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Kitces & Carl Ep 155: How Do You Know You Are Adding Value Versus Just Trying To Justify Your Fees?

Nerd's Eye View

While financial advisors offer valuable services for their clients, it can sometimes be challenging to gauge how much clients actually value those services. On one hand, a client's willingness to pay an ongoing fee for financial advice suggests that they find the advisor's services worthwhile.

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Comfortable Retirement for Clients in Sight? Think Again

Wealth Management

Education on key asset allocation strategies is necessary to get clients ready for their golden years.

Clients 290
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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 (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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Asset Allocation: Is It Enough?

Wealth Management

Asset allocation is one of the most important portfolio decisions for investors. However, advisors who rely solely on asset allocation-based analyses may face inherent blind spots that negatively impact their clients.

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Minimizing Advisor-Client Value Conflicts Using The Principles Of Aikido

Nerd's Eye View

Advisors occasionally encounter situations where their recommendations conflict with a prospect’s or a client’s opinions or beliefs. In some cases, it is clear to advisors that it would be inappropriate to try to persuade a client to go against their values.

Clients 242
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Using Section 351 Exchanges To Tax-Efficiently Reallocate Portfolios With Embedded Gains

Nerd's Eye View

Because when it comes time to rebalance the portfolio to its asset allocation targets – or to reallocate the portfolio to a new strategy – any trades made to implement those changes can generate capital gains, resulting in tax consequences for the investor.

Taxes 147