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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 16-17, 2024)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: NASAA has proposed an amendment to its broker-dealer conduct model rule that would restrict the use of the terms “advisor” and “adviser” for broker-dealers and their registered representatives who are not also investment advisers or investment adviser representatives A recent study suggests that (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 25–26)

Nerd's Eye View

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 (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 15-16)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: While an infusion of Private Equity (PE) capital has shaken up the RIA M&A market, the ultimate implications for advisors, their clients, and the PE firms themselves remain unclear A recent study has found that a significant portion of 'DIY' investors are open to working with a human advisor (and paying for the (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (March 9-10)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that RIA clients of an insurance broker providing Errors & Omissions (E&O) coverage saw a 213% increase in claims paid in 2023, attributed to significant jumps in suitability claims (likely stemming (..)

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Asset Allocation

MainStreet Financial Planning

There are many steps in building an investment portfolio, in this article, I’ll discuss how asset allocation and risk tolerance are important considerations when investing. In simple terms, asset allocation is the mix of all the different types of investments you have in your portfolio. Some examples include U.S.

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Can You Live Off Dividends In Retirement?

Darrow Wealth Management

In another words, if your asset allocation is 60% stocks and 40% bonds, the current weighted average yield is 2.19%. Asset allocation Generally, dividend stocks tend to be older, more mature companies. However, it’s essential not to let dividends drive your entire asset allocation strategy.

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Stocks vs. Bonds: Historical Returns, Risk, and the Case for Both

Darrow Wealth Management

Because of these differences, stocks and bonds accomplish different things in an asset allocation. Note: Since most investors are more familiar with stocks, a comparison of risk and return within the equity market has been intentionally omitted from this article). With bonds, you’re buying the issuer’s debt.