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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Dec 17-18)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: While the FPA is going full steam ahead on its federal and state lobbying efforts to regulate the title “financial planner”, CFP Board is more focused on increasing recognition of the CFP marks.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (September 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 the SEC this week issued a risk alert outlining how it selects firms to examine, the areas it focuses on during exams, and how it chooses which firm documents to request, details that could ultimately help firms (..)

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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 (February 24-25)

Nerd's Eye View

Which suggests that instead of trying to go head-to-head with these larger firms (and their heftier marketing budgets) in attracting clients, smaller firms might instead demonstrate how they are 'different' by offering a unique service offering tailored to their ideal target clients.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (May 20-21)

Nerd's Eye View

And amid this backdrop, several AdvisorTech tools have added AI capabilities that could further streamline advisory firms’ middle- and back-office tasks and processes.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (February 17-18)

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 study from Cerulli Associates indicates a lack of fee transparency represents a significant hurdle for many investors when considering working with a financial advisor.

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Regulation requires us to lead with advice, not products  

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

By Jamie McIntyre, CFP It was pretty clear from the regulator that they didn’t want product to be the focus of what a financial planner or financial advisor led with. So with that, the message was clear: Don’t lead with a financial product as the tool that is going to help someone.