Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The author of the recently published book, Retirement Reboot: Commonsense Financial Strategies for Getting Back on Track, discusses the challenges of retirement planning from both an advisor’s and client’s perspective.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

One of the best tax deductions for a small business owner is funding a retirement plan. Beyond any tax deduction you are saving for your own retirement. You deserve a comfortable retirement. If you don’t plan for your own retirement who will? You need to start a retirement plan today.

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Wealth Management

MAY 14, 2025

Empower has worked with private market investment providers such as Apollo and Goldman Sachs to make private credit, equity, and real estate available in defined contribution retirement plans.

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Wealth Management

JULY 8, 2024

And how RPAs’ role is evolving as DC plan sponsors awaken.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Advisors are overdelivering services such as health care, estate and business planning, while falling short in the areas their clients most desire.

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Wealth Management

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Potential failures range from cyber theft to fee inflation to document mismanagement.

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Wealth Management

MAY 16, 2025

Retirement plan advisors need to take the rising trend of ERISA forfeiture lawsuits seriously to protect their clients from potential legal risks.

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Wealth Management

JANUARY 15, 2025

RetirementDNA, a San Diego-headquartered advisory team with over $1 billion in assets under management, has joined Integrated Partners.

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Wealth Management

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Who will be the winners, losers and new entrants as the convergence of wealth, retirement and benefit at work will revolutionize 401(k) plans?

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Wealth Management

DECEMBER 16, 2024

RPAs need to hone their skill set regarding plan sponsor RFPs.

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Wealth Management

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The deal with New England Pension Plans Systems is Edelman Financial Engine's largest acquisition since 2021.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 26, 2024

Notice 2024-55 clarifies two exceptions to the 10% additional tax.

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Wealth Management

APRIL 30, 2024

The program builds on the expertise of Caliber Wealth Management, which merged with Diversify earlier this year.

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Wealth Management

MARCH 6, 2024

Beltz Ianni & Assoc., in Rochester, N.Y., has left LPL to become the sixth firm acquired by the indie RIA since its April 2023 debut.

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Wealth Management

MAY 4, 2023

The political circus has taken on dimensions few expected to see just a few years ago.

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Wealth Management

APRIL 22, 2024

Internal professionals at employers are poorly trained or ill-equipped to properly handle plans.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Given the difficult market conditions over the past year and increasingly competitive financial planning landscape, 2023 may be the right time to consider building out your firm’s offerings.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 17, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that at a time when brokerage firms' cash sweep programs come under increased scrutiny (and as the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates), Charles Schwab (the largest RIA custodian) continues to slash sweep rates for client (..)

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Wealth Management

APRIL 2, 2025

The repeal of the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision is creating major ripple effects for state employees and public sector professionals nearing retirement.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Kellan Brown, chief growth officer at Income Lab, discusses the integration of retirement income planning with next-gen financial advising.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Jania Stout, who sold her firm to OneDigital in 2021, will lead Prime Capital Retirement and Prime Capital Wellness.

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Wealth Management

JANUARY 10, 2025

A survey of DC recordkeepers found a large majority expect to see more financial advisors selling 401(k) plans with less than $5 million in assets.

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Wealth Management

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Act regarding individual retirement accounts, including changing when the first required minimum distribution can be made from the account, new rules for inhe The panel of experts will discuss and answer questions about the changes made by SECURE 2.0

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 10, 2025

These services may range from 'standard' offerings like retirement planning to less traditional areas like credit card consulting. Financial advicers often market their comprehensive financial services as a way to differentiate themselves from other advisory firms and to stand out in the broader landscape of financial advice.

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NAIFA Advisor Today

APRIL 10, 2025

Retirement Plans and Retirement Planning , a newly revised ebook by Kenn B. Tacchino , JD, LLM, Professor of Taxation and Financial Planning at Widener University , is a valuable resource for financial planning students and practitioners.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 2, 2025

For many financial advisors, a core part of the retirement planning process involves simulating whether the client's assets will last through retirement. That emotional connection supports confidence and increases the likelihood that the client will stick with their plan and stay committed through both good markets and bad.

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NAIFA Advisor Today

JANUARY 16, 2025

Advisor Today Guest Column January of 2025 is the 50th anniversary to one of the most important pieces of legislation in the retirement planning arena ever put into law by Congress. What Im referring to is the enactment of ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

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Abnormal Returns

APRIL 23, 2025

Podcasts Peter Lazaroff talks with Christine Benz about the most overlooked parts of a retirement plan. peterlazaroff.com) Steve Chen talks all things Social Security with Devin Carroll, author of "Social Security Basics." podcasts.apple.com) Jason and Jeff talk with Ben Carlson about navigating market noise and more.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Also in industry news this week: According to a recent survey, advisors are putting an increasing share of client assets into model portfolios, allowing for customization and time savings that advisors appear to be using to provide more comprehensive planning services RIA M&A deal volume saw an annual record in 2024 as a lower cost of capital, (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 31, 2025

Also in industry news this week: While RIA M&A deal flow hit record levels in 2024 (both in terms of volume and the speed of completing them), firm valuations saw relatively modest gains In its latest annual regulatory oversight report, FINRA joined the SEC in flagging the potential risks to firm and client data from the use of third-party vendors (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 9, 2025

Also in industry news this week: Younger Americans are eager for financial advice (and appear willing to pay for it) according to a recent survey, creating a potential opportunity for advisors who have the wherewithal and capacity to meet their planning priorities (which can differ from older, retirement-focused clients) A study of advisors who are (..)

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Wealth Management

AUGUST 7, 2024

Including permanent life insurance can help prevent blind spots in retirement planning and enable clients to live longer.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The deal adds over 350 retirement plans and about $13 billion in assets to Creative Planning’s existing retirement plan services team.

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Abnormal Returns

APRIL 21, 2025

kitces.com) Peter Lazaroff talks with Christine Benz about the most overlooked parts of a retirement plan. Podcasts Michael Kitces talks with Cameron Passmore, the CEO of PWL Capital, and of the 'Rational Remind' podcast. riabiz.com) Charles Schwab ($SCHW) has taken a stake in Wealth.com.

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Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

IRA expert Ed Slott talks retirement planning.

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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 (..)

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Wealth Management

JANUARY 31, 2023

Vestwell conducted the fourth-annual “Retirement Trends Report” in fall 2022 and received responses from almost 1,300 savers, 500 financial advisors and 250 small businesses.

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