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Internal Audit and ESG. How much should we do?

Norman Marks

The latest headline topic for internal auditors seems to be Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). For background, I refer you to a sensible piece by Richard Chambers. SEC Climate Disclosure Proposal May Be the Next SOX for Internal Audit summarizes in a clear and concise way (thank you, Richard) the SEC’s proposed climate-related disclosure […].

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What Assets Get a Step-Up in Basis at Death?

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

With the death of a loved one, one question we often get is, “What assets are entitled to a step-up in basis and what assets aren’t entitled to a step-up in basis at death?” To define what we mean by step-up in basis , sometimes referred to as stepped-up basis, here is an example: Your mother purchased 100 shares of XYZ company at $10 per share in 1950, costing her $1,000, which is her “basis.

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Remembering Bonnie Bell at the Oakland Symphony

Bell Investment Advisors

On March 4, the Oakland Symphony took to the stage of the Paramount Theatre in a moving tribute to the late Bonnie Bonetti-Bell , co-founder of Bell Investment Advisors and patron of the Oakland arts community. She passed away in November 2019. . James F. Bell , Chairman and fellow co-founder, underwrote the performance in memory of his late wife. The performance had been long in the making, as James began talks with the Symphony over a year ago to organize and curate the program.

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3 Reasons Why An Outdated Website Can Hurt Your Business

Advisor Websites

An effective website is something that, when executed properly, can have a significant impact on your marketing initiatives, and the overall success of your practice.

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

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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Interest Rates, Inflation, and Investment Strategy-Part 1: Understanding Interest Rates

Yardley Wealth Management

The post Interest Rates, Inflation, and Investment Strategy-Part 1: Understanding Interest Rates appeared first on Yardley Wealth Management, LLC. Interest Rates, Inflation, and Investment Strategy Part 1: Understanding Interest Rates At its March 15–16 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its federal target funds rate by a quarter-point.

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Letter of Final Wishes (LFW)

Dear Mr. Market

Dear Mr. Market: This entire personal finance blog is about “letters” being written to you ( Mr. Market ), the fictitious character that exhibits all sorts of emotions due to the gyrations of the stock market. What letter, however, is the most important one YOU could ever write? A Letter to My Family. It’s called a “Letter of Final Wishes” (LFW), or as we’ve described it to our clients at My Portfolio Guide, LLC , a “ Letter to My Family: Things you shou

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A Spring Reprieve for Stocks

Bell Investment Advisors

Forrest Bell, CFP®. After starting 2022 with two negative months, March delivered a reprieve to stock investors. After global markets dropped 5.8% during the first two weeks of the month, equity prices suddenly changed direction and closed the month with a gain of 2.2%. While the reprieve is nice, the pace of it is hard to explain. The war in Ukraine has not ended and will likely drag on far into the future.

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April 2022 Quarterly Release Notes

AdvicePay

Welcome to AdvicePay’s quarterly release notes! After a break this winter to give our team the space to focus on some big projects, we’re ushering in spring with a full tour of the most popular new features. We’ve got updates all over our platform, so let’s get to the fun stuff!

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Animal Spirits: Long Global, Short USA

The Irrelevant Investor

Today’s Animal Spirits is sponsored by Masterworks : Go to Masterworks.io/animal to learn more about investing in contemporary art. And check out our most recent interview with Masterworks CEO Scott Lynn here. On today’s show we discuss: Elon Musk takes a 9.2% stake in Twitter Tiger Global down 34% Using the yield curve to time the market (2019) US corporations have the best year since 1950 Layoffs are at record lows Nebraska unemployment The strategy a janitor used to build an $8M portfol

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Should you consider a Roth IRA conversion when the market drops? Here’s what professionals say

Tobias Financial

Are you considering a Roth Conversion? If so, you may want to act when the stock market drops. Recently, our CEO Marianela Collado was quoted on CNBC sharing what to consider regarding the potential upfront costs. “If you’re willing to pay upfront taxes on a Roth conversion, you may project how many years it will take to break even.”. To learn more, click here: [link].

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Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close

Based off SkyStem's popular e-Book, the book of secrets to the month-end close will be revealed in this one-hour webinar. Learn leading practices when it comes to building a strong and sustainable month-end close that has room to grow and evolve. Learn about the power of precise estimates, why reconciliations are critical to closing the books, how and when to automate, and how the chart of accounts play into your close process.

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How to Use Your Tax Refund in 2022

Your Richest Life

If you’ve already filed your taxes and received your refund, you might already be thinking of ways to use that refund. Save it? Pay down debt? Book a summer trip? All of the above could be the right answer depending on your situation. Here are some tips for putting that money to the best possible use in 2022: Avoid impulse tax refund spending. If you received a tax refund, then you might already be imagining different ways to spend it.

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Back Office Hero Alison Miller | Hubly

Hubly

Alison Miller was a Pre Dental Student when she realized she was more passionate about personal finance. She now works as a Client Service Associate and is working towards becoming a Certified Financial Planner™.

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When I was a Boy… (2)

Aleph

Photo Credit: House Photography || I always read a lot when I was young. This a is follow-up to When I was a Boy… which I wrote ~5 1/2 years ago. It is also a response to an article posted by Jason Zweig , who I have talked with once or twice, and emailed a little more than that. In that article, he asks the question: How did you learn how to invest?

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InvestmentNews Honors Catalina Franco-Cicero for Efforts in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Tobias Financial

Tobias Financial Advisors is proud to announce that our Wealth Advisor Catalina Franco-Cicero has been selected by InvestmentNews as a recipient of the Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award for 2022. This award recognizes Catalina’s commitment to positively impacting diversity, equity and inclusion in the field of financial planning, her community, and the next generation of planners. .

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Stop Falling Short When It Matters Most—The Elite Advisor’s Playbook to Success

Like being inches from the end zone, many advisors are frustratingly close to their next level of success. You work hard. You put in the hours. But if your closing rate is stuck or your pipeline feels like a revolving door… something has to change. Most advisors are just one small shift away from dramatically increasing their revenue. The difference?

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9 Ultimate Cyber Security Tips for Students

Risk Management Guru

As more information technologies are developed, students are turning to the Internet for their studies more often than ever. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, online courses and e-learning have become even more commonplace. However, these factors have encouraged cyber criminals to double their efforts at extorting personal information. These days, teachers, students, and even parents are facing increased danger.

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?Hubly’s Best Time Saving Software Integrations for Financial Advisors? | Hubly

Hubly

The demand for knowledge-based work isn’t going away, but to truly enable those who provide it to take full advantage of their time, it’s necessary for them to utilize software and its time-saving automations.

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Building a Community

The Irrelevant Investor

When we decided to mint an NFT for Animal Spirits listeners, we had three primary motivations; Raise money for charity, help put Audiograph on the map, and give our super fans something special. A few years ago, my friend Tyrone Ross put me onto No Kid Hungry. I've been giving money to them every month (automated) for a while now. So when it came time to choose a charity, they were first on our list.

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Give Boards the Actionable Information they Need

Norman Marks

I was recently interviewed for an article that appeared in BoardRoom Insider on Better Board Presentations. If each issue is as good as this excellent piece, you might want to consider subscribing. I want to thank Ralph Ward for providing me with a copy and permission to share it. The primary point in the issue […].

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The Future Of Finance: How To Manage Spend The Right Way

Speaker: Aaron Berson

Managing spend is more than a cost cutting exercise – it's a pathway to smarter decisions that unlock efficiency and drive growth. By understanding and refining the spending process, financial leaders can empower their organizations to achieve more with less. Explore the art of balancing financial control with operational growth. From uncovering hidden inefficiencies to designing workflows that scale your business, we’ll share strategies to align your organization’s spending with its strategic g

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FOCUS REPORT: THE RATE OF INFLATION DRAMATICALLY INCREASES

Ron A. Rhodes

From ARGI’s Monthly Economic Update, April 2022 Executive Summary: Price Increases Abound; Federal Reserve Likely to Raise Fed Funds Rate to Above-Neutral Policy Levels; Some Relief Likely in Late 2022…

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The Better Letter: The Reality of Sin

The Better Letter

I begin with my thanks to those of you who emailed, texted, and DMed last week because TBL didn’t arrive as expected. Nearly all asked some variation of the same question: What’s goin’ on? What was goin’ on was that life happened. I had a lot going on in my day job. Grandchildren were visiting. I also wasn’t feeling well (Moderna #4).

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Talk Your Book: Investing in mRNA Technology

The Irrelevant Investor

Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by Direxion Ben and I had Managing Director and Head of Product Dave Mazza on the show to talk about Direxion ETFs and their new mRNA-focused ETF. On today’s show we discuss: Why the mRNA ETF was needed How mRNA was misunderstood The threshold to get into the mRNA ETF How this thematic ETF can be used How to think about investing in biotechs Current events affecting the biotech space mRNA as a technology, incentives, and curing diseases Listen here: Books

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles When the crash actually came, people got scared. The dips that they were so looking forward to buying became a lot less appealing when they arrived. (By Packy McCormick) The genesis of a generational crisis in food that will leave few unaffected (By Doomberg) Research shows end-of-life regrets aren’t about the mistakes you made, but the risks you didn’t take (By Scott Galloway) Between team, product, and market, investors should focus on market ( By Mario Gabriele) It’s the most efficie

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Next-Level Fraud Prevention: Strategies for Today’s Threat Landscape

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.