Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 21, 2025

While this approach works for many clients, individuals who are 12 months away from retirement face a range of complex financial and emotional considerations. In this guest post, Jason Siperstein, president of Eliot Rose Wealth Management, introduces his firm's innovative ten-meeting process for first-year clients nearing retirement.

Retirement

The Big Picture

JULY 16, 2025

At The Money: The Right Way to Spend Your Money in Retirement (July 16, 2025) One of the biggest challenges of retirement is actually spending your money! She joins Barry Ritholtz to discuss what you need to know about planning for retirement. She is the Director of Personal Finance and Retirement Planning at Morningstar.

Retirement

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.

Financial Planning

Wealth Management

JUNE 20, 2025

Davis Janowski , Senior Technology Editor, WealthManagement.com June 20, 2025 5 Min Read Dr. Naomi Win, a behavioral finance analyst at Orion, gave a presentation entitled, “Aligning Lives and Portfolios: Meeting the Moment for Modern Investors” at Wealth Management EDGE.

Wealth Management

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 6, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent report finds that the number of SEC-registered RIAs, the assets that they manage, and the number of clients they serve all increased between 2023 and 2024 and suggests the industry is robust across the size spectrum, (..)

Financial Planner

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 4, 2025

Which will ultimately provide greater tax planning certainty to advisors and their clients for 2025 and beyond (and avoid the year-end rush they faced with the late-December passage of TCJA in 2017).

Financial Planner

Darrow Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The idea of living off dividends in retirement sounds nice, but investors often don’t realize how much money they’ll need invested to generate enough income from dividends to cover lifestyle expenses. You may need more money than you think to retire on dividends. Retire on dividends?

Retirement

Wealth Management

JULY 2, 2025

As a result, financial advisors should start honing the services Gen X members will likely benefit from the most, including retirement planning, estate and tax planning and mortgage refinancing. trillion annually over the next decade as part of the great wealth transfer, a new report finds. trillion annually.

Financial Advisor

Wealth Management

JULY 16, 2025

Power’s annual survey of nearly 3,700 advisors forecasts a pending “talent crisis.“ In addition, LPL’s Commonwealth snags its 12th top satisfaction ranking among independent advisors, and Stifel leads for employee advisors.

Financial Advisor

Wealth Management

MAY 28, 2025

The Department of Labor rescinded its 2022 guidance cautioning against cryptocurrency in 401(k) plans, reaffirming a neutral stance on digital assets in retirement accounts.

Retirement

Wealth Management

JUNE 26, 2025

Sponsored Content Alternative Investments Summit: Navigating the New Frontier Alternative Investments Summit: Navigating the New Frontier Apr 11, 2025 Carlyle Group Alternative Investments Carlyle Makes New Retail Fund Push to Buy and Sell PE Stakes Carlyle Makes New Retail Fund Push to Buy and Sell PE Stakes by Dawn Lim Jun 26, 2025 2 Min Read Wealth (..)

Financial Advisor

Wealth Management

JUNE 18, 2025

Andy Kalbaugh will lead The Wealth Consulting Group into its next phase of growth, which will include a new partners channel to help advisors with succession issues.

Retirement

Wealth Management

JULY 8, 2025

The move nearly doubles the number of institutional, no transaction fee (INTF) funds available through Schwab’s platform to approximately 2,000 from 58 asset managers. Related: Morningstar: Fee War Among Asset Managers Plateaus Previously, the program included about 1,200 funds from 25 managers.

Wealth Management

Abnormal Returns

JUNE 16, 2025

kitces.com) Josh Brown and Nick Sapienza break down a real-life case study of couple with $3 million in assets and a desire to retire. wsj.com) Practice management There is a big difference between being an adviser an running an advisory business. larryswedroe.substack.com) How to manage the risk of a concentrated equity position.

Estate Planning

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Also in industry news this week: While many financial advisors are paying close attention to the potential extension of sunsetting measures within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in the coming year, legislation related to retirement savings could be on Congress' agenda as well Fidelity is planning to change the default for its existing RIA non-retirement (..)

Financial Planner

Wealth Management

AUGUST 4, 2025

Fred Barstein , Founder and CEO , The Retirement Adviser University August 4, 2025 6 Min Read American Stock/ClassicStock/Archive Photos/Getty Images As the Department of Labor issues a request for information in preparation for its report to Congress on the state of pooled employer plans after SECURE 1.0 2% of DC assets.

Estate Planning

Wealth Management

JULY 2, 2025

The fund’s proposed fee is 0.22% — cheaper than any existing actively managed high-yield ETFs, data compiled by Bloomberg showed. Related: 14 Investment Must Reads for This Week (July 1, 2025) In addition to JPMorgan Asset Management, Capital Group also unveiled its first actively managed high-yield ETF last week.

Planning

Wealth Management

JULY 28, 2025

Related: What Does It Take To Be a Great Retirement Plan Advisor? About the Author Fred Barstein Founder and CEO, The Retirement Adviser University Fred Barstein is founder and CEO of The Retirement Adviser University, a collaboration with UCLA Anderson School of Management Executive Education, The Plan Sponsor University and 401kTV.

Estate Planning

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 23, 2025

These included trust, communication quality, and a general discomfort managing finances alone. Firms can spotlight the concrete financial services they provide – such as tax strategies, retirement planning, or investment management – in clear, client-friendly language.

Communication

Wealth Management

JUNE 18, 2025

Explore three mega-trends in private market investing, including big partnerships, semi-liquid structures and retirement plan integration.

Retirement Planning

Wealth Management

JUNE 26, 2025

Mason, who ran Rubicon Wealth Management, a registered investment advisor in Gladwyne, Pa., Mason, a former advisor who was barred from the industry, was sentenced to 97 months in prison and three years of supervised release for defrauding at least 13 advisory clients out of more than $17 million, according to the Department of Justice.

Clients

Wealth Management

JULY 18, 2025

In 2023, he launched his own firm, Park Hill Financial Planning and Investment Management. “I False Advertising Dann Ryan, 39, founder and managing partner of New York-based Sincerus Advisory , said his first RIA job had a verbal agreement to give him a stake as a partner in 10 years. " Brennan’s response?

Estate Planning

Wealth Management

AUGUST 1, 2025

Here’s our Word on WealthTech for five recent headlines (plus a bonus): BNY Taps iCapital to Beef Up Its Alternative Investment Capabilities iCapital’s recent integrations into BNY and Orion is part of a mega trend pushing alts to the forefront of how both large and small advisory firms manage portfolios.

Estate Planning

Wealth Management

JUNE 26, 2025

Financial advisors must consider the unexpected costs of end-of-life care in retirement planning to help clients prepare for potential care bombs.

Planning

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that SIFMA, which represents broker-dealers, investment banks, and asset managers, released a white paper that argues that CFP Board "increasingly functions as a de facto private regulator for CFP certificants" and proposes that CFP (..)

Financial Planner

Abnormal Returns

JUNE 18, 2025

(peterlazaroff.com) Retirement Retirement is a marathon, not a sprint. bestinterest.blog) Why the first year of retirement is a unique challenge. npr.org) Nobody cares more about your retirement than you do. npr.org) Family There are a lot of different ways to manage a couple's finances. Here's one method.

Retirement

WiserAdvisor

JULY 2, 2025

Healthcare costs are rising at a pace that demands attention, particularly for individuals nearing retirement. Without proper planning, healthcare expenses can quickly consume a significant portion of retirement savings. They can build a more resilient financial strategy for retirement. increase from the previous year.

Healthcare

Wealth Management

JULY 9, 2025

Modern Wealth’s fourth deal of 2025, and 17th since its founding in 2023, adds a firm in its home state and bolsters a workplace retirement plan division launched last year via acquisition.

Planning

Abnormal Returns

JULY 7, 2025

advisorperspectives.com) Retirement Probabilities of success don't matter as much to people in retirement. (wealthmanagement.com) How owners can use synthetic equity. wealthmanagement.com) Words When 'why' is the wrong question? meaningfulmoney.life) Your words matter.

Certification

Wealth Management

JULY 1, 2025

Diana Britton , Executive Editor , WealthManagement.com July 1, 2025 1 Min Read Raymond James added a group of seven advisors managing more than $1.1 Cukaj and Siena will lead QuantumView Wealth Management, which serves high-net-worth individuals and multi-generational families. EP Wealth Hires Integrations Head From Captrust $32.6B

Wealth Management

The Big Picture

APRIL 17, 2025

Two managers of a single-family office siphoned off so much money that each became a billionaire. Other than a handful of superstar managers (most of whose funds you cannot get into), the vast majority of these managers fail to justify their costs. Do you hang on every word whenever a famous fund manager shows up on TV?

Investing

Yardley Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The post Waterfall Wealth Management: A Strategic Approach appeared first on Yardley Wealth Management, LLC. Benefits of Waterfall Wealth Management Managing significant assets can be complex. Waterfall wealth management simplifies the process by categorizing financial goals into priority levels.

Wealth Management

Abnormal Returns

JULY 21, 2025

podcasts.apple.com) Brendan Frazier talks with Tony Hixon author "Retirement Stepping Stone: Find Meaning, Live With Purpose, and Live a Legacy." riabiz.com) RWM Ritholtz Wealth Management is looking for a wealth management professional who has experience working with ultra-high net work families. trillion in assets.

Wealth Management

Wealth Management

JUNE 27, 2025

Sponsored Content Alternative Investments Summit: Navigating the New Frontier Alternative Investments Summit: Navigating the New Frontier Apr 11, 2025 Matt Magill KKR Alternative Investments RIAs and the Evolving Landscape of Private Wealth RIAs and the Evolving Landscape of Private Wealth by WealthManagement.com Staff Jun 27, 2025 Wealth Planning (..)

Estate Planning

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Podcasts Peter Lazaroff talks with Benjamin Brandt author of "Retirement Starts Today." iwillteachyoutoberich.com) Retirement RMDs are typically below sustainable withdrawal rates. theretirementmanifesto.com) Fiduciaries Why you may want someone else to manage your investments. flowfp.com) Banks are not fiduciaries.

Retirement

Wealth Management

JUNE 23, 2025

For example, in early May, crypto asset manager Bitwise became the first firm to offer its assets through alternative investment platform iCapital. Investors are most interested in getting advice on risk assessment and risk management strategies from their advisors (50%).

Assets

Abnormal Returns

JULY 2, 2025

bestinterest.blog) Things to keep in mind when managing your cash holdings. whitecoatinvestor.com) Gen Z has learned the lesson on retirement savings. (rationalreminder.libsyn.com) Carl Richards talks art and life with Austin Kleon. podcasts.apple.com) Investing The case for bonds. ofdollarsanddata.com) Money, alone, isn't the goal.

Retirement