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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (February 1–2)

Nerd's Eye View

Which could include measures such as additional time to comply with rules that have been adopted but not yet enforced and perhaps, more broadly, an approach from the SEC that focuses more on whether a firm has robust program controls and a strong fiduciary culture rather than seeking out specific, (sometimes minor) missteps and producing enforcement (..)

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#FA Success Ep 333: Scaling A Small-Business-Owner Boutique To A $31M Retainer-Based Valuation, With Jim Dew

Nerd's Eye View

What's unique about Jim, though, is how he has scaled his retainer-based boutique firm to more than $7 million in revenue, a $31 million enterprise valuation, and is growing organically at a 40% growth rate, by providing a high-touch comprehensive advice offering for his business owner niche clientele.

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Adviser links: the authenticity of human connection

Abnormal Returns

podcasts.apple.com) Q&As A Q&A with Larry Swedroe about valuations and private credit. marknewfield.substack.com) Why open communication is vital when it comes to inheritance dynamics. (behindthebalancesheet.com) Brendan Frazier talks with Michael Thomas about the power of data visualization to affect client behavior.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (May 11-12)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: The latest Social Security trustees report offered a slightly rosier picture for the health of the various Social Security trust funds thanks to improved economic conditions, though they warned that time is running out for legislators to take action to ensure the system will be able to pay out full benefits beyond the (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (October 5–6)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: A recent survey found that while 1/3 of advisory firms are currently using AI tools, another 1/3 are fearful of doing so, indicating that while some firms are eager to be early adopters of this technology, others are taking a wait-and-see approach, perhaps as regulation surrounding this technology evolves over time (..)

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#FA Success Ep 339: Resetting The Business For Its Next Stage Of Growth After Hitting The 10-Year Capacity Wall, With Eric Roberge

Nerd's Eye View

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how, in 2022, Eric and his wife Kali faced a tumultuous year the firm dipped from $600,000 to $500,000 of revenue run rate in just the first few months and because it coincided with the arrival of their first child they didn’t have the bandwidth and capacity to adapt, how, to help with capacity constraints, (..)

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The Communication Services Sector Playbook: Strategies for Smart Investments

Advisor Perspectives

Mr. Valuation will cover the Communication Services Sector. In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a.