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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (December 21–22)

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Together, these proposed changes (which are currently open for public comment) suggest CFP Board is seeking to ensure that those with the marks not only have sufficient education and experience upon receiving them, but also maintain and sharpen their skills over the course of their careers.

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Adviser links: estate uncertainty

Abnormal Returns

Advisortech The CFP Board has released guidelines for using AI. citywire.com) The latest in advisor fintech news including saturation in the portfolio management tech space. kitces.com) Estate planning Estate plans are a big lift for everyone, including advisers themselves.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (September 9-10)

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Also in industry news this week: Changes to CFP Board’s procedural rules went into effect September 1 and are intended to make the disciplinary process more efficient for respondents as well as CFP Board staff, and to expand the CFP Board’s ability to pursue more complaints against CFP professionals A NASAA model rule follows in the footsteps (..)

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Adviser links: staffing a growing firm

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(kitces.com) Ownership Nearly half of all financial planners surveyed by the CFP Board have an ownership stake in the company where they work. citywire.com) Advisers Why adding alternatives may not do much for portfolios. citywire.com) A lot can change when you sell your practice.

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Adviser links: people vs. systems

Abnormal Returns

thinkadvisor.com) Advisers Why model portfolio performance is often disappointing. roberthuebscher.substack.com) The CFP Board is thinking about boosting continuing education requirements. (citywire.com) Retirement Retirement from farming is just different. crr.bc.edu) Early retirement often leads to taking Social Security early.

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#FA Success Ep 353: Driving Growth By Setting A Clear Vision Of What You Do Best In Your Business(es), With Brett Danko

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Brett is the Founder of Brett Danko Educational Center, a CFP Board Education and Exam Prep provider, and the CEO and Managing Partner for Main Street Financial Solutions, an independent RIA based in Newtown, Pennsylvania, that oversees almost $2 billion in assets under management for nearly 1,700 client households.

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Do I need to use the (r) mark with my CFP designation?

Investment Writing

“Do I need to use the ® mark with my CFP designation”? This question spurred me to do some research on whether one must always write “CFP ®.” In fact, I rarely included an interviewee’s CFP designation because space was tight. Here’s the CFP Board’s response to my tweet on the topic.

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