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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

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that while overall financial advisor headcount remains relatively flat, the RIA channel continues to gain share in terms of both headcount (as brokers break away to start their own independent firms and aspiring advisors seek (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 15-16)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study found that advisory teams tend to have higher assets under management per advisor, serve wealthier clients on average, and have stronger growth than solo advisors, thanks in part to the efficiencies gained from (..)

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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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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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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). Morgan Asset Management. Morgan Asset Management.

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Can You Live Off Dividends In Retirement?

Darrow Wealth Management

When investing in dividend stocks, bonds, or funds, a higher dividend yield may make an asset look more attractive, but this metric alone doesn’t make a worthwhile investment. In another words, if your asset allocation is 60% stocks and 40% bonds, the current weighted average yield is 2.19%.