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Kitces & Carl Ep 159: When You Promised Early Clients Special Fees Or Minimums You Can No Longer Honor

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The advisor may emphasize how the firm has grown, compare the client's fees with the current market rate for financial advice, and help them understand the value of the service they're receiving.

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Accelerating Growth By Marketing How Your Advisory Firm Is Different (Instead Of Better)

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Consumers have a wide range of options when it comes to choosing a provider of financial advice, from larger wirehouses and asset managers to smaller Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs).

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Kitces & Carl Ep 100: Is Advisor Technology Really About Making Planning Faster… Or Better?

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Financial planning technology, in particular, has allowed advisors to automate time-intensive back-office tasks and delegate routine analyses to support staff, freeing up their time to engage more personally with clients.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (February 24-25)

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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 (July 6-7)

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Supreme Court decision shifting authority to interpret laws passed by Congress from Federal agencies to the judicial system could have significant impacts on regulation of the financial advice industry, including the potential for additional legal challenges to regulations from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Labor (DoL), (..)

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When Does A Financial Coach Need To Register As An Investment Adviser? The “ABCS” Test To Determine Status

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Notably, while many financial coaches satisfy the majority of these requirements – they are in the business of offering advice to clients and are compensated as such – they often steer clear of making specific securities recommendations, focusing instead on areas like budgeting, debt management, savings, and retirement planning.

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Financial Advisor Marketing to Millennials: Reach Success

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Key Highlights Millennials can benefit a lot from getting financial advice. You should change your marketing approach to meet the specific financial needs and interests of millennials. Listen to their concerns and adjust your financial advice to align with their goals. Show your knowledge about financial services.