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#FA Success Ep 332: Transitioning From (A Father’s) Commissions-Based Practice To Fee-Based Planning As A G2 Advisor, With Liz Hand

Nerd's Eye View

Liz is the co-owner of Pleasant Wealth, a hybrid advisory firm based in Canton, Ohio that oversees $146 million in assets under management for 522 client households.

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NAPFA Updates Membership Standards to Allow for Some Commissions

Wealth Management

The membership organization for fee-only advisors will now allow for a de minimis amount of commission business, as long as it's relinquished.

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A Short History of Stocks

The Big Picture

That changed on May 1, 1975, when the Securities and Exchange Commission mandated a change in commission structures. Costs continued to fall: Over the next 25 years, commissions would fall from about 1.0% of the value of a buy or sell to around 0.25% of stock value. Lots of other active managers did well.

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Raymond James to Pay $12.5M for 'Unreasonable' Commission Charges

Wealth Management

Raymond James will pay more than $12 million to settle charges of 'unreasonable commissions' on transactions, according to state regulators.

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Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns

Abnormal Returns

morningstar.com) How home buying is going to change with the upheaval of realtor commissions. (abnormalreturns.com) Top clicks this week Ten things to know about building a diversified portfolio.

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Automating Health Insurance Sales, Back-Office, and Commission Accounting

NAIFA Advisor Today

Enrollment, quoting, customer management and engagement, and commissions are handled by disparate platforms that lack communication and may not be tailored to the industry's specific needs.

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Research links: a constant struggle

Abnormal Returns

papers.ssrn.com) Zero commissions could obscure the true costs of trading. Retail Just how profitable is to trade against retail order flow? papers.ssrn.com) Quant stuff How XTX Markets have generated huge profits using cutting edge quant models. on.ft.com) A look at the companies behind the scenes setting odds at online sports books.