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Tax Advice Restrictions For Financial Advisors: How To Offer Tax Planning And Remain In Compliance

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Taxes are a central component of financial planning. Almost every financial planning issue – whether it is retirement, investments, cash flow, insurance, or estate planning – has tax considerations, and advisors provide a great deal of value in helping clients minimize their overall tax burden.

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The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech (June 2024)

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This month's edition kicks off with the news that 'startup' custodian Altruist has completed a $169 million fundraising round as it continues to rebuild the RIA custodial tech stack layer-by-layer while positioning itself as the biggest RIA custodian built from scratch and solely for advisors – which, while making it the clear #3 custodian behind (..)

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How Financial Advisers Can Boost Online Reputation Through Google Reviews (While Complying With SEC Marketing Rule Requirements)

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Which suggests that advisers have an opportunity to leverage the power of online reviews, which can act as "evergreen referrals" and drive more prospects to seek out the firm’s services, all while adhering to their firm’s compliance requirements. Read More.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (July 27-28)

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Also in industry news this week: While the number of RIA M&A deals has not surged in 2024, the average size of deals has increased, demonstrating interest from (often private-equity-backed) firms in pursuing larger targets Off-channel communication tops the list of concerns amongst RIA compliance professionals, with advertising and marketing coming (..)

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AI-Generated Financial Advice And The Fiduciary Catch-22

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These responsibilities also extend to the use of any technology used in the process of giving advice: A recommendation made with the aid of technology still needs to be in the client's best interests, while the technology also needs to carry out any function as it's described in the advisor's marketing materials and client communications.

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Why Held-Away Asset Management Technology Is Being Scrutinized By State Regulators (And How Advisors Can Compliantly Manage Clients’ 401(k) Assets)

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For advisors who want to advise on clients' 401(k) plan assets but who can't manage them directly, there have generally been 2 options. And yet the fact remains that technology like Pontera may still be preferable to the alternatives that exist for advisors to advise on and manage clients' 401(k) assets (e.g.,

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Why Regulators Are Questioning The Use Of Held-Away Asset Management Technology (And What Advisors Can Do About It)

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For advisors who want to advise on clients' 401(k) plan assets but who can't manage them directly, there have generally been 2 options. And yet the fact remains that technology like Pontera may still be preferable to the alternatives that exist for advisors to advise on and manage clients' 401(k) assets (e.g.,

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