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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (March 29–30)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: A recent survey indicates that younger "DIY" investors are more likely to be interested in working with a human advisor than their older counterparts, suggesting an opportunity for advisors to tap into this demographic (perhaps by setting minimum planning fees that ensure these clients can be served profitably today (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (December 28–29)

Nerd's Eye View

The report suggests this might be due in part to increased RIA valuations and the assumption of some firm founders that next-generation employees won't be financially able to buy out the firm from them, though additional data indicates that many firms don't have career paths in place that could help next-generation advisors envision their path to firm (..)

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Lawler: Some Observations on the Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet Wind-Down and Reinvestment “Strategy” (Still in Quantitative Easing Mode, Just Less So)

Calculated Risk

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. After all, Treasury notes close to maturity are by their nature short maturity assets!)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (August 19-20)

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 has found that consumers are increasingly likely to spread their portfolios across a range of asset managers, and that this trend is particularly pronounced amongst more affluent clients (e.g.,

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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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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (July 27-28)

Nerd's Eye View

The study also identified attributes of "top performing" firms across a range of metrics, finding that they are more likely than other firms to have a clear ideal client persona, client value proposition, and marketing plan.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (August 31–September 1)

Nerd's Eye View

Nonetheless, given that adding services requires an investment on the part of the firm (often in the form of increased staffing to offer high-touch services and add needed expertise), firms appear to be analyzing the costs and benefits of offering these services in-house versus adding value to clients by referring them to trusted professionals in these (..)