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Adviser links: exciting plans

Abnormal Returns

riaintel.com) How to think about the math of entering a continuing care retirement community or CCRC. investmentnews.com) Part one of a series on how to pass the CFP exam. (kitces.com) The structured note business is growing rapidly. financial-planning.com) A profile of Dan Otter, founder of education and advocacy site 403bwise.

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Math Problems

The Better Letter

The maths are exactly the same. These sorts of math problems are the focus of this week’s TBL. Math Problems As this TBL goes live, just 16 games and one day of the NCAA Tournament are in the books, yet my bracket is a mess. We notice the unlikelihood of 100 in a row because of the pattern. Thanks for reading. quintillion.

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#FA Success Ep 321: Navigating The Financial Advisor Career Track In An Unfamiliar Culture, With Danqin Fang

Nerd's Eye View

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how after a few mentors in China suggested that Danqin look into private banking and wealth management (as they felt it better suited her than her initial accounting major), she began Googling potential career paths in China but instead came across the CFP Board website and immediately connected with the description (..)

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How Getting Women Into Financial Planning Can Benefit Everyone

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

Making More Room for Women in the Financial Planning Profession The CFP Board’s Women’s Initiative wrote a white paper titled Making More Room for Women in the Financial Planning Profession. Once women achieve their CFP® certification, the rate of relinquishment is extremely low.

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Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Before Retirement?

Darrow Wealth Management

However, if the goal is to pay off a mortgage before retirement to spend would-be mortgage payments on other things during retirement, the math may not work out. Article written by Darrow Advisor Kristin McKenna, CFP® and originally appeared on Forbes. After all, goals often change over time.

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Hold Cash or Invest? History Shows Cash Isn’t King for Long

Darrow Wealth Management

Again just using simple math, this presumes the par value will roll over each month and reinvest at the same rate to get to the annual yield. Article written by Darrow Wealth Management President Kristin McKenna, CFP® and originally appeared on Forbes. Compare that to the stated yield of 5.6% on a 1-month T-bill, which is roughly.467%

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From Rocket Ship to Roller Coaster

Investing Caffeine

Math Matters. I did okay in school and was educated on many different topics, including the basic principle that math matters. Slome, CFA, CFP®. Source: Calafia Beach Pundit. This notion rings especially true when it comes to finance and investing. www.Sidoxia.com.

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