Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Among others, one notable item that could be reviewed is the current certification requirement that a candidate must have attained at least a bachelor’s degree, which some observers have suggested limits the pool of potential CFP professionals at a time of high demand for advisor talent.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Also in industry news this week: A recent study has found that advisors who gain additional credentials tend to see a boost both in their confidence and in their business metrics, with the CFP certification standing out in terms of value The implications for RIAs of a proposed Treasury Department rule that would subject many firms to certain anti-money-laundering (..)

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Financial Symmetry

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

We are excited to announce that Grace Kvantas has recently achieved the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®) certification. … Continued The post Celebrating Grace Kvantas Achieving the CDFA® Certification to Enhance Divorce Financial Guidance appeared first on Financial Symmetry, Inc.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 28, 2023

House of Representatives committee this week approved legislation that would expand the pool of individuals who would qualify as accredited investors able to access certain private offerings Proposed bipartisan legislation would allow individuals to use funds in 529 plans for expenses associated with acquiring or maintaining postsecondary credentials, (..)

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Financial Planner Certification Retirement Planning Retirement 246

International College of Financial Planning

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

At the heart of this profession lies the financial planner certification, a credential that not only signifies expertise but also opens doors to significant career opportunities. This certification is recognized globally and is considered a benchmark for competence and professionalism in financial planning.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 11, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth has launched an investigation into how investment firms are using artificial intelligence-enabled technologies, echoing concerns expressed by the SEC that these tools could be used (..)

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A Wealth of Common Sense

JULY 12, 2024

Messengers with huge black boxes on wheels, filled with stock and bond certificates, scurried from broker to broker tr. One of my favorite parts of the book is where Ellis looks at how Wall Street has changed in the past 50 years: MBAs were uncommon. PhDs were never seen. Commissions still averaged 40 cents a share.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the CFP Board announced a series of proposed changes to its certification requirements, including an increase in required Continuing Education (CE) hours for current certificants to 40 hours every two years (up from the current (..)

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Financial Planner Certification CFP Education 130

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Which means that while many fee-only RIAs use the reduced conflicts that come with the fee-only model (as opposed to firms that receive compensation from commissions and other sources) as a key marketing talking point, the fact remains that being truly 'conflict free' is nearly impossible and such claims (which are hard to substantiate) appear to be (..)

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Financial Planner Compliance Fee Only Communication 246

International College of Financial Planning

APRIL 25, 2024

This certification is recognized globally and showcases a deep, systematic understanding of personal financial management, including investment planning, risk management, tax planning, and retirement planning. Individuals who earn this certification are thoroughly prepared to offer expert financial advice.

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Certification CFP Certified Financial Planner Financial Planning 52

Wealthfront

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

At a high level, this means borrowing costs (like the rate you pay on credit card debt or a mortgage) are likely to fall, but the interest […] The post Wealthfront’s Automated Bond Ladder vs. a Certificate of Deposit (CD) appeared first on Wealthfront Blog.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 7, 2024

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Hannah embarked on this career journey while also building a family, including how Hannah balanced work, family, and the educational demands of building the credentials needed to effectively serve clients (by reminding herself that the demanding workload was a temporary stop on the way to more long-term rewards), (..)

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Banking Financial Advisor CFP Financial Advice 246

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 4, 2024

On a smaller scale, meanwhile, several firms have implemented residency programs designed to offer meaningful work experience to young planners fresh out of school who are able to take on entry-level work, meet their experience requirements for their CFP certification, and then leave after 2 or 3 years.

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Financial Planner CFP Professional Services Financial Planning 246

Wealth Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

A redesigned CAIA certification program for alternative investments highlights the need for advisors to approach the sector as a long-term, strategic play.

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Certification Portfolio Investing Investments 116

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The typical service advisor without CFP certification earns $48.83 The knowledge obtained through CFP certification can forge a more planning-centric practice, offering financial plans that are more comprehensive and updated more frequently – which are clear value-adds for high-net-worth households who often have complex planning needs.

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CFP Certification Financial Planning Clients 130

Alpha Architect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Let’s talk about the right approach(es) and the proper study techniques you need to pass the CFPⓇ exam with confidence and get the certification you need to advance your career in finance and investing. How to Crush the CFPⓇ Exam ?: Part 1 was originally published at Alpha Architect.

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CFP Certification Investing Investments 135

Wealth Management

APRIL 10, 2024

The Investments & Wealth Institute has updated its CIMA certification curriculum and exam for the first time since 2019.

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Certification Investing Investments 113

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Combined with the continued availability of CE credit for CFP certification, CPA and EA licenses, and various Investment & Wealth Institute (IWI) and American College designations, Kitces Premier Members have a wide variety of opportunities to fulfill their CE requirements.

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Education CFP Certification License 246

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 7, 2023

vox.com) Joby ($JOBY) is clearing more hurdles on the way to certification. (nytimes.com) How much energy could cargo ship 'sails' save? npr.org) The propane industry wants a chunk of the school bus market. newatlas.com) U.S. airlines are lagging in the use of sustainable fuels.

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Certification Financial Advising Media Transportation 277

International College of Financial Planning

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Also Read : What You learn in Risk Analysis Under CFP Certification Estate & Financial Planning: A Synchronized Approach  The collaboration of Certified Financial Planner® professionals and estate planning attorneys helps in bringing their unique skills and expertise to the estate planning process.

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Estate Planning CFP Certification Certified Financial Planner 52

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 15, 2022

Any advisor with the CFP certification can use the AGB platform after completing an online, 60-minute training session, after which advisors can set their availability for pro bono client meetings. For instance, AGB connects with pro bono clients so advisors do not need to spend time advertising their services.

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Clients Financial Advice Financial Planning Planning 240

The Big Picture

AUGUST 1, 2022

I’ve been an Amazon customer since my college roommate gave me a gift certificate in 1998. Let’s use Amazon as an example, but we could easily run the same exercise for all six of the behemoths. ~~~. Between my home and office, I spend an obscene percentage of my discretionary budget at Amazon.

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Advertising Retail Electronics Insurance 361

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 7, 2024

Also in industry news this week: Backers announced the new Texas Stock Exchange, which seeks to provide companies with a lower-cost alternative to the NYSE and Nasdaq, which, if successful, could create a more competitive landscape and potentially better execution and reduced trading costs for financial advisors and their clients The American College (..)

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Financial Planner Financial Advisor Certification Estate Planning 189

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Jon evolved his "high tech and high touch" mindset to serving clients by regularly iterating upon and updating his advisor tech stack while also elevating his long-time client service administrator into a more holistic client concierge (because the future isn't about tech or human service, it's tech and human (..)

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Financial Advisor Estate Planning Clients Education 246

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 22, 2023

Recognizing the potential impact that a lack of internships for a generation of planners could have on the industry, in 2020 the Financial Planning Association (FPA) launched "The Externship", a virtual program that provided participants with access to mentorships with financial planning practitioners, technology commonly used in financial planning, (..)

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Financial Planning Planning Financial Planner Certification 246

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 15, 2022

Any advisor with the CFP certification can use the AGB platform after completing an online, 60-minute training session, after which advisors can set their availability for pro bono client meetings. For instance, AGB connects with pro bono clients so advisors do not need to spend time advertising their services.

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Clients Financial Advice Financial Planning Planning 227

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that SIFMA, which represents broker-dealers, investment banks, and asset managers, released a white paper that argues that CFP Board "increasingly functions as a de facto private regulator for CFP certificants" and proposes that CFP (..)

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Financial Planner CFP Certification Retirement Planning 188

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 3, 2023

What's unique about Brett, though, is how he has leveraged his passion for teaching to build one of the most popular CFP exam prep programs in the country, while also growing his own RIA to $2 billion in AUM… by focusing on just his unique financial planning strengths, and learning to delegate the rest by hiring a President, Chief Operating Officer, (..)

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Wealth Management

AUGUST 2, 2022

Empty certifications that require no experience and limited interaction only adds to plan sponsors’ mistrust of the industry.

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Education Certification Planning 105

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 25, 2023

We discuss about why Ari and his partner sought to bring more diversity to their hiring process not by trying to seek diverse candidates, but instead by removing industry-specific certification requirements and offering paid parental leave so that they can attract more diverse candidates who have the essential communication and client empathy skills (..)

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Management Financial Advisor Clients Ethics 246

International College of Financial Planning

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Certification Matters For those with sights set on becoming a Certified Financial Planner®, the journey involves completing a CFP® certification program. The post Provide Clients with Financial Peace of Mind: Pursue a Certified Financial Planner® Certification appeared first on International College of Financial Planning.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 17, 2023

has increasingly made financial services products available directly to consumers, financial advisors have focused more and more on the business of financial advice itself.

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Ethics Financial Advice CFP Financial Advisor 245

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Also in industry news this week: While the SEC has had the power to restrict mandatory arbitration clauses in RIA client agreements for more than a decade, an advisory committee meeting this week suggests support for such a measure isn't unanimous CFP Board saw a record number of exam-takers during 2024, reflecting recognition of the professional and (..)

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Financial Planner CFP Retirement Certification 130

Wealth Management

MARCH 1, 2023

Big financial institutions don’t feel the need to offer competitive rates on certificates of deposit, which are universally below the world’s safest asset: Treasury bills.

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Certification Banking Assets 93

NAIFA Advisor Today

AUGUST 11, 2022

Congratulations to the NAIFA members who earned the Life and Annuity Certified Professional (LACP) certification during the July testing window. Julianne Hertel, LACP , (loyal member since 2009), financial advisor and founder at Dream Big Wealth Strategies, LLC , in Worcester, MA.

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Certification Insurance Financial Advisor 98

MazumaBusinessAccounting

MAY 31, 2022

Some documentation has no expiration date, such as birth certificates and social security cards. Keep vital personal documents, like birth certificates, passports, marriage certificates, etc., Plus, these documents can serve as proof of identity. for insurance purposes. Where to Store Your Financial Records for Safekeeping.

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Certification Taxes Medical Accounting 98

Tobias Financial

JANUARY 25, 2023

He serves as our Financial Planning Associate and is currently working toward earning his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional certification. We are excited to welcome Alexander Bailey to our team.

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