Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Each week in Weekend Reading For Financial Planners, we seek to bring you synopses and commentaries on 12 articles covering news for financial advisors including topics covering technical planning, practice management, advisor marketing, career development, and more.

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Financial Advisor Insurance Tax Planning Taxes 240

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that FINRA has issued a proposal to allow broker-dealers to advertise hypothetical performance data to institutional and high-net-worth investors, which would bring the rules for broker-dealers largely in line with (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Communication Insurance Advertising 246

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 10, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners"– this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent analysis from Morningstar suggests that the Department of Labor's (DoL's) new Retirement Security Rule (aka Fiduciary Rule 2.0)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Retirement Planning Retirement Valuation 246

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent survey from Charles Schwab indicates that advisors see technology as the biggest driver of change in the RIA industry, with the growing number of AdvisorTech solutions as the most frequently cited tech-related driver (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Retirement Planning Clients Retirement 246

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent survey found that clients across several countries who work with a CFP professional have better outcomes on a range of measures compared to those working with other advisors or no advisor at all, suggesting that the (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner CFP Certification Communication 246

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 22, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the SEC has recently been cracking down on firms for recordkeeping failures related to electronic communications, including their use of text messaging with prospects and clients.

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Retirement Communication Electronics 246

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week in the case of SEC v.

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Communication Estate Planning Wealth Management 246

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 12, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study has found that many small- and mid-sized advisory firms that use "supported independence" platforms for their technology and back-office needs, have the potential to see greater growth in the years ahead given (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Insurance Recruitment Financial Advisor 246

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 31, 2024

Going beyond FPA’s existing PlannerSearch tool, the narrowed-down list is meant to help consumers identify a focused subset of the most reputable planners.

Financial Planner 238

Financial Planner Ethics Financial Advisor Taxes 238

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the state's fiduciary rule for broker-dealers can stand, potentially opening the door for other states to impose similar standards that exceed the requirements of the Securities (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Strategic Planning Retirement Planning Retirement 246

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 27, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that CFP Board announced this week that it is splitting into two separate organizations with the same leadership but different nonprofit statuses.

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Nonprofit CFP Advertising 246

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 29, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that a recent survey suggests Americans are increasingly prioritizing work-life balance over higher salaries, with 2/3 of respondents indicating that they would rather work at a job that they loved rather than (..)

Financial Planner 244

Financial Planner Insurance Coverage Financial Advisor Communication 244

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 26, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news of a survey indicating that about 90% of financial advisors would switch firms based on bad technology at their current firm, and that 44% have already done so.

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Retirement Planning Financial Advisor Retirement 246

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 30, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent benchmarking study suggests that a number of RIAs are looking to move 'upmarket' and work with wealthier clients by expanding their service menu to include family office services, investment banking, and/or trust (..)

Financial Planner 241

Financial Planner Financial Advisor Retirement Clients 241

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 12, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Securities and Exchange Commission this week authorized 11 Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), which could provide financial advisors and their clients with a convenient way to invest in the cryptocurrency without (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Financial Advisor Commission Budgeting 246

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that Congress appears poised to pass a series of changes affecting retirement planning, dubbed “SECURE ACT 2.0”, ”, by the end of the year. Social Security COLA for 2023.

Financial Planner 234

Financial Planner Retirement Planning Retirement Insurance 234

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 7, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the T3/Inside Information Software Survey is available, providing insights into which technology tools advisors use and their level of satisfaction with them, which highlighted the continued rise of specialized financial planning (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Ethics Financial Advisor Clients 246

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 4, 2024

Beyond that, however, obligating financial planners to hire and train new advisors could create some unintended (and detrimental) consequences. Read More.

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner CFP Professional Services Financial Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 8, 2024

to prevent fraud.

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Asset Allocation Clients Risk Management 246

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 7, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that recent surveys indicate that consumers continue to trust human financial advisors more than Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tools.

Financial Planner 189

Financial Planner Financial Advisor Certification Estate Planning 189

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 12, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that at a time when employee retention has heightened importance for advisory firms given the ongoing competition for advisor talent, recent studies indicate that factors such as firm culture and leadership, as well as providing advisors (..)

Financial Planner 189

Financial Planner Tax Planning Clients Accounting 189

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The increasing popularity of financial planning has led to a growing awareness of how important managing finances and planning for the future can be. For most financial advisors today, a website is a critical tool that allows them to market their services and communicate their fees to potential clients.

Financial Planning 244

Financial Planning Planning Financial Planner Financial Advisor 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

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 14, 2024

standarddeviationspod.com) Brendan Frazier talks with Kathi Balasek about communicating with grieving clients. riabiz.com) Dynasty Financial Partners Dynasty Financial Partners just garnered an investment from Blackrock and JPMorgan Asset Management. (fa-mag.com) advisorperspectives.com) Four keys to succession planning.

Estate Planning 279

Estate Planning Financial Planner Wealth Management Retirement 279

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 25, 2024

This sales technique involves asking a "negative" question such as, "Joining with a financial planner can be a really scary jump to make, right?" One potential tool to address this challenge is a tactic called the "negative close". where the ideal response would be negative ("No, it's not scary! Let's do this!").

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Clients Sales Business Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 26, 2022

Welcome back to the 291st episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Amy is the owner of Rooted Planning Group, an independent RIA based in Corning, New York that oversees $67 million in assets under management for 175 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Amy Irvine.

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Management Planning Financial Advisor 246

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

JANUARY 14, 2025

By Jamie McIntyre, CFP It was pretty clear from the regulator that they didn’t want product to be the focus of what a financial planner or financial advisor led with. So with that, the message was clear: Don’t lead with a financial product as the tool that is going to help someone.

Financial Planner 97

Financial Planner Education Communication CFP 97

Indigo Marketing Agency

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Marketing for Financial Planners: Strategies to Build Trust and Grow Your Client Base Strategic Client Growth: Win Trust in a Trust Economy More than many other fields, trust is truly the currency that drives growth for financial planners. But thats not even the biggest challenge you face with winning more clients.

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Financial Planner Clients Marketing Marketing 52

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Podcasts Rick Ferri talks estate planning with Ryan Barrett and Mike Piper. investmentnews.com) 401(k) plans Auto-enrollment helps boost 401(k) participation rates, the most for men. riabiz.com) Communication Having a public presence can be scary for advisers. wealthmanagement.com) Should you write your clients an annual letter?

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Estate Planning Startup Communication 246

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 10, 2022

When financial planning clients think about their future, they might imagine a relaxing retirement, world travel, or other pleasant experiences. With this in mind, it is easy to see how George Kinder’s three Life Planning questions help clients focus on the things that matter most to them.

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Clients Planning Management Financial Planning 241

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 13, 2023

Establishing successful client relationships as a financial advisor relies on good communication skills not just to present information persuasively and with confidence, but also to establish client rapport that allows meaningful and engaging relationships to be built.

Clients 246

Clients Financial Planning Financial Planner Communication 246

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

However, the advice given to clients is not always the only useful offering provided, as the process through which financial advisors deliver their advice can also be an important part of their value proposition. developing a valuable offering for consumers.

Financial Planner 189

Financial Planner Financial Advice Financial Advisor Financial Planning 189

Sara Grillo

MARCH 11, 2024

He’s taking the world by storm as an hourly financial planner, not managing any assets just giving out powerful financial planning guidance that clients love. Hourly planning is arguable the most transparent way to bill for your time, and this is why many advisors avoid it. He rarely gets questions on bills.

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Financial Planner Fiduciary Duty Financial Advisor Clients 105

eMoney Advisor

DECEMBER 14, 2022

What were financial planners interested in reading this year? Fact-finding, retirement literacy, and leading with planning round out the list of hot topics for 2022. 6 Effective Financial Professional Prospecting Tactics. Financial Planning KPIs Your Firm Should Be Tracking.

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Financial Planner Financial Planning Retirement Clients 78

eMoney Advisor

JANUARY 12, 2023

If you’ve resolved to add more meaning to your work in 2023 using your skills as a financial planner, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve gathered seven unique volunteer opportunities for financial professionals, including pro bono financial planning. Foundation for Financial Planning.

Financial Planning 107

Financial Planning Planning Financial Planner CFP 107

International College of Financial Planning

APRIL 20, 2022

If you are a student looking to make a career in finance, becoming a financial planner is a great place to start. Financial planning is a rewarding, stable career that can give you the opportunity to help people make the most of their money. Consider your current financial situation and your plans.

Financial Planner 52

Financial Planner Certification Education Financial Planning 52

Talon Wealth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Retirement planning can be a difficult and confusing process for couples. By focusing on a few key areas, setting financial goals, and doing your research, you can find ways to enjoy retirement together. Set Financial Goals In retirement, educate yourself on your financial situation and investment strategy.

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Retirement Planning Retirement Planning Healthcare 98