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CFP Board’s Fee Increase For Workforce Development: More Advisors Or Just More Sales Churn?

Nerd's Eye View

But these positions are often tenuous for new advisors, with extremely high failure rates, driven in large part by compensation that is reliant primarily on commissions from product sales.

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Sunday links: too many theories

Abnormal Returns

institutionalinvestor.com) Amazon Amazon ($AMZN) is increasing the number of same-day shipping options. wsj.com) Sketchy products keep showing up for sale on Amazon ($AMZN). npr.org) Occupational licensing is out of control. (wsj.com) At this point, legit crypto companies don't have much choice but to embrace regulation.

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The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech (June 2023)

Nerd's Eye View

This month's edition kicks off with the news that Riskalyze has completed its previously-announced rebranding, and will now be known as “Nitrogen”, a ”growth platform” for advisory firms – which represents less of a shift in the platform’s core function (given that Riskalyze’s risk tolerance tool was always (..)

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How Much will the Fannie & Freddie Conforming Loan Limit Change for 2024?

Calculated Risk

There are also different loan limits depending on the number of units (from 1 to 4 units). The FHFA index is a repeat sales index, similar to Case-Shiller. And how much will the FHA insured loan limits change? First, there are different loan limits for various geographical areas. YoY through May 2023.

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: Donna Karan parent G-III Apparel swings to loss on goodwill impairment charge, offers mixed guidance

MarketWatch

GIII posted mixed numbers for its fiscal fourth quarter on Thursday, after swinging to a loss driven by a goodwill impairment charge. Sales rose 14.2% CEO Morris Goldfarb said the company is repositioning and expanding the Donna Karan brand and has a new long-term license with Authentic Brands Group for Nautica. and sales of $3.17

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Saturday links: impromptu fun

Abnormal Returns

Autos What it means if California bans the sale of new ICE vehicles by 2035. bloomberg.com) Why people continue to drive on suspended licenses. papers.ssrn.com) Putting some numbers on the effect of employer vaccine mandates. newatlas.com) Bigger tires make for lower mileage and range. curbed.com) Transport Pilot Co.,

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A Guide to the 4 Types of Tax Preparers

Harness Wealth

CPAs are licensed by state boards of accountancy in the state where they practice. Once licensed, CPAs work in various settings including public accounting firms, corporate finance departments, and other financial companies offering services that span tax preparation and planning, auditing, and financial strategy.

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