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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (September 14–September 15)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the SEC this week fined 4 RIAs for violations of its marketing rule related to their claims that they offered 'conflict-free' financial advice.

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#FASuccess Ep 388: Transitioning To Independent RIA With Only $7M Of AUM To Turbocharge Growth With Website Local SEO, With Freeman Linde

Nerd's Eye View

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Freeman used a customized spreadsheet to analyze the financials that ended up favoring operating as an independent RIA rather than under a broker-dealer’s grid and platform fees (in particular the ability to boost long-term profitability by paying expenses as a flat cost rather than as a percentage (..)

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#FA Success Ep 388: Transitioning To Independent RIA With Only $7M Of AUM To Turbocharge Growth With Website Local SEO, With Freeman Linde

Nerd's Eye View

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Freeman used a customized spreadsheet to analyze the financials that ended up favoring operating as an independent RIA rather than under a broker-dealer’s grid and platform fees (in particular the ability to boost long-term profitability by paying expenses as a flat cost rather than as a percentage (..)

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#FA Success Ep 387: Merging A Fast-Growth Firm Into A Much Larger One To Get The Operations Monkeys Off Your Back, With Jenny Martella

Nerd's Eye View

So, whether you're interested in learning about merging with a larger firm to achieve operational efficiencies, how to overcome the technical and emotional challenges of selling a firm, or how to develop better client communication skills, then we hope you enjoy this episode of the Financial Advisor Success podcast, with Jenny Martella.

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#FASuccess Ep 387: Merging A Fast-Growth Firm Into A Much Larger One To Get The Operations Monkeys Off Your Back, With Jenny Martella

Nerd's Eye View

So, whether you're interested in learning about merging with a larger firm to achieve operational efficiencies, how to overcome the technical and emotional challenges of selling a firm, or how to develop better client communication skills, then we hope you enjoy this episode of the Financial Advisor Success podcast, with Jenny Martella.

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The Lobbying ‘Tell’

Inside Information

Another uncomfortable fact is that these BDs have enormous compliance departments which supervise all of the communications put out by the reps and their offices—which is required by FINRA. The compliance people have to pre-approve their communications. A national advisory firm presumably wouldn’t have those restrictions.

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Financial planning transparency is FINALLY upon us (whoo hooo!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Sara Grillo

Specific examples: Educating financial advisors of all business models (AUM, fee only, commission, etc.) Executing outreach to college students to encourage them to avoid predatory wirehouse and insurance training programs and pursue fee-only paraplanning jobs instead. Regulators’ worries are justified.