Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Team members who feel a sense of emotional ownership can be a tremendous asset to the firm, driving productivity, innovation, and leadership. Mentoring legal owners to fully embrace their roles can also guide them toward greater accountability and leadership within the firm.

Investing 237

Investing Investments Distribution Accounting 237

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 28, 2024

Historically, advisors haven't had many avenues to manage clients' 401(k) plan accounts, since unlike traditional custodial investment accounts, advisors generally lack discretionary trading authority in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Assets 245

Assets Management Compliance Retirement Planning 245

Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The SEC’s order pertained to collateralized mortgage obligations held in 20 advisory accounts, including 11 mutual funds.

Assets 289

Assets Accounting 289

Wealth Management

JUNE 20, 2024

Account migrations from Morningstar's TAMP to AssetMark will occur over the next six months as the deal is finalized.

Assets 289

Assets Accounting 289

Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The firm is the first asset manager to sign onto the InvestCloud product that launched in December.

Accounting 246

Accounting Marketing Marketing Assets 246

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

While asset protection is a popular planning topic for High-Net-Worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth clients, those who are not HNW are susceptible to the same threats to wealth. Notably, certain client assets have built-in creditor protection without the use of (often expensive) products or tools.

Education 246

Education Assets Clients Estate Planning 246

Financial Symmetry

APRIL 14, 2025

Each of these account types has its pros and cons, which I have outlined below. Once you open this account, it functions the same way as every other bank account does for deposits and withdrawals, and you can order a debit card for your child once they get older for spending purposes.

Accounting 60

Accounting Taxes Education Planning 60

Calculated Risk

MARCH 4, 2025

The reason, of course, is that the Federal Reserve funded the bulk of these long-term fixed rate assets with increases in interest-bearing very short-term liabilities mainly depository institution deposits (reserves) and repos --with interest rates tied to the federal funds rate. release, and is available in the FRED database.

Assets 162

Assets Accounting 162

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 9, 2025

On the other hand, the term "financial advice" often refers to much more than asset allocation and wealth management. This principle extends across many aspects of a firm's value proposition, from client newsletters to account log-in frequency to other common metrics of interest.

Financial Advice 228

Financial Advice Asset Allocation Clients Wealth Management 228

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 12, 2025

Following the long run-up in the US equity markets since the bottom of the 2008–2009 financial crisis, many investors with taxable investment accounts have likely found themselves with high embedded gains in their portfolios. While the gains signal portfolio growth, they also create challenges for ongoing management.

Taxes 147

Taxes Portfolio Asset Allocation Assets 147

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Fran is the CEO of Toler Financial Group, an RIA based in Silver Spring, Maryland, that oversees nearly $200 million in assets under management for 280 client households. Welcome to the 416th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Fran Toler.

Compliance 245

Compliance Financial Advisor Financial Advice Clients 245

Wealth Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

Advisor use of separately-managed accounts as standalone programs and part of unified managed accounts will soon exceed $2 trillion in assets, the research firm found.

Accounting 294

Accounting Assets Management 294

The Big Picture

AUGUST 26, 2022

Our previous discussions (debates really) were over the traditional model of brokerage I push back against versus the fee-based fiduciary asset management I embrace. My examples of overpriced, low-performing, abusive account management have been derided as outliers. He was aghast over this. But I digress.

Accounting 353

Accounting Government Assets Management 353

Wealth Management

JANUARY 8, 2025

The investigation, which spanned four years and involved 14 state regulators, revolved around how the firm supervised the transferring of brokerage account assets into advisory accounts.

Accounting 264

Accounting Assets 264

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

tonyisola.com) Age is just one factor when it comes to your asset allocation. mrmoneymustache.com) Why you need to account for your Treasury income on your state taxes. fastcompany.com) What to consider when rolling over a 401(k) account to an IRA. (podcasts.apple.com) Investing Targeted apathy as an investment philosophy.

Asset Allocation 157

Asset Allocation Retirement Financial Planning Accounting 157

Calculated Risk

MARCH 13, 2025

The Federal Reserve released the Q4 2024 Flow of Funds report today: Financial Accounts of the United States. This includes real estate and financial assets (stocks, bonds, pension reserves, deposits, etc.) The third graph shows household real estate assets and mortgage debt as a percent of GDP. Household debt increased 3.1

Nonprofit 162

Nonprofit Assets Accounting 162

Wealth Management

MAY 9, 2024

Just 2% of assets are offered via a Unified Managed Account framework.

Accounting 264

Accounting Assets Management 264

Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

million client accounts and $1.3 trillion in assets were moved overall. More than 7,000 advisor firms, 3.6

Accounting 290

Accounting Assets Clients 290

Wealth Management

APRIL 4, 2024

After accounting for additional risks and fees, the asset class delivers virtually no extra return to investors, according to a study released by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Accounting 289

Accounting Economics Assets 289

Wealth Management

APRIL 24, 2023

Despite some high-profile departures, the bank says the exiting teams accounted for less than 20% of total wealth management assets.

Wealth Advisor 277

Wealth Advisor Wealth Management Banking Accounting 277

Calculated Risk

MARCH 11, 2025

Most of these gains in Treasury and Agency MBS assets were funded with increases in very short duration interest-bearing Federal Reserve liabilities, mainly deposits of depository institutions (reserves) and Reverse Repos. of marketable Treasury bills outstanding at the end of February, and Treasury bills accounted for a measly 4.7%

Assets 165

Assets Portfolio Accounting Marketing 165

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

mailchi.mp) Fund management Endowment funds are not simply savings accounts. bloomberg.com) You need a strategy to survive the commoditization of the asset management industry. (ft.com) AI is only now entering its 'true product-building era.' institutionalinvestor.com) Interest in forex trading has been in decline for awhile now.

Media 167

Media Accounting Economy Management 167

Wealth Management

APRIL 2, 2024

Fidelity has imposed a new $100 fee on ETFs issued by nine firms in order to account for the cost of listing the funds on its platform. Some asset managers are raising the alarm on the booming private credit market, reports FundFire. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors.

Investing 288

Investing Investments Wealth Advisor Accounting 288

Abnormal Returns

APRIL 7, 2024

abnormalreturns.com) Top clicks this week Two stocks accounted for a third of the Russell 2000's 5.2% wsj.com) How major asset classes performed in March 2024. awealthofcommonsense.com) When an asset has no intrinsic value, i.e. gold, you have more decisions to make. Also on the site Better investors make fewer decisions.

Assets 300

Assets Accounting Investments Investing 300

Calculated Risk

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Federal Reserve released the Q2 2024 Flow of Funds report today: Financial Accounts of the United States. This includes real estate and financial assets (stocks, bonds, pension reserves, deposits, etc.) The third graph shows household real estate assets and mortgage debt as a percent of GDP. Household debt increased 3.2

Nonprofit 332

Nonprofit Assets Accounting 332

A Wealth of Common Sense

DECEMBER 5, 2024

We also touched on questions about managing your brokerage account, the best way to optimize asset location, RSUs vs. HELOCs when paying for a home renovation and jewelry as an asset class. Further Reading: 10 Money Revelations in my 40s 1And these peer rankings are net worth figures.

Retirement 112

Retirement Assets Accounting Management 112

Calculated Risk

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The Federal Reserve released the Q2 2022 Flow of Funds report today: Financial Accounts of the United States. This includes real estate and financial assets (stocks, bonds, pension reserves, deposits, etc) net of liabilities (mostly mortgages). The third graph shows household real estate assets and mortgage debt as a percent of GDP.

Nonprofit 363

Nonprofit Assets Accounting 363

Abnormal Returns

MARCH 26, 2025

(sherwood.news) Private equity Private equity will not rest until they have access to your 401(k) account. riabiz.com) Private assets in an exchange traded fund is an oxymoron. bloomberg.com) McKinsey & Co. with their 2025 report on private equity performance. mckinsey.com) ETFs Buffer ETFs are no great innovation.

Media 144

Media Accounting Assets Planning 144

Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The Federal Reserve released the Q3 2022 Flow of Funds report today: Financial Accounts of the United States. This includes real estate and financial assets (stocks, bonds, pension reserves, deposits, etc) net of liabilities (mostly mortgages). The third graph shows household real estate assets and mortgage debt as a percent of GDP.

Nonprofit 360

Nonprofit Assets Accounting 360

Alpha Architect

DECEMBER 20, 2024

That has led many to question whether intangible assets, such as patents and proprietary software, are properly treated. Current accounting standards, which require companies to expenserather than capitalizetheir outlays on activities that create intangible capital, lead [.]

Accounting 113

Accounting Assets Marketing Marketing 113

Wealth Management

DECEMBER 14, 2022

listed ETF assets but account for 12% of the industry’s net inflows, proving the shift toward more active strategies has room to continue to grow in 2023. Active ETFs make up less than 5% of the overall U.S.-listed

Management 261

Management Accounting Assets 261

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 4, 2024

humansvsretirement.com) Barry Ritholtz talks with Matt Hougan, CIO at Bitwise Asset Management, about how to get crypto exposure. wsj.com) College Why income matters more than assets when it comes to college financial aid. tonyisola.com) How to get more money into a 529 account.

Retirement 144

Retirement Estate Planning Taxes Assets 144

Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The 990-T form involved in the incident is used by both tax-exempt groups and individuals with some retirement accounts invested in certain assets, including master limited partnerships and real-estate investment trusts.

Retirement 255

Retirement Accounting Taxes Assets 255

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

wsj.com) How major asset classes performed in January 2024. allstarcharts.com) Four steps to build a no-fuss portfolio including eliminating redundant accounts. (ft.com) What happens when you stop focusing on the stock market. capitalspectator.com) It's not just tech stocks that are working. collabfund.com)

Financial Planning 293

Financial Planning Accounting Portfolio Assets 293

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 12, 2023

institutionalinvestor.com) Alternative assets The institutionalization of alternative assets has backfired for most investors. papers.ssrn.com) Does cross-sectional asset pricing matter for the macroeconomy? papers.ssrn.com) When do you need to take into account 'key person' risk? aswathdamodaran.blogspot.com)

Portfolio Management 260

Portfolio Management Retail Assets Portfolio 260

Abnormal Returns

JUNE 12, 2024

podcasts.apple.com) Asset allocation Small asset allocation shifts don't matter much in the long run. awealthofcommonsense.com) Why asset allocation matters. barrons.com) Why couples could benefit from separate and joint accounts. podcasts.apple.com) Sam Parr talks with the owner of a 24,000 square foot house.

Asset Allocation 261

Asset Allocation Financial Advisor Estate Planning Retirement 261

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

alphaarchitect.com) A round-up of research on cross-asset correlations. capitalspectator.com) How 'auto-accounts' could help people start saving. (aqr.com) How many factors do you really need? klementoninvesting.substack.com) Why noise traders are a threat to short sellers. wsj.com)

Accounting 301

Accounting Management Assets Investments 301