Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 13, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the Federal Trade Commission has proposed a nationwide ban on noncompete clauses in employee contracts, aiming to give employees more freedom to change jobs within the same industry.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 16, 2022

We also have a number of articles on retirement planning: While weak stock and bond market performance has challenged advisors and their clients this year, these trends have likely increased the ‘safe’ withdrawal rate for new retirees.

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 22, 2024

Also in industry news this week: A recent survey suggests that advisors who best understand their prospects' and clients' unique needs and communicate their value and fees clearly could be best positioned to win and retain clients Why a dearth of advisor talent could spur additional M&A activity and 'poaching', and what firms can do to attract (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 6, 2023

While commission-based models remain in use, fee-for-service models (including AUM, hourly, retainer, and subscription) have become increasingly popular. Over the past several years, the financial services industry has undergone a tremendous evolution in how financial advisers deliver and charge for their services.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 17, 2023

What's unique about Brad, though, is how he built a multi-billion-dollar advisory firm not by moving 'upmarket' to gather multi-millionaire clients, but instead leveraged his 401(k) retirement plan advisory firm to begin offering comprehensive financial planning to the employees of large companies as an added employee benefit, and in the process scaled (..)

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WiserAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The average retirement age in America is 63. However, it may still be advised to start planning your retirement as soon as you can. Retirement planning is a long process. It can take several years to understand your future needs and accumulate enough savings to prepare for a financially secure retirement.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

JANUARY 17, 2022

I’ll let the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) explain this in a quote from their website : “An annuity is a contract between you and an insurance company that is designed to meet retirement and other long-range goals, under which you make a lump-sum payment or series of payments. What is an annuity?

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WiserAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The average retirement age in America is 63. However, it may still be advised to start planning your retirement as soon as you can. Retirement planning is a long process. It can take several years to understand your future needs and accumulate enough savings to prepare for a financially secure retirement.

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MainStreet Financial Planning

MARCH 7, 2025

Fee-Only, Flat-Fee Financial Planners: Transparent, Unbiased, and Cost-Effective A fee-only financial planner charges a fixed fee for financial planning services, regardless of the size of your portfolio. Unlike AUM-based advisors, they do not earn commissions or take a percentage of your investments.

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Cordant Wealth Partners

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Microsoft 401(k) retirement plan offers many excellent choices among actively managed and index funds. Action Items & Summary Microsoft’s 401(k) retirement plan is a significant benefit for those working for Microsoft, but you can’t capture those benefits unless you take action.

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NAIFA Advisor Today

APRIL 29, 2024

Department of Labor‘s final fiduciary-only rule will force the vast majority of financial professionals offering retirement planning services and products into a fee-for-service model, unless Congress or the courts intervene.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

A couple of interesting retirement planning items from my reading today. First are two articles about people's reluctance to start to spend down their retirement savings from Kitces and Morningstar , it is a difficult psychological pivot to go from accumulating to decumulating. That might be close. It's ok, it happens.

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Yardley Wealth Management

JUNE 6, 2023

When choosing a financial advisor, consider their costs and whether they earn commissions on products they recommend. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provides resources to help find a financial advisor who is right for you. Advisors may charge a percentage of AUM as their fee.

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Envision Wealth Planning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

While health insurance pays for most of your healthcare bills, it won’t replace your income that pays for your living expenses if you’re out of commission. Some plans also offer health savings account options, which you should take advantage of if that’s available to you. And of course the big one, a retirement plan.

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Darrow Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Fee-only firms are unique as they do not receive commissions from selling financial products, such as insurance policies or investment products. The ability to advise on standard financial planning matters such as retirement planning should be table stakes (if not, red flag). Do you have a unique situation?

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Yardley Wealth Management

MAY 30, 2023

Furthermore, fee-only advisors don’t receive any third-party payments, unlike advisors who earn commissions from financial products they sell. Retirement Planning: A fiduciary and fee-only advisor can help you create a retirement plan that takes into account your retirement objectives and current financial situation.

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Ron A. Rhodes

JANUARY 6, 2024

The insurance lobby is against the imposition of the fiduciary standard by the DOL, as it will lower the excessive commissions often paid on the sale of Fixed Index Annuities…

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Good Financial Cents

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

ETFs also can be traded with no commissions, and for as little as the cost of one ETF share. Traditional IRA: Best for Dedicated Retirement Planning. IRA plans are subject to Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) beginning at age 72. Roth IRA: Best for Retirement Planning + Immediate Funds Access.

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Fortune Financial

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Long-term goals typically encompass retirement planning, wealth preservation and estate planning. Certified Financial Planner (CFP) CFPs are professionals who have completed rigorous education, passed a comprehensive exam and have substantial experience in financial planning.

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Good Financial Cents

JUNE 11, 2023

They charge either a percentage of assets managed or a flat hourly rate that can run as high as several hundred dollars per hour, plus trading commissions and administrative fees. They are salespeople paid to push products, earning commissions and kickbacks when they do. In stark contrast, Personal Capital is an investment advisor.

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Carson Wealth

AUGUST 28, 2022

They are paid a commission by their underlying broker/dealer or insurance company when a customer purchases a product, such as a mutual fund, annuity or life insurance policy. . The commission is not paid directly by the consumer. AUM Fee Model vs. Commission Model . Instead, it is built into the price of the product.

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Sara Grillo

MAY 10, 2024

One of my best clients who runs a business just hired another advisor to manage their 401k plan.” ” I’ve heard iterations of this: I’m a CPA and financial advisor, and my best tax return client just hired someone else to do their retirement planning. I’m a Social Security expert.

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Good Financial Cents

AUGUST 5, 2022

With Robinhood, you can build a balanced portfolio and trade stocks, ETFs and options as frequently as you want, commission-free. Index funds also have the advantage that they’re almost always available commission-free (unlike actively traded mutual funds, which have load fees as high as 3%). Ad Looking forward to your retirement?

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Good Financial Cents

JANUARY 26, 2023

The stock market has returned an average of between 9% and 11% over the past 90 years and that’s the kind of growth that you’ll need to tap into if you want to retire at 50. Your retirement plan shouldn’t be. Get in touch with an Independent Financial Professional to see if you're on track to meet your retirement goals.

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Good Financial Cents

APRIL 1, 2023

That means wages, salary, commissions, self-employment income, or contract income. When you turn age 72, you’re required to begin receiving distributions from the plan. This is always true when neither you nor your spouse are covered by an employer-sponsored retirement plan. Tax deferral of investment earnings.

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Fortune Financial

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Long-term goals typically encompass retirement planning, wealth preservation and estate planning. Certified Financial Planner (CFP) CFPs are professionals who have completed rigorous education, passed a comprehensive exam and have substantial experience in financial planning.

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WiserAdvisor

AUGUST 18, 2023

Fee-only financial advisors Average cost: $200 to $400 an hour/ $1,000 to $3,000 per plan/ 1.18% to 0.59% of AUM Fee-only financial advisors are professionals who do not receive commissions from selling financial products. Instead, they charge fees directly to their clients for the services they provide.

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Clever Girl Finance

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Fidelity Learning Center features insights on investing, retirement planning, and other financial topics. Retirement planning tools Fidelity provides retirement planning tools , including calculators, educational content, and retirement income planning help.

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WiserAdvisor

AUGUST 3, 2023

A reputable financial advisor should provide a comprehensive range of services, including budgeting, debt management, insurance optimization, tax planning, retirement planning, estate planning, and investment management. A financial advisor’s service is equally significant when assessing their value proposition.

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Good Financial Cents

MARCH 20, 2023

Invest in the Stock Market Suggested Allocation: 40% to 50% Risk Level: Varies Investing Goal: Long-term growth The stock market is where most of us save for retirement already, mostly through the use of tax-advantaged retirement plans, like a 401(k), SEP IRA, or Solo 401(k). The best part?

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Darrow Wealth Management

OCTOBER 29, 2024

But depending on the investment options in the retirement plan, as the balance grows, it may be advantageous to customize your asset allocation. Trading costs vary by platform and commissions may apply if you’re not working with a fee-only advisor. Time-based rebalancing The timing of a rebalance can vary.

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Envision Wealth Planning

MARCH 17, 2022

are paid through a commission. The individual or company is registered with either the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or a state securities regulator. To find out if you are working with an actual investment adviser representative, go to the Securities Exchange Commission’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure database.

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International College of Financial Planning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

They may charge for their services either on a commission basis or hourly rates. However, our advice is to trust financial planners who either take a flat annual fee or charge per hour for managing your portfolio instead of charging a commission on every stock they buy or sell. How to Compensate Financial Advisors? Objectivity.

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Park Place Financial

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

They register with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) to gain the designation. . These financial professionals are only responsible for recommending products that suit their clients, and they may suggest the more costly products that earn them a higher commission. . Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) .

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Park Place Financial

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission. 5 Ways to Catch Up on Retirement Planning Later in Life. How to Calculate How Much You Need to Retire. Retirement Plans [contact-form-7] Sign-Up for your Complimentary Financial Review Signup. derivative. Structured products are registered with U.S. Related Posts.

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WiserAdvisor

JUNE 2, 2023

These professionals also hold expertise in various fields, such as retirement planning, tax management, estate planning, investment management, insurance, debt management, wealth management, and more. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if they manage $100 million or more in assets.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

JUNE 7, 2024

The way closed end funds typically get listed in the US is there is a selling concession (a commission of sorts) embedded in the offering price so they are issued at a premium to NAV which quickly corrects but maybe PSUS will be different. The US symbol will be PSUS and the OTC symbol for the one in Europe is PSHZF.

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