Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Fran is the CEO of Toler Financial Group, an RIA based in Silver Spring, Maryland, that oversees nearly $200 million in assets under management for 280 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Fran Toler.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Which could prove to be a boon for the financial advice industry as more consumers are willing to entrust their assets to an advisor (while at the same time possibly making it tougher for some advisors to differentiate themselves primarily by how they put their clients' interests first?).

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This is a pivotal moment in this ever-changing landscape, requiring advisors to weigh the benefits against the drawbacks and make informed decisions about their future path.

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Financial Advice 297

Wealth Management

MAY 2, 2023

What would former baseball star Alex Rodriguez do with $100,000? “I I would keep it in T-bills right now.”

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Financial Advice 239

Wealth Management

JUNE 16, 2023

Proactive engagement reflects a commitment to comprehensive financial wellness, creating a meaningful and long-lasting impact on clients’ lives.

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Carson Wealth

JANUARY 8, 2025

While some individuals manage their finances independently or utilize automated platforms, the personalized guidance of a financial advisor may offer distinct advantages. One study found that an advisor-managed portfolio could produce an additional 3% value add annually over a self-managed (DIY) portfolio.

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Wealth Management

JULY 25, 2024

The research survey also found that this audience said it was more likely to follow advice from a human than computer-generated recommendations.

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Financial Advice 279

Abnormal Returns

MARCH 31, 2025

open.spotify.com) Robinhood What to think of Robinhood's ($HOOD) push into portfolio management. thinkadvisor.com) Robinhood ($HOOD) is taking different bites at the wealth management apple. wealthmanagement.com) Custody Dynasty Financial Partners has a custody agreement with Goldman Sachs ($GS).

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Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

After all, 300 years of investing advice has basically given the same guidance.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As the financial advice industry began shifting from a sales-based model to a more sustainable asset management approach, advisors found their roles shifting along with it.

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Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

(thinkadvisor.com) A Q&A with Moshe Milesky author of “The Religious Roots of Longevity Sharing: The Genesis of Annuity Funds in the Scottish Enlightenment and the Path to Modern Pension Management.” thinkadvisor.com)

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Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 7, 2024

(thinkadvisor.com) Creative Planning shows 'institutional investors are placing a premium on integrated wealth management businesses relative to aggregators.' advisorservices.schwab.com) Advisers More people say they are willing to pay for financial advice. citywire.com) Advisortech AI is coming for the compliance stack.

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Compliance Wealth Management Financial Advice Government 289

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 13, 2025

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. In reality, though, the robos struggled to gain traction, and the human financial advice business just continues to grow.

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Financial Advice Ethics Financial Planning Education 146

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 29, 2025

While some RIA owners might be tempted to prioritize moving quickly to the more enjoyable work of providing financial advice, neglecting to thoughtfully draft and update an operating agreement can lead to mismatched expectations, legal risks, and costly disputes.

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Distribution Government Financial Advice Planning 130

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 29, 2025

While some RIA owners might be tempted to prioritize moving quickly to the more enjoyable work of providing financial advice, neglecting to thoughtfully draft and update an operating agreement can lead to mismatched expectations, legal risks, and costly disputes.

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Distribution Government Financial Advice Planning 130

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

citywire.com) How Jacob Turner turned a professional baseball career into a wealth management business. citywire.com) Your (potential) clients are looking online for financial advice. (clientwise.com) Do's and don'ts for training new advisers. wealthmanagement.com) How to set up an internship program.

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Wealth Management Retirement Planning Financial Advice Clients 147

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Ali is a corporate marketing advisor who has seen many sides of the wealth management business. standarddeviationspod.com) Brendan Frazier on getting clients to actually implement your advice. podcasts.apple.com) The biz Software is eating financial advice. riabiz.com) Demand for financial advice is only increasing.

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Wealth Management Financial Advice Financial Advising Communication 258

A Wealth of Common Sense

JUNE 20, 2023

You also need a deep understanding of financial market history from booms to. To be a successful investor you need to possess a number of different traits. You need to understand how math, statistics and probabilities work. You need to understand corporations and the global economy generally function over the long haul.

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Financial Advice Math Economy Financial Market 145

Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 15, 2024

Podcasts Michael Kitces talks about starting over with Kimberly Enders who is the Lead Financial Planner and Managing Partner of Enders Wealth Management. riabiz.com) Why women are still struggling to make progress in the world of financial advice. riabiz.com) Avise is a cooperative platform for advisers.

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Financial Planner Wealth Management Retirement Planning Financial Advising 278

Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 26, 2024

Podcasts Jill Schlesinger talks with Blair duQuesnay of RWM about her path as a financial adviser. youtube.com) Michael Kitces talks with Kelli Kiemle, Managing Director of Growth and Client Experience of Halbert Hargrove, about maintaining culture across a remote firm. riabiz.com) How AI could be deployed in financial advice.

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Taxes Financial Advising Financial Advice Planning 263

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 24, 2024

The requirements to run a successful, growing advisory firm are often less about doing the technical work with clients and more about marketing value to get prospects in the door in the first place.

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Financial Advice Clients Financial Planning Planning 190

Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Podcasts Daniel Crosby talks with Michael Kitces about automation and the future of financial advice. kitces.com) Brendan Frazier talks with Samantha Lamas and Danielle Labotka about why clients hire and fire their financial advisers. riabiz.com) RWM A lot of changes have happened in ten years at Ritholtz Wealth Management.

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Planning Financial Advice Wealth Management Math 264

Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

standarddeviationspod.com) Compliance Jason Zweig, "In 30 years of writing about the financial-advice industry, I never learned that advisers can provide less-comprehensive disclosures than stockbrokers." investmentnews.com) What Goldman Sachs' ($GS) reorganization means for wealth management and Marcus.

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Compliance Wealth Management Advertising Financial Advice 279

Abnormal Returns

JULY 29, 2024

Podcasts Josh and Michael talk with Alec Crawford, CEO of AI Risk, about the future of financial advice, how AI will be used by most advisors, and the critical role of AI cybersecurity in the financial industry (youtube.com) Michael Kitces talks with John Bowen, CEO and founder of CEG Worldwide and CEG Insights, about what makes advisory firms work.

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Financial Advice Clients Retirement Management 263

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 30, 2023

(podcasts.apple.com) Michael Kitces talks with Sarah-Catherine Gutierrez, founder of Aptus Financial, about operating as a flat-fee advice-only firm. kitces.com) AI How recommendation engines could work in wealth management. riaintel.com) How AI will play a role in the provision of financial advice. fa-mag.com)

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Wealth Management Retirement Planning Financial Advising Financial Advice 263

Wealth Management

JULY 22, 2024

While many in the financial advice business have for years focused on retail clients, some firms are finding that pensions and foundations can pay off in a major way.

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Financial Advice Retail Clients 286

Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Cambridge's Nick Graham details the opportunities AI creates when it comes to financial advice.

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Financial Advice 303

Abnormal Returns

MARCH 13, 2024

humbledollar.com) Managing withdrawals in retirement is a real challenge. morningstar.com) Should financial advice be gentle or authoritarian? tonyisola.com) The best financial advisor for you may not be local. (fs.blog) Khe Hy talks with Noah Kagan about building a side hustle without losing your mind.

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Financial Advice Retirement Financial Advisor Financial Planning 305

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 23, 2024

While the financial advice industry has transformed in many ways over the past several decades, one aspect that has remained relatively constant is the use of the Assets Under Management (AUM) fee model as a common way for many advisors to get paid.

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Wealth Management

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Reps with UBS' Athletes and Entertainers Group will provide “holistic” financial advice to prepare athletes for their post-NFL careers. Other firms with the designation include Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.

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Financial Advisor Financial Advice 290

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

standarddeviationspod.com) Trends The wealth management industry is going to be slammed with demand. downtownjoshbrown.com) How indexing has made for a better financial advice industry. (washingtonpost.com) Daniel Crosby offers another sneak preview of an essay from his upcoming book, "The Soul of Wealth."

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Clients Estate Planning Wealth Management Financial Advice 279

Abnormal Returns

APRIL 1, 2024

Podcasts Kevin Thompson, CEO of 9i Capital Group LLC, discusses the RIA industry's impact on advisors' autonomy with Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management. youtube.com) Christine Benz and Amy Arnott talk with Peter Mallouk, President and CEO of Creative Planning, about the 'messy' business of financial advice.

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Wealth Management Math Retirement Retirement Planning 258

Wealth Management

MAY 17, 2023

Peter Stanton, CEO of Advisor Credit Exchange, explains.

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Financial Advice 147

Wealth Management

DECEMBER 6, 2022

One technology exec argues that the human elements of financial advice will never be digitized; another says most of the job will eventually be fully automated.

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Financial Advice 278

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 20, 2023

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Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

(thereformedbroker.com) Patrick O'Shaughnessy talks real estate with Michael Simanovsky is the Managing Partner of Conversant Capital. rcmalternatives.com) Barry Ritholtz talks investment edges with Elizabeth Burton, managing director and client investment strategist at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

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Abnormal Returns

JULY 3, 2023

Fintech Why fintech startups need advisers onboard to help them sell to wealth management firms. financial-planning.com) Wealth.com's Ester will help you read estate planning documents. investmentnews.com) Advisers Who do investors trust with financial advice? matts-newsletter-7a3f46.beehiiv.com)

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