Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Which could prove to be a boon for the financial advice industry as more consumers are willing to entrust their assets to an advisor (while at the same time possibly making it tougher for some advisors to differentiate themselves primarily by how they put their clients' interests first?). Read More.

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Financial Planner Financial Advice Retirement Financial Advisor 246

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 30, 2024

We start with several articles on retirement planning: Why considering a client's retirement time horizon and spending flexibility could lead to more accurate (and often higher) safe withdrawal rates than the simpler "4% rule" Four unique risks retirees face when drawing down their assets, from sequence of returns risk to tax risk, and how financial (..)

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Financial Advisor Insurance Tax Planning Taxes 240

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

While it may take a while for the adjustments to take place, advisors can still help their clients plan for the effect of WEP and GPO's repeal by estimating how much the client will be receiving in Social Security benefits once the new law is implemented. will be top of mind for clients affected by the WEP and GPO. Read More.

Retirement 245

Retirement Government Clients Planning 245

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 28, 2024

artofmanliness.com) Ben Carlson talks about the state of the retirement savings market with Shawn O'Brien, Director of Retirement at Cerulli Associates. citywire.com) What's behind the surge in client churn at RIAs? advisorperspectives.com) Does risk tolerance change in retirement?

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Risk Tolerance Retirement Consulting Financial Planning 275

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 17, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that at a time when brokerage firms' cash sweep programs come under increased scrutiny (and as the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates), Charles Schwab (the largest RIA custodian) continues to slash sweep rates for client (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Retirement Planning Retirement Financial Advisor 246

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 22, 2025

Some prospects approach an advisor with an immediate 'problem to be solved', such as a fast-approaching retirement date. I help clients in retirement by doing X, Y, and Z."). These situations often narrow the focus of the prospecting conversation, giving the advisor a clear opportunity to affirm their value (e.g., "I

Financial Advice 239

Financial Advice Financial Planning Retirement Clients 239

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 24, 2024

Over the past few decades, advicers have used Monte Carlo analysis tools to communicate to clients if their assets and planned level of spending were sufficient for them to realize their goals while (critically) not running out of money in retirement.

Communication 246

Communication Retirement Clients Accounting 246

Wealth Management

APRIL 11, 2024

Accumulation-phase planning software won't cut it for solving your clients' complex retirement income puzzles, but there are dedicated applications that can.

Retirement 289

Retirement Distribution Clients Planning 289

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In this environment, financial advisors have the opportunity to add value for their clients not only by giving a clear explanation about the current status of Social Security and the potential legislative changes that could improve its solvency, but also by modeling what (realistic) changes would mean for their clients' financial plans.

Retirement 246

Retirement Clients Financial Planning Financial Advisor 246

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller this week announced his plans to retire and step down from his position at the end of April next year.

Financial Planner 241

Financial Planner CFP Financial Planning Retirement 241

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The report suggests this might be due in part to increased RIA valuations and the assumption of some firm founders that next-generation employees won't be financially able to buy out the firm from them, though additional data indicates that many firms don't have career paths in place that could help next-generation advisors envision their path to firm (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Insurance Coverage Insurance Valuation 246

Wealth Management

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Advisors look toward holistic client-focused strategies with converging retirement planning and wealth management.

Retirement Planning 290

Retirement Planning Wealth Management Retirement Management 290

Wealth Management

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Succession planning can be as simple as recreating the retirement planning process you walk clients through every day.

Retirement 244

Retirement Planning Retirement Planning Clients 244

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In the early days of financial planning, serving clients often meant developing transactional relationships focused on facilitating trades and selling insurance. Over time, advisors shifted toward more analytical approaches, such as investment management and retirement planning.

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Clients Planning Financial Planner Financial Planning 130

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Mann, MBA, CFP I find that so many of my clients, regardless of income, have no idea how much money they are saving. First, I would ask clients how much they were saving each year for retirement. Then I would present the plan to the client. Early in my career, this created quite the challenge in developing a proper plan.

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Clients Financial Planning CFP Retirement 105

Abnormal Returns

MARCH 10, 2025

kindnessfp.com) Why clients need to organize their digital assets for estate planning purposes. riabiz.com) This money manager's ETF business was built on entertaining clients. flowfp.com) Stop using this phrase in retirement planning. thinkadvisor.com) Why clients may feel like they can't have enough assets in retirement.

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Estate Planning Retirement Planning CFP Portfolio Management 162

Wealth Management

JUNE 6, 2024

Chief Growth Officer Rob Rickey discusses the modifications the $1.1 billion AUM firm has made to serve its clientele.

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Retirement Clients 276

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 23, 2023

In this guest post, Kathleen Rehl, a semi-retired financial advisor and educator now focusing on her own estate planning considerations, shares her experience with creating her "Legacy IRA" rollover to a Charitable Gift Annuity to support her chosen nonprofits after Congress passed the SECURE 2.0 But the SECURE 2.0 Read More.

Taxes 246

Taxes Retirement Clients Estate Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Also in industry news this week: NASAA has proposed an amendment to its broker-dealer conduct model rule that would restrict the use of the terms “advisor” and “adviser” for broker-dealers and their registered representatives who are not also investment advisers or investment adviser representatives A recent study suggests that (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Asset Allocation Taxes Tax Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 31, 2025

Also in industry news this week: While RIA M&A deal flow hit record levels in 2024 (both in terms of volume and the speed of completing them), firm valuations saw relatively modest gains In its latest annual regulatory oversight report, FINRA joined the SEC in flagging the potential risks to firm and client data from the use of third-party vendors (..)

Financial Planner 245

Financial Planner Retirement Planning Compliance Taxes 245

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 21, 2025

Daniel is the CEO of WMGNA, a hybrid advisory firm based in Farmington, Connecticut, that oversees approximately $270 million in assets under management for 200 client households.

Taxes 209

Taxes Tax Planning Financial Advisor Compensation Planning 209

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Jennifer is the CEO of The Mather Group, an RIA based in Chicago, Illinois, that oversees $15 billion in combined assets under management and advisement for approximately 4,400 client households. Read More.

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Compensation Planning Clients Planning Wealth Advisor 148

Wealth Management

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Advisors are overdelivering services such as health care, estate and business planning, while falling short in the areas their clients most desire.

Retirement Planning 354

Retirement Planning Planning Retirement Business Planning 354

Wealth Management

JUNE 24, 2024

Six ways to help clients gain peace of mind regarding inflation.

Estate Planning 298

Estate Planning Retirement Taxes Planning 298

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 20, 2024

Monte Carlo simulations have become a central method of conducting financial planning analyses for clients and are a feature of most comprehensive financial planning software programs. the Great Depression or the Global Financial Crisis), showing clients when and to what degree spending cuts would have been necessary.

Communication 246

Communication Clients Risk Tolerance Financial Planning 246

Wealth Management

MARCH 31, 2025

The firms that proactively recruit women, modernize advisor career paths and rethink client engagement strategies will be the ones to lead.

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Recruitment Retirement Clients 244

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 5, 2023

For many financial advisors, financial planning advice traditionally focuses on optimization: tax-efficient, continually rebalanced portfolios are often designed to maximize a client's wealth throughout retirement. Which can help clients narrow down what really matters to them most.

Clients 246

Clients Financial Planning Communication Financial Advisor 246

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 24, 2023

However, when these aspirations are delayed or blocked by senior advisory firm partners who choose to delay their retirement plans, it can leave younger advisors frustrated and in a place of uncertainty about their futures with their firm.

Retirement 246

Retirement Planning Retirement Planning Communication 246

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

But despite recognizing the impact of investment variability and sequence of return risk on a financial plan, advisors have generally ignored the same historical trends for inflation in their clients' financial plans. Read More.

Retirement 246

Retirement Planning Financial Planning Risk Tolerance 246

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Though in practice, while a 1% AUM fee is a common 'starting point' in the industry, the actual fee structure can vary based on the firm's approach; for example, some firms may reduce the fee for high-net-worth clients, or charge an additional fee for separate and additional services (from deeper financial planning to add-ons like tax preparation).

Clients 246

Clients Financial Advice Financial Planning Financial Advisor 246

Wealth Management

JUNE 25, 2023

In a turbulent economic landscape, advisors are prioritizing risk management and increasingly worried about client longevity, according to exclusive research from Wealth Management IQ.

Wealth Management 302

Wealth Management Retirement Risk Management Economics 302

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Many financial advisors have found that serving a client niche not only helps them run a more efficient firm (as they work with clients facing similar planning issues), but also attracts more new clients (as they are able to offer a unique value proposition for clients within the niche).

Clients 243

Clients Retirement Planning Communication 243

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 28, 2024

Historically, advisors haven't had many avenues to manage clients' 401(k) plan accounts, since unlike traditional custodial investment accounts, advisors generally lack discretionary trading authority in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Assets 246

Assets Management Clients Compliance 246

The Big Picture

MARCH 31, 2025

A quick note on tariffs : Over the past few weeks, I’ve been putting together my quarterly call for clients. Its not the same thing in theory, but in practice, especially with the chatter of reducing income taxes, it feels that way: European consumption tax minus the universal health care, education, and retirement benefits.

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Taxes Economics Education Planning 294

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 29, 2024

Financial advisors add value for their clients not only by helping them grow their wealth, but also by working with them to create a plan for how to use it. While much of this process may focus on the client's own lifetime planning needs (e.g., With this in mind, many financial advisors offer estate planning guidance to clients.

Estate Planning 246

Estate Planning Clients Planning Financial Advisor 246

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 14, 2025

Which, if implemented under the new administration, could provide relief for investment advisers, particularly smaller firms that already have to balance compliance with client service, marketing, and the other duties that go into running a firm.

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Financial Planner Compliance Commission Retirement 163

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 15, 2024

On April 25, 2024, the Department of Labor (DoL) issued the final version of its Retirement Security Rule (the "Final Rule"), which imposes an ERISA fiduciary standard "that applies uniformly to all investments that retirement investors may make with respect to their retirement accounts ".

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Retirement Commission Banking Financial Advising 246