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The Return Of IAR Ethics CE Day And The State Of The (Nerd’s Eye View) Blog

Nerd's Eye View

And to meet the growing demand for the required "Ethics & Professional Responsibility" content in particular, we're also excited to announce the return of our IAR Ethics CE on August 29 , 2024! Along with the expanded CE offerings, we've also been reinvesting heavily into making the Kitces platform easier to use.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 8-9)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: FINRA has announced that, on the heels of its first enforcement action under the Reg BI rules, it will be ramping up its examinations of broker-dealers for potential violations (after a long period of relative leniency when firms were still determining how best to comply with the rule) A recent study from Ameriprise (..)

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Rebuilding The Kitces Members Section And The State Of The (Nerd’s Eye View) Blog

Nerd's Eye View

With another strong year in the markets, most advisory firms are near or at record highs for their revenue, their numbers of clients, and the headcounts of their teams. Which is surprising to some, given that a decade ago, the emergence of so-called "robo-advisors" was supposed to displace human financial advisors and compress advisory fees.

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50th Anniversary Of The CFP Marks: The Journey, Current State Of CFP Board, And Growing The Financial Planning Profession

Nerd's Eye View

Gradually, CFP Board also raised the ethical standards for CFP professionals, introducing a fiduciary standard on financial planning in 2008 and, in 2020, an expanded fiduciary standard that applies whenever the certificant is giving financial advice.

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Sunday links: too many theories

Abnormal Returns

institutionalinvestor.com) Amazon Amazon ($AMZN) is increasing the number of same-day shipping options. theatlantic.com) Economy Menzie Chinn, "Strong labor market, spending and income numbers all suggest no recession in place yet." mailchi.mp) On the ethics of holding down two full-time jobs. slate.com)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 1-2)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: Legislation that has passed through the U.S.

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7 Steps to Define and Align Your Money Values for Success

Clever Girl Finance

Creating this list helps you see the bigger picturemoney isnt just numbers in a bank account. Align your money values with your personal ethics Your personal ethicswhat you believe is meaningful and importantare deeply connected to your money values. Aligning ethics with actions brings consistency to your money habits.

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