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Choosing A Financial Advisor? – Ask These 6 Questions

The Chicago Financial Planner

A part of this process might include hiring a financial advisor or hiring a new financial advisor if you have decided to move on from your current advisor. Hiring the right advisor for your needs is critical. Here are six questions to ask when choosing a financial advisor: How do you get paid?

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Challenges of Being an Independent Financial Advisor Today

Wealth Management

It’s no secret that financial advisors can help clients make more informed and effective investment decisions, leading to higher returns and better outcomes.

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Financial Advisors Communicating About Market Volatility

Indigo Marketing Agency

Recession Concerns & Market Volatility: How Financial Advisors Should Communicate With Clients As financial advisors , youre well aware that so far the 2025 financial market has been more unpredictable than a toddler. Thats where financial advisors come in! They need to hear from you.

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How To Survive Your First SEC Audit: Preparing For The SEC Examination And Complying With The Information Request Letter

Nerd's Eye View

For SEC-registered financial advisors, the prospect of an upcoming examination by the SEC can be a source of high anxiety. Effectively, then, they've given out a 'cheat sheet' for the exam, from which advisors can glean information that can help them prepare for the inevitable phone call from the SEC initiating their next examination.

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Redefining Wealth: Money Management, FinTech, Inclusion, and Belonging

Speaker: Marguerita Cheng - Chief Executive Officer at Blue Ocean Global Wealth

Professional money management has always seemed to be for a niche group of people when in actuality, almost everyone can benefit from this with the help of the right financial advisor. To do this, we must meet everyone at their level of financial literacy and help them to make the best-informed decision for their financial state.

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Why Should I Hire a Financial Advisor? 5 Benefits of Financial Advice

Carson Wealth

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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Holistiplan Launches Estate Plan Document Extraction Tool (And More Of The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech – November 2024)

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome to the November 2024 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!