Wealth Management

APRIL 9, 2024

Adopting an adaptive approach to retirement planning acknowledges the dynamic nature of spending patterns and emphasizes flexibility in financial strategies.

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The Big Picture

APRIL 9, 2024

Between book leave and COVID I have been pretty quiet lately. Since it’s been a few months, I thought we could take a quick look at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s State Coincident Indicators out for both January and February 2024.1 As the charts above show, the economy on a state-by-state basis has markedly improved from Q4 2023’s softening.

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Wealth Management

APRIL 9, 2024

Michael Tiedemann talks about taking two companies public via SPAC, raising capital and what he and his partners are building at AlTi Tiedemann Global.

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Abnormal Returns

APRIL 9, 2024

Markets Investors are coming to terms with higher short-term interest rates. (nytimes.com) All the narrative rolling around the markets including 'Sticky inflation.' (ft.com) Crypto A spot Bitcoin ETF has provided crypto skeptics cover to get into the business. (barrons.com) The rise in Bitcoin has caused some long term holders to sell. (coindesk.com) Finance Financial institutions are increasingly relying on the public cloud operators.

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Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Wealth Management

APRIL 9, 2024

Managing Partner and Chief Strategy Officer Burt White will take over for Carson as chief executive of the $35.5 billion AUM RIA.

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Abnormal Returns

APRIL 9, 2024

Private equity What happens when you 'de-smooth' private equity returns? (institutionalinvestor.com) Why do private equity fees vary so widely? (alphaarchitect.com) Work Getting an internship at a top multi-strategy hedge fund is a good, but tough to get, gig. (pionline.com) Women in the C-suite lost ground in 2023. (washingtonpost.com) On the life of a university endowment CIO.

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Calculated Risk

APRIL 9, 2024

Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. Wednesday: • At 7:00 AM ET, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. • At 8:30 AM, The Consumer Price Index for March from the BLS. The consensus is for 0.4% increase in CPI (up 3.5% YoY) and a 0.3% increase in core CPI (up 3.7% YoY).

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Wealth Management

APRIL 9, 2024

The brokerage regulator settled two cases related to the SEC’s rule this week; one securities attorney believes FINRA has now established itself as the “primary regulator” of the rule.

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Calculated Risk

APRIL 9, 2024

Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: An Update on the House Price Battle Royale: Low Inventory vs Affordability A brief excerpt: Almost a year ago I wrote: House Price Battle Royale: Low Inventory vs Affordability. Here is an update as the battle continues! I’ve been wrestling with the impact on house prices of the rapid increase in mortgage rates and monthly payments over the last two years.

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Wealth Management

APRIL 9, 2024

A group of former Merrill Lynch advisors have launched Fairvoy Private Wealth in Birmingham, Ala.

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Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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Calculated Risk

APRIL 9, 2024

Note: I covered apartments and offices in the newsletter: Moody's: Apartment Vacancy Rate Unchanged in Q1; Office Vacancy Rate at Record High From Moody’s Analytics economists: Apartment and Retail in Holding Pattern, Office Evolution and Stress Continued, And Industrial Fundamentals Leveled Off Q1 2024 data revealed trends similar to those observed in 2023, with retail vacancy rate remaining stable at 10.3%.

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Wealth Management

APRIL 9, 2024

The new role will partly support 55ip, whose CEO, Paul Gamble, revealed last week that he would step down from that post in September.

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Calculated Risk

APRIL 9, 2024

Currently CPI is a significant market mover, especially for mortgage rates. Here are two previews on the report tomorrow. From BofA: After two firm reports to start the year, core CPI inflation should cool off in March. We expect core CPI inflation to round down to 0.2% m/m (0.24% unrounded) owing to a slight decline in core goods prices and less price pressure from core services.

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Wealth Management

APRIL 9, 2024

The Somnio Wealth team in Louisville, Ky., joins LPL after 14 years with Ameriprise.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

APRIL 9, 2024

Finance people spend a lot of time worrying. About the next recession. The next bear market. The next Black Swan event. The level of interest rates and inflation and valuations and the Fed and basically everything else. This makes sense. The bad stuff hurts more than the good stuff feels good so risk management rules the day. I’m a finance guy so I worry about plenty of these things too.

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Wealth Management

APRIL 9, 2024

Heald Financial Advisors and Claricity Wealth became Stratos Private Wealth in its first expansion since the division launched last spring.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 9, 2024

Welcome everyone! Welcome to the 380th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Andrew Leonard. Andrew is the Managing Partner of Geometric Wealth Advisors, an RIA based in Washington, D.C., that oversees approximately $750 million in assets under management for about 200 client households. What's unique about Andrew, though, is how his firm has been able to triple its AUM in the past 4 years while offering a high-touch client experience by adopting the a

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Wealth Management

APRIL 9, 2024

The IMF raised red flags about the growing private credit market. Blackrock’s bitcoin ETF now has almost $18 billion in assets, putting it in the top 3% of all ETFs ever launched. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors.

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The Irrelevant Investor

APRIL 9, 2024

The most important thing that determines how successful you are in life cannot be quantified. Success is a loaded word that means different things to everyone. At its core, success is happiness. Hard stop. If you’re rich and miserable, you’re not successful. There’s a hierarchy of happiness. At the foundational level is health. Without that, you have nothing.

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Advisor Perspectives

APRIL 9, 2024

The headline number for the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell to 88.5 in March, the lowest level since 20212. The latest reading was worse than the forecast of 88.8 and marked the 27th straight month the index has been below the series average of 98.0.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

APRIL 9, 2024

By Bryce Sanders Zoom events are fine, but people still want to engage in person, including at seminars. As much as people want to step away from Zoom and go to in-person events, though, seminars not done well could yield disappointing results and be an inefficient use of your marketing and prospecting time as a financial advisor. To make the most of seminars, avoid these three mistakes and mindsets: Invitations alone aren’t enough.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

APRIL 9, 2024

Bob Elliott who runs the Unlimited HFND Multi-Strategy Return Tracker ETF (HFND) wrote a blog post that could be summed up as diversifying your diversifiers but anchoring your alts bucket around managed futures will get the best result. He referred to the non-managed futures alts at "diversified alpha" but never specified what strategies to include with managed futures.

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NAIFA Advisor Today

APRIL 9, 2024

NAIFA has redesigned and relaunched the Life Underwriting Training Council Fellow (LUTCF®) program, a three-course training series for one of the most sought-after designations in the insurance industry. Since 1984, NAIFA’s LUTCF has prepared more than 70,000 insurance and financial professionals to excel in the industry and is often the first designation successful agents and advisors earn.

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Advisor Perspectives

APRIL 9, 2024

Having a comprehensive retirement income plan that is regularly updated, accommodates changes in spending needs, inflation, market fluctuations and taxes is crucial for peace of mind in retirement.

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The Irrelevant Investor

APRIL 9, 2024

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by Pacer ETFs and Fabric by Gerber Life See here for more information on Pacer ETFs Go to meetfabric.com/spirits for more information on life insurance from Fabric by Gerber Life See here for tickets to The Compound and Friends LIVE in Los Angeles On today’s show, we discuss: S&P 500 trackers hit a record 27% of 2023 equity ETF flows What’s wrong with the economy.

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Advisor Perspectives

APRIL 9, 2024

Let's take a close look at March's employment report numbers on Full and Part-Time Employment. The latest data shows that 82.3% of total employed workers are full-time (35+ hours) and 17.

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Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.

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Trade Brains

APRIL 9, 2024

High Wave Candlestick Pattern: In the realm of technical analysis in financial markets, chart patterns play a crucial role in identifying potential trading opportunities. One such pattern that traders often encounter is the high wave pattern. In this article, we will cover what is High Wave Candlestick Pattern, its Features, significance, and ways you can trade using this pattern.

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Advisor Perspectives

APRIL 9, 2024

I offer a collection of observations and beliefs based on my 48 years of experience in the financial services business, which includes stints as either president or CEO of five different TAMPs and a consulting firm.

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Steve Sanduski

APRIL 9, 2024

Guest: Bill Cates , a Hall of Fame speaker, author, and referral coach. Bill’s latest book is The Language of Referrals: The Words & Scripts Financial Professionals Use to Gain More Ideal Clients. In a Nutshell: When it comes to creating and sustaining organic growth, clicks and “likes” are important. But turning your existing clients into superfans who generate a steady stream of referrals creates strong, person-to-person connections that digital marketing never will.

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Advisor Perspectives

APRIL 9, 2024

In this article, I outline five common mistakes RIAs make when addressing complaints and outline best practices for crafting an effective game plan to handle them.

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