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Adviser links: humble projections

Abnormal Returns

mebfaber.com) Ashby Daniels talks with Hannah Moore about "doing" financial planning. wiredplanning.com) Laurence Kotklikoff talks with David Blanchett about problems with conventional financial planning tools. investmentnews.com) Compliance There's no winning the cybersecurity war, just stalemate.

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Why should you stay where you are?

Diamond Consultants

Advisors regularly get calls from recruiters, consultants, branch managers, complex directors, business development officersthe list goes on and on. Yet there are certain realities that every advisor needs to be aware of (and as a recruiter, I know them very well!): Stay because you have the ability to serve clients without limitation.

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Tax Savings Tips for Startups

Harness Wealth

The complex interplay between traditional tax regulations and the innovative nature of tech businesses demands smart planning from day one. Strategic tax planning serves both to keep companies on the right side of IRS regulations and to preserve necessary capital during those precarious early stages when the startup is most vulnerable.

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The Succession Conundrum: How Advisors Can Balance Legacy and Liquidity

Diamond Consultants

Examples include Creative Planning, Mariner Wealth Advisors, and Beacon Pointe. Also, it likely means ceding some control in any or all of the following areas: brand, compliance, investment autonomy, marketing, and operations. Lastly, the ongoing payout post-transaction is typically quite low for the selling advisor.

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Get a job as a Financial Paraplanner at an RIA firm and ignore the schmucky wirehouse and insurance jobs!

Sara Grillo

For Jonathan Grannick, his first job as a financial paraplanner he found on the University of Georgia student Financial Planning Association listserv. He cold called over 500 financial planning companies over a year or so to get to a full book of clients. What designations does a paraplanner usually have?

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An Advisor’s Guide to Termination: A Proactive Approach to Protecting Your Life’s Work

Diamond Consultants

Knowledge is power—particularly in a world where compliance scrutiny has ramped up, and firms prioritize risk reduction over revenue creation. Internal investigations are exactly what they sound like, a review undertaken by your firm’s legal and compliance team to gather the facts surrounding a potential infraction. What are they?

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The Path to Independence: 6 Key Elements to Consider Before Starting Your Journey

Diamond Consultants

The notion of taking on the task of managing compliance, technology, HR, and finance is often what stops advisors from going independent. The advent of RIA platforms solves for these concerns, providing breakaway advisors with integrated technology, sophisticated investment and planning solutions, and access to trust and banking capabilities.