk about how hes remained a force in the industry while calling out powerful people, advice for curating the right information diet, and some of his biggest misses. In this conversation, Barry shares the origin story and the ideas behind his latest book, “How Not to Invest.”

Wealth Management 182

Wealth Management Assets Management Investing 182

Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Private markets are where the public markets were 30 years ago when investment choices were abundant and information sporadic.

Marketing 304

Marketing Marketing Investing Investments 304

The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Never confuse opinion marketing with actual, useful information. ~~~ Give thanks this weekend! I think about this when I see the torrent of forecasts this time of year: Price targets for the S&P, inflation forecasts, and most LOL of all, NRF Black Friday retail predictions. Celebrate with family and friends. Count your blessings.

Economy 200

Economy Retail Portfolio Assets 200

Wealth Management

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Separate lawsuits have LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial battling over advisors leaving, claiming breach of contract and misuse of confidential client information.

Recruitment 298

Recruitment Economics Clients 298

Calculated Risk

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In assessing the appropriate stance of monetary policy, the Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook. The Committee would be prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge that could impede the attainment of the Committee's goals.

Economics 147

Economics Accounting Marketing Marketing 147

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 24, 2025

Nonetheless, given the scale and brand awareness of the wirehouses, and as their own use of fee-based models increases (as opposed to primarily relying on commissions from selling products), competition for clients (and advisors) will likely remain stiff going forward, even amidst the favorable trends for RIAs Also in industry news this week: A recent (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Asset Allocation Clients Commission 246

The Big Picture

MAY 15, 2025

They arent merely lagging, backward-looking indicators, but instead, inform us as to what the public was experiencing about 3-6 months ago. Generally, Sentiment Surveys are useless most of the time the exception being on rare occasions at the extremes.

Media 222

Media Banking 222

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 15, 2025

Knowing when to stop explaining – before overwhelming the client with more information than they need – can be just as important as knowing when to elaborate. Ultimately, the key point is that deciding between complexity and simplicity is, itself, a complex and nuanced decision for young advisors.

Financial Planning 225

Financial Planning Planning Communication Clients 225

Calculated Risk

MAY 3, 2023

The Committee will closely monitor incoming information and assess the implications for monetary policy. In assessing the appropriate stance of monetary policy, the Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook.

Economics 324

Economics Accounting Banking Planning 324

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 16, 2025

For clients reaching out in distress, starting with facts may be counterproductive; when clients are overwhelmed, they may not be in a mindset to absorb information. Instead, allowing them to fully voice their fears can build trust and help them feel understood. Using mirroring language (e.g.,

Clients 228

Clients Financial Planning Financial Advice Portfolio 228