Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

To sustain firm growth, financial advisors often face a dilemma: to focus on what originally drew them to the profession – like financial planning – they often must first do an extensive amount of business development. Marketing activities such as brand development, event planning, and content strategy often demand skills outside advisors' typical expertise and interest.

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Podcasts Brendan Frazier talks with Meghaan Lurtz about building a screening process to identify perfect prospects. (podcasts.apple.com) Daniel Crosby talks the racial wealth grap with Adam Tolliver who is a Partner Financial Advisor at Artisan Financial Strategies. (standarddeviationspod.com) The biz Fidelity is crushing it. (riabiz.com) What is the target market for MAGA-centric Strive Wealth Management?

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Creative Planning's purchase of the Lawrence-based RIA Edmonds Duncan comes several weeks after TPG Capital announced a minority investment into the Peter Mallouk-led RIA.

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Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In addition to better appreciating why gold is surging, our analysis will help you recognize that market narratives explaining asset price movements can be wrong, no matter how reasonable they may seem at first blush.

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Calculated Risk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Watch Months-of-Supply! A brief excerpt: Both inventory and sales are well below pre-pandemic levels, and I think we need to keep an eye on months-of-supply to forecast price changes. Historically nominal prices declined when months-of-supply approached 6 months - and that is unlikely any time soon - however, as expected, months-of-supply is above 2019 levels.

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Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The weekly leading economic index (WLEI) is a composite for the U.S economy that draws from over 20 time-series and groups them into the following six broad categories which are then used to construct an equally weighted average. As of November 1, the index was at 36.256, down 1.435 from the previous week, with 5 of the 6 components in expansion territory.

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Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Updated for 2024 – 2025. Investors often ask: should I be making nondeductible IRA contributions? In the vast majority of cases the answer is no. Why non-deductible? Because many taxpayers earn too much to make pre-tax IRA contributions as they have a 401(k) at work. Although any investor with earned income can make a non-deductible contribution to an IRA (up to $7,000 in 2024-2025 if under age 50) and still take advantage of tax-deferred growth, it still may not be advisable.

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Calculated Risk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Altos reports that active single-family inventory was down 1.9% week-over-week. Inventory will now decline seasonally until early next year. The first graph shows the seasonal pattern for active single-family inventory since 2015. Click on graph for larger image. The red line is for 2024. The black line is for 2019. Inventory was up 27.3% compared to the same week in 2023 (last week it was up 29.8%), and down 19.2% compared to the same week in 2019 (last week it was down 19.4%).

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Exclusive interview with Hightower CEO Bob Oros and NEPC’s Managing Partner Mike Manning.

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Sara Grillo

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In this first episode of “Does my Marketing STINK?”, we’ll interview Chase Dapello of Westlake Private Wealth Management and answer the question of whether or not his marketing stinks. If you’d like to be a guest on “Does my marketing STINK” and have you or your company’s marketing analyzed for free, send me a note below.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Exclusive interview with Hightower CEO Bob Oros and NEPC’s Managing Partner Mike Manning.

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Calculated Risk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Tuesday: • At 6:00 AM ET, NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for October. • At 2:00 PM, Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices (SLOOS) for October.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It’s easier to get into college than conventional wisdom would suggest.

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Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Today’s Talk Your Book is sponsored by CION Investments: See here for more information on CION and GCM Grosvenor’s infrastructure fund On today’s show, we discuss: The partnership between CION Investments and GCM Grosvenor The basics around the infrastructure asset class What infrastructure investments actually are How these fund products work Liquidity around BDCs vs interval funds Risk and return ex.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Agents need to get clients’ advisors involved. Here’s how.

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Validea

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In this episode, we look at the biggest lessons we have learned from Cullen Roche, one of our most frequent and insightful guests. We cover: “All Duration Investing” Cullen’s framework for matching investments to specific time horizons The Fed as Chuck Norris Why the threat of Fed action can be more powerful than the action itself QE vs Fiscal Stimulus Understanding why QE wasn’t inflationary, but COVID stimulus was International Diversification Making the case for lookin

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Discipline Funds

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

I was really humbled to be featured on the Excess Returns podcast in one of their big lessons episodes. In this episode they discuss the 8 big lessons they’ve learned from me over the years. This included: 2:44 Defined Duration Investing – my new asset allocation process by which I focus on quantifying the time horizons over which to use certain instruments and help match them to a financial plan. 12:06 Understanding QE vs Fiscal Stimulus – One of the biggest lessons I learned

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Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Mike Wirth became the king of Big Oil on Oct. 7, 2020. That was the day the chief executive officer of Chevron Corp. elbowed out archival Exxon Mobil Corp. to become America’s largest oil corporation by market value. It was the zenith of a honeymoon between Wall Street and Wirth.

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Zoe Financial

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Market Drama Featuring Zoe CEO & Founder, Andres Garcia-Amaya, CFA November 11th, 2024 Watch Time: 3 minutes Welcome to this week’s Market Drama! Stock Market Updates The S&P 500 was up 4.7% for the week, up 25% for the year. Nasdaq was up 5.7% for the week, up 28.5% for the year. What Drove The Market? The biggest driver of stock market performance was the conclusion of the presidential election.

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NAIFA Advisor Today

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Join us on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 3 pm Eastern as NAIFA’s Government Relations team unpacks the results of the 2024 general election and its implications for insurance agents and the broader financial services industry. With a new administration, shifts in the Senate and House, and changes across 11 gubernatorial offices and 85 state legislative chambers, this webinar will provide valuable insights on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

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Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In the midst of grieving your loved one’s loss and making funeral arrangements, you may also be responsible for finalizing their estate, which could include inheriting real estate.

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Don Connelly & Associates

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Financial advisors are bracing for the "next big thing" as artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly prominent role. The rise of AI-powered tools and robo-advisors is automating many of the routine, data-driven aspects of financial planning, creating more efficient and accurate solutions. Robo-advisors, for example, offer algorithm-based portfolio management services that can reduce the need for human intervention in certain advisory functions.

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Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

I went to bed “early” on election night, around 10:30 pm. We are in the five months of the year where Puerto Rico is one hour ahead of Eastern time, and nothing I was seeing made me think it would be an early night. And by that I meant 3 or 4 am.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Understand the rules and strategies for Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) for your retirement accounts to help you avoid unexpected taxes and penalties.

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Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Accumulating inconsistencies in the prevailing paradigm then trigger a crisis, leading to the emergence of new theories and ideas, resulting in a paradigm shift where the old framework is rapidly replaced by a new one.

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Speaker: Hilary Akhaabi, PhD - Founder, Chief Financial & Operations Officer at Go Africa Global

In the fast-paced world of corporate finance, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for sustainable growth and profitability. This exclusive webinar with leading expert Hilary Akhaabi, PhD, will teach you practical ways to navigate complex financial landscapes and enhance your company's revenue management capabilities. Whether you're aiming to refine your financial strategies or seeking innovative solutions to drive performance, this new session is for you!

Management

Norman Marks

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

I am sure we have all seen situations when people on a team don’t get along. Maybe they compete with each other, vying for the boss’s favor, and in the process failing to work together. Maybe they simply don’t like each other and would like the other person to fail, or at least look bad.

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oXYGen Financial

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

![CDATA[ Embarking on the journey to homeownership is a significant milestone that requires meticulous financial preparation. In recent years, the landscape for first-time homebuyers has become increasingly challenging. According to the National Association of Realtors' 2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, the share of first-time buyers has declined to 24%, the lowest since 1981.

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Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Most of the time the yield on long-term bonds exceeds that on short-term bonds, in order to compensate for the greater risk attached to long-term debt. But until recently the yield curve was inverted, with short-term rates exceeding long-term rates. This happens when investors expect interest rates to decline in the future.

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