Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, passed in December 2019, brought a wide range of changes to the retirement planning landscape, from the death of the ‘stretch’ IRA to raising the age for Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) to 72. In addition, SECURE 2.0 Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 2, 2023

Which means that financial advisors can play an important role in adoption planning – helping clients strategically plan for the costs involved in the process, including accessing tax credits that can significantly defray these expenses.

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Carson Wealth

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Like gardening or working out, tax planning is one of those activities where you get out what you put in. Tax planning is similar in the sense that you can put work in on the front end that youll reap benefits from later. Many of us just do tax preparation, dropping off a shoebox of documents with a CPA for the weekend.

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Carson Wealth

MARCH 7, 2024

By Jake Anderson, CFP ® , Wealth Planner When helping clients begin retirement planning, the same questions often arise: What should my retirement plan look like? Although there are some basic guidelines, your financial life is as unique as your fingerprint. How much should I be saving?

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Abnormal Returns

APRIL 10, 2024

(ritholtz.com) Christine Benz and Amy Arnott talk with Victor Haghani, co-author of "The Missing Billionaires: A Guide to Better Financial Decisions." morningstar.com) Dan Haylett talks with Eric Brotman, who is the founder and CEO of BFG Financial Advisors, about retirement as 'graduation.'

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FMG

MARCH 3, 2025

Financial advisors know that social media isnt just for posting updates; its for building connections. Social media for financial advisors doesn’t have to be challenging let’s dive into simple ways to encourage comments on your posts. For instance, many people feel overwhelmed by retirement planning.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 26, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news of a survey indicating that about 90% of financial advisors would switch firms based on bad technology at their current firm, and that 44% have already done so. Read More.

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Carson Wealth

MARCH 28, 2024

Retirement planning is a journey that generally takes decades to complete and most of us start out along the do-it-yourself path. More than likely, your first step was to enroll in an employer-provided plan such as a 401(k) or setting up an individual retirement account, also known as an IRA.

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

(citywire.com) Creative Planning is expanding its reach in the retirement plan space. papers.ssrn.com) Taxes A 2023 year-end tax planning guide. etf.com) The latest in financial advisortech including a new pay-per-lead generation platform. riaintel.com) How to prep an RIA for sale. (fa-mag.com)

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 19, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that CFP Board announced that it has crossed the milestone of 100,000 CFP professionals in the United States, and despite having just celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, just set a record high in the number of advisors sitting (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 31, 2024

In late 2019, Congress passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, introducing several significant changes to retirement planning. Of the many provisions in the bill, the so-called "Death of the Stretch" arguably received the lion's share of consternation from the financial advisor community.

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Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Because many taxpayers earn too much to make pre-tax IRA contributions as they have a 401(k) at work. Although any investor with earned income can make a non-deductible contribution to an IRA (up to $7,000 in 2024-2025 if under age 50) and still take advantage of tax-deferred growth, it still may not be advisable. Yes and no.

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Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Rowe Price about non-financial considerations in retirement. morningstar.com) People work in retirement for any number of reasons. wsj.com) Dan Haylett talks retirement planning with Bec Wilson, author of "How to Have an Epic Retirement." humbledollar.com) When should you hire a financial advisor?

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Carson Wealth

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Strategic charitable giving not only benefits the recipient but can also create significant tax advantages for the giver. While many people approach their financial planning with careful strategy, its easy to overlook the same level of intention when it comes to charitable giving.

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Abnormal Returns

MARCH 15, 2023

wsj.com) Retirement Retirement planning is a moving target. humbledollar.com) Retirement is, in part, about declaring career victory. humbledollar.com) Advice How to fire your financial advisor in four steps. kindnessfp.com) When does it make sense to get help with your taxes?

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Indigo Marketing Agency

MARCH 5, 2025

Seminar Marketing for Financial Advisors Guide to Seminar Marketing for Financial Advisors: Generate Endless High-Quality Leads Theres a reason some of the most successful and fast-growing financial advisor businesses spend a great deal of their marketing efforts promoting and hosting seminars.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

MARCH 19, 2025

Best Ad Practices That Work for Marketing Financial Advisor Services One of the most surefire ways of growing a business fast and keeping a steady stream of leads coming in is with advertising. Indigo Marketing Agency helps financial advisors get more clients with our complete marketing and advertising services.

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Zoe Financial

MARCH 21, 2025

What Do Financial Advisors Do? Published: March 21st, 2025 Reading Time: 6 minutes Written by: The Zoe Team Managing wealth involves more than just investingit requires careful planning, strategic decision-making, and a long-term vision. What Does a Financial Advisor Do? Optimizing tax-efficient retirement income.

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Harness Wealth

MARCH 7, 2025

This weeks Tax Advisor news roundup covers key updates for financial professionals. Last but not least, we have a rundown of the IRSs ‘Dirty Dozen’ tax scams for 2025. Wealth Taxes in Europe, 2025 ( Cristina Enache , Tax Foundation) Net wealth taxes are recurrent taxes on an individuals wealth, net of debt.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

And while Schwab executives have asked advisors for patience amid the transition, some advisors currently on TD’s platform could choose from a range of alternative custodial options rather than be subsumed into the Schwab ecosystem. Pundits continue to expect “SECURE 2.0”

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WiserAdvisor

MARCH 13, 2024

Within this framework, the concept of the five pillars of retirement planning emerges as a valuable strategy. These pillars provide a comprehensive framework for building a resilient and sustainable plan. Another important aspect of investment planning is its role in combating inflation.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Each week in Weekend Reading For Financial Planners, we seek to bring you synopses and commentaries on 12 articles covering news for financial advisors including topics covering technical planning, practice management, advisor marketing, career development, and more.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Welcome back to the 297th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Andy is the owner of Tenon Financial, a virtual independent RIA that oversees $70 million in assets under management for 43 retired client households. My guest on today's podcast is Andy Panko. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

There are many tax planning strategies that allow financial advisors to demonstrate the ongoing value they provide to clients in exchange for the fees they charge. The backdoor Roth strategy can be valuable for clients whose high income levels preclude them from making regular contributions to a Roth IRA.

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Darrow Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Unlike most types of retirement plans, the SEP IRA is funded by the employer. Here’s more on what a SEP IRA is, tax benefits, contribution limits, and important deadlines. The SEP IRA is a straightforward and cost-effective way for small business owners to save for retirement. What is a SEP IRA?

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Seasoned financial advisors have likely worked with clients with a wide variety of workplace retirement accounts, which can vary in terms of their investment offerings, fees, and other characteristics. But given that the U.S.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 1, 2023

Welcome to the May 2023 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!

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that Congress appears poised to pass “SECURE Act 2.0”, ”, a series of measures that will have significant impacts on the world of retirement planning.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In this environment, financial advisors have the opportunity to add value for their clients not only by giving a clear explanation about the current status of Social Security and the potential legislative changes that could improve its solvency, but also by modeling what (realistic) changes would mean for their clients' financial plans.

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Midstream Marketing

DECEMBER 10, 2024

By adopting these campaigns, advisors can achieve better results, connect with their target audience, and grow their business successfully. Introduction In todays challenging market, financial advisors need strong financial advisor marketing strategies. This is why video marketing works well for financial advisors.

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Midstream Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Key Highlights Content marketing helps financial advisors stand out and earn trust from potential clients. When advisors share valuable content for a specific target audience, they can attract new clients and boost their online presence. It helps advisors show their thought leadership and grow their business.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Also in industry news this week: The latest update on the status of the Department of Labor's proposed regulation related to fiduciary advice on retirement accounts and why the agency is referring to it as a "retirement security rule" rather than a "fiduciary rule" A report suggests that RIA M&A surged in the 3rd quarter, as large acquirers resumed (..)

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Harness Wealth

JANUARY 29, 2025

April 15 marks the IRS tax return filing deadline for 2025. Although this is the traditional tax filing deadline, given the spate of recent natural disasters (such as the California wildfires and Hurricane Milton), the IRS is granting certain filing and payment extensions beyond this date.

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Integrity Financial Planning

JULY 17, 2023

How you handle taxes and when you are taxed are two of the most important factors when it comes to retirement planning. There are also Roth 401(k)s that have a similar tax treatment but are subject to some different rules.

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Fortune Financial

JULY 28, 2022

When you transfer most assets to a taxable account, there will be income tax, but with company stock, you can take advantage of net unrealized appreciation (NUA). . You cannot sell the securities within the retirement plan, then move cash to a brokerage account and purchase the same shares at that point. Cost Tradeoff.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Welcome to the October 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!

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Carson Wealth

AUGUST 25, 2022

often fail to consider sequence of return, housing, longevity, health or family risks faced in retirement. Focus on Your Retirement Plan Rather Than a Magic Number. would be “How do I plan for retirement?“ Social Security is a federal retirement plan originally created under the Social Security Act of 1935.

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