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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 27-28)

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 Department of Labor released the final version of its Retirement Security Rule (a.k.a.

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

Nerd's Eye View

Over the past several years, the financial services industry has undergone a tremendous evolution in how financial advisers deliver and charge for their services. While commission-based models remain in use, fee-for-service models (including AUM, hourly, retainer, and subscription) have become increasingly popular.

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

Nerd's Eye View

As a starting point, it’s important to recognize that while conversations in the financial services industry over the last decade have entertained the idea that technology (e.g.,

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10 Expenses to Include in Your Retirement Budget

WiserAdvisor

These expenses may form a large part of your budget today but may not likely figure in the future. Travel: When you create a budget for retirement, make sure to add travel to the list of expenses. As a result, when the time comes to spend your money, the costs become hard to accommodate in your budget. To conclude.

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#FA Success Ep 347: When The Firm You Sell To Gets Sold And You Have To Reinvent Yourself, With Cary Carbonaro

Nerd's Eye View

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how, in 2001, Cary left her Director of Marketing role at Lord Abbett selling mutual funds and in the face of the tech crash realized that mutual fund companies were so cutting their marketing budgets that she may as well just launch her own advisory practice instead, how after years of growing successfully on (..)

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From Setup to Success: Your Go-To Guide for Clean Financial Records

XY Planning Network

Keeping your books clean and up to date is essential, especially in the highly regulated financial services industry. While bookkeeping is one of the first things we suggest outsourcing, we understand that, as a new business, budgets can be tight.

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The State of the Financial Services Industry

The Irrelevant Investor

(Full disclosure, Ritholtz Wealth Management has 7 Certified Financial Planners on staff) According to the journal, "The Board tells financial planners $145 of their $355 annual certification fee goes to a public-awarezness campaign, which in part promotes the LetsMakeAPlan.org site. There is still time to get your ticket here.