Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Anh is the Founder and Managing Partner for SageMint Wealth, a corporate LPL-affiliated RIA based in Orange, California, that oversees nearly $325 million for 195 client households.

Estate Planning 246

Estate Planning Financial Advisor Financial Services Clients 246

The Big Picture

APRIL 8, 2023

” Buffett doesn’t have to worry about his clients asking tough questions because his clients are the actuarial tables. The average portfolio manager is driven by emotion and mood and while they talk the value investing talk, in the end they are people who are still judged on a quarterly basis.

Valuation 306

Valuation Insurance Numbers Portfolio Management 306

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the early days of wealth management, a financial advisor's value proposition was relatively explicit, typically focusing on a limited range of portfolio management activities (e.g., selling and trading) or on sales-oriented advice that centered on implementing insurance products.

Financial Advisor 229

Financial Advisor Insurance Coverage Charitable Planning Estate Planning 229

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 23, 2024

financial planning, CRM, portfolio management), while taking a more tailored approach to selecting tech in other categories. The survey found that most firms fall into the middle category, utilizing tech in categories that provide an assessed high return on investment (e.g.,

Financial Planner 223

Financial Planner Retirement Estate Planning Clients 223

The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

 This week, we speak with Andrew Slimmon , managing director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management , where he leads the Applied Equity Advisors team. He began his career at Morgan Stanley in 1991 as an adviser in private wealth management, and later served as chief investment officer of the Morgan Stanley Trust Co.

Management 200

Management Investing Investments Wealth Management 200

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Mark is the Chief Investment Officer of Noble Wealth Management, an RIA based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, that oversees $320 million in assets under management for 160 client households.

Retirement 130

Retirement Portfolio Management Investing 130

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 8, 2023

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Lori built her in-depth investment knowledge while working with large institutions and endowments at wirehouse firms like Shearson Lehman Brothers and Citigroup Smith Barney, how Lori approaches portfolio management with an approach of "don't fix what isn't broken" and assumes most large portfolios she manages (..)

Investing 236

Investing Investments Financial Advisor Compensation Planning 236

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

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Financial Planner 226

Financial Planner Fiduciary Duty CFP Accounting 226

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 23, 2024

Tyson is the CEO of FORM Wealth Advisors, a hybrid advisory firm based in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, that oversees approximately $900 million in assets under management for just over 800 client households.

Clients 130

Clients Financial Advisor Wealth Advisor Financial Advice 130

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 28, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study found that at a time when the number of SEC-registered broker-dealers and their registered representatives is declining, the number of SEC-registered RIAs, their assets under management, and the number of (..)

Financial Planner 172

Financial Planner Clients Compliance Numbers 172

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 3, 2023

From there, the latest highlights also feature a number of other interesting advisor technology announcements, including: All-in-one software platform Blueleaf has launched a new “aggregation-as-a-service” solution, promising better client data aggregation capabilities than existing solutions by automating the process of weaving multiple (..)

Estate Planning 245

Estate Planning Clients Media Wealth Management 245

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Over the past decade, a growing number of advisors have expanded into offering comprehensive financial planning services, reflecting a shift that not only helps them stand out from (increasingly commoditized) portfolio management offerings but also supports clients' broader financial goals.

Financial Planning 155

Financial Planning Sales Planning Retirement 155

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Early on, the ‘financial plan’ was primarily used as a way to demonstrate a prospective client’s ‘gaps’ and needs for products such as mutual funds or life insurance (which the advisor would then be ready to sell to the client). What’s notable, however, is that the most ‘productive’ (i.e.,

Financial Planner 221

Financial Planner Certified Financial Planner Financial Planning CFP 221

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 31, 2022

While many financial advisors may have focused primarily on portfolio management at one time, the evolution of the financial planning profession has opened up an ever-growing number of services that advisors now offer to their clients on a regular basis.

Clients 130

Clients Insurance Coverage Portfolio Management Numbers 130

The Big Picture

MAY 31, 2024

Sherman oversees and administers DoubleLine’s investment management subcommittee; serves as lead portfolio manager for multisector and derivative-based strategies; and is a member of the firm’s executive management and fixed-income asset allocation committees.

Asset Allocation 189

Asset Allocation Math Portfolio Management Engineering 189

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Jason is the CEO of Altruist, a relatively new RIA custodian that has quickly grown to serve more than 3,500 advisory firms across the country, making it the 4th-largest independent RIA custodian by firm count.

Financial Advisor 239

Financial Advisor Investing Investments Financial Advice 239

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This month's edition kicks off with the news that the retail brokerage platform Robinhood is acquiring RIA custodian TradePMR, which appears to be less about Robinhood wanting to compete with the likes of Schwab and Fidelity in the custodial space and more about keeping the assets of its wealthier customers "on-platform" by giving them referrals to (..)

Clients 130

Clients Portfolio Management Numbers Financial Advisor 130

The Big Picture

MAY 9, 2023

But what was interesting about that was the quick need to both separate the portfolio between the old stuff and the new stuff, because there were a lot of new investment opportunities. ADVERTISEMENT) RITHOLTZ: Tell us a little bit about what the Goldman Sachs asset and wealth management business is like. Three main client segments.

Assets 299

Assets Clients Investing Investments 299

The Big Picture

AUGUST 9, 2024

Statman is a member of the advisory board of the Journal of Portfolio Management, the Journal of Wealth Management, the Journal of Retirement, the Journal of Investment Consulting and the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance. His new book is “ A Wealth of Well-Being: A Holistic Approach to Behavioral Finance.”

Financial Advising 173

Financial Advising Wealth Management Portfolio Management Investment Advisor 173

Brown Advisory

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Flexible Equity Strategy: Portfolio Manager Maneesh Bajaj Discusses His Investment Approach. Listen to our Flexible Equity Strategy's Portfolio Manager, Maneesh Bajaj, discuss his investment approach: Your browser does not support the audio element. Wed, 02/23/2022 - 10:38.

Portfolio Management 52

Portfolio Management Portfolio Management Investing 52

Wealth Management

JUNE 4, 2024

The new features include a one-stop client portal, cloud data platform, consolidated APIs and portfolio management suite.

Portfolio Management 102

Portfolio Management Portfolio Clients Management 102

Advisor Perspectives

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Advisors are being asked to provide their clients with a full suite of solutions, ranging from estate and tax planning to portfolio management, and everything in between. Clients are increasingly eager to gain access to fully customizable solutions that meet their individual needs.

Asset Allocation 105

Asset Allocation Portfolio Management Tax Planning Financial Planning 105

Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Called Auria, Advyzon's new technology will combine portfolio management, performance reporting, CRM and other tools.

Portfolio Management 78

Portfolio Management Clients Portfolio Management 78

Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In one case, the firm agreed to pay $45 million to settle charges that it didn’t disclose financial conflicts regarding a portfolio management program to clients.

Portfolio Management 94

Portfolio Management Portfolio Clients Management 94

Wealth Management

APRIL 8, 2024

Procyon takes a bottom-up approach to portfolio management, but the firm’s real differentiator lies in its own alternative funds, giving clients access to unique opportunities in the private markets.

Portfolio Management 91

Portfolio Management Portfolio Clients Management 91

Sara Grillo

AUGUST 15, 2022

In this podcast we don’t discuss the basics of direct indexing or talk about any of the direct indexing providers per se, but instead we focus on how to apply it to client portfolio management. Igor Smolyanskiy of Vilga Financial performs direct indexing for about 1/3 of his client base. What is direct indexing?

Clients 98

Clients Financial Advisor Consulting Portfolio 98

Wealth Management

AUGUST 26, 2024

Javier Altimari, a former senior director and portfolio manager at Oppenheimer & Co., will be instrumental in building out Americana Partners International, the RIA’s new division serving international UHNW clients.

Management 90

Management Portfolio Management Portfolio Clients 90

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 9, 2024

Andrew is the Managing Partner of Geometric Wealth Advisors, an RIA based in Washington, D.C., that oversees approximately $750 million in assets under management for about 200 client households.

Financial Advisor 130

Financial Advisor Consulting Clients Wealth Advisor 130

Advisor Perspectives

JUNE 12, 2023

A key question advisors will face from clients is whether a recession is likely and if so, what to do about it. The widespread pessimism among consumers and investors adds another layer of complexity to portfolio management.

Portfolio Management 98

Portfolio Management Portfolio Clients Management 98

AdvicePay

JULY 14, 2022

The adoption of the fee-for-service financial planning model is changing the dynamics of business operations inside wealth management firms. This post offers a framework for establishing an annual client service calendar that you can customize for the way you deliver financial planning services.

Financial Planning 75

Financial Planning Clients Planning Asset Allocation 75

Abnormal Returns

MAY 22, 2023

(wealthmanagement.com) Carson Group and Trust & Will announced a new partnership (thinkadvisor.com) Direct indexing For what clients is direct indexing appropriate? advisorperspectives.com) Direct indexing involves two parts: index construction and portfolio management.

Estate Planning 130

Estate Planning Financial Advising Wealth Management Compliance 130

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 11, 2023

Thomas is a Senior Partner for Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, an independent RIA based in Los Angeles, California, that oversees nearly $16 billion in assets under management, with $570 million of those assets being managed by Thomas' practice that serves more than 250 client households.

Medical 130

Medical Financial Advisor Financial Planning Clients 130

Wealth Management

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Therese Icuss, managing director, portfolio management and underwriting, Fidelity Investments, unlocks the vast potential of the U.S. and China middle market, Fidelity's unique approach to bespoke portfolios, and prioritizing client success in the fidelity private credit fund.

Portfolio Management 85

Portfolio Management Portfolio Clients Management 85

Brown Advisory

APRIL 21, 2023

But we never forget that we manage diversified portfolios, and those portfolios are indeed affected by macro factors; inflation, interest rates, bank liquidity and other issues facing the economy will of course influence the prospects of the companies we hold in our strategies.

Portfolio Management 98

Portfolio Management Portfolio Banking Management 98

Meb Faber Research

AUGUST 12, 2022

The post Ehren Stanhope, O’Shaughnessy Asset Management – The Great Inflation, Factors, and Stock Returns (The Best Investment Writing Volume 6) appeared first on Meb Faber Research - Stock Market and Investing Blog.

Assets 83

Assets Management Investing Investments 83

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 18, 2022

equivalent of nearly $60 million in assets under management for 115 client households. Louis is the Director of WealthUp, an independent advice practice based in Cape Town, South Africa, that oversees the U.S.

Financial Planning 130

Financial Planning Planning Management Investing 130

XY Planning Network

OCTOBER 10, 2022

When it comes to being a financial advisor and running your practice, you must wear multiple hats – finance, business development, portfolio management, client relations, marketing, accounting – the list goes on and on. Marketing is just one piece of the puzzle, but it’s an important one.

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Marketing Marketing Financial Advisor Portfolio Management 88