Vanguard’s Head of Financial Advisor Services to Retire
Wealth Management
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Amma Boateng, who currently leads the broker/dealer channel within Financial Advisor Services, will succeed Tom Rampulla, effective Jan.
Helping Clients Grasp Abstract Retirement Income Strategies With Historical Market Visualization
Nerd's Eye View
APRIL 2, 2025
For many financial advisors, a core part of the retirement planning process involves simulating whether the client's assets will last through retirement. Ultimately, the key point is that retirement income planning is not just about statistics – it's about helping clients believe in their plan.
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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 30–December 1)
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Also in industry news this week: While many financial advisors are paying close attention to the potential extension of sunsetting measures within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in the coming year, legislation related to retirement savings could be on Congress' agenda as well Fidelity is planning to change the default for its existing RIA non-retirement (..)
Survey: Financial Advisors Have Larger Role To Play In Clients' Retirement Planning
Wealth Management
JANUARY 31, 2023
Vestwell conducted the fourth-annual “Retirement Trends Report” in fall 2022 and received responses from almost 1,300 savers, 500 financial advisors and 250 small businesses.
Cerulli: Financial Advisors to Sell More Retirement Plans as Micro DC Market Grows
Wealth Management
JANUARY 10, 2025
A survey of DC recordkeepers found a large majority expect to see more financial advisors selling 401(k) plans with less than $5 million in assets.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 18–19)
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 17, 2025
Also in industry news this week: A recent survey indicates that members of Generation X are struggling more with retirement planning compared to older Baby Boomers and younger Millennials, potentially offering opportunities for financial advisors to help Gen Xers create a plan to 'catch up' when it comes to both their retirement savings and their financial (..)
Choosing A Financial Advisor? – Ask These 6 Questions
The Chicago Financial Planner
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
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?
Less Than a Fifth of Americans Regularly Meet with a Financial Advisor About Retirement
Wealth Management
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
A new survey from Wealth Enhancement Group found many people feel behind on retirement plans but aren’t doing enough to set and meet clear goals.
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#FASuccess Ep 409: Adding 1,400 New Clients In A Year As An Extension Of Doing (Profitable) Student Loan Consulting At Scale, With Travis Hornsby
Nerd's Eye View
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Welcome to the 409th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Welcome, everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Travis Hornsby. Read More.
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Five “Self-Persuasion” Questions To Connect With Prospects Who Say They’re Interested… But Aren’t Moving Forward
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 22, 2025
Financial advisors often engage with a variety of prospects, each with unique needs and motivations. Some prospects approach an advisor with an immediate 'problem to be solved', such as a fast-approaching retirement date. I help clients in retirement by doing X, Y, and Z.").
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#FASuccess Ep 421: Integrating Tax Preparation Without Hiring In-House CPAs To Bring More Tax-Focused Value, With Daniel Friedman
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 21, 2025
Welcome to the 421st episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Daniel Friedman. Daniel is the CEO of WMGNA, a hybrid advisory firm based in Farmington, Connecticut, that oversees approximately $270 million in assets under management for 200 client households. Read More.
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Abnormal Returns
JANUARY 29, 2025
morningstar.com) Peter Lazaroff on how much money you need to retire. yaleclimateconnections.org) Purpose Why you need a purpose in retirement. contessacapitaladvisors.com) On the value a financial advisor can add. abnormalreturns.com) Retirement includes a lot of uninsured health costs. cnbc.com)
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Do We Have Enough Financial Advisors to Handle $80 Trillion?
A Wealth of Common Sense
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Retirement is still a relatively new concept. Throughout most of human history, people worked late into life, maybe retired for a few years or worked until they keeled over. Retiring to a life of leisure is a concept that’s only been around in a big way since the post-WWII era.
Small Business Retirement Plans – SEP-IRA vs. Solo 401(k)
The Chicago Financial Planner
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
One of the best tax deductions for a small business owner is funding a retirement plan. Beyond any tax deduction you are saving for your own retirement. You deserve a comfortable retirement. If you don’t plan for your own retirement who will? Two popular small business retirement plans are the SEP-IRA and Solo 401(k).
#FASuccess Ep 432: Crafting “Input Deliverables” That Show Financial Planning Value To Clients Without Creating Busy-Work, With Seth Scott
Nerd's Eye View
APRIL 8, 2025
Welcome to the 432nd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! Seth is the founder of Heartwood Financial Planning, an advisory firm affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation that is based in Fresno, California, and oversees approximately $100 million in assets under management for 850 client households.
Kitces & Carl Ep 119: Navigating Succession Plans When Founders Are Having Second Thoughts On Retirement
Nerd's Eye View
AUGUST 24, 2023
For many next-gen financial advisors who start with or move their careers to an established firm, eventually earning an equity stake in that firm can be an exciting prospect and is often a major career goal that many advisors aspire to achieve.
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Your Next Financial Advisor Will Be on an App
Wealth Management
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Private bankers and retirement planners will increasingly use AI to invest and even communicate, but the human element will always be crucial.
Personal finance links: psychological benefits
Abnormal Returns
JANUARY 15, 2025
Podcasts Khe Hy talks with Christine Benz author of "How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful and Wealthy Retirement." humansvsretirement.com) Peter Lazaroff on what you need to know when choosing a financial advisor. podcasts.apple.com) Retirement Retirement is a great time to do some creative tax planning.
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Helping Nervous Clients Understand The (True) State Of The Social Security System And What It Means For Their Retirement
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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Adviser links: losing focus
Abnormal Returns
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
podcasts.apple.com) Daniel Crosby talks the racial wealth grap with Adam Tolliver who is a Partner Financial Advisor at Artisan Financial Strategies. advisorperspectives.com) A three-part approach to developing a 'statement of financial purpose.' kitces.com) What it means to be a great adviser to retired clients.
Tax Advice Restrictions For Financial Advisors: How To Offer Tax Planning And Remain In Compliance
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Taxes are a central component of financial planning. Almost every financial planning issue – whether it is retirement, investments, cash flow, insurance, or estate planning – has tax considerations, and advisors provide a great deal of value in helping clients minimize their overall tax burden.
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Implementing Retirement Income Guardrails To Facilitate (The Right) Spending Raises And Spending Cuts
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 4, 2023
Financial advisors have a wide range of strategies at their disposal to create financial plans for their clients. This strategy is valuable because it generally allows for higher initial withdrawal rates than more static approaches that don’t accommodate clients willing to adjust their spending in retirement.
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How to Find a Fee-Only Financial Advisor
Darrow Wealth Management
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
When starting to search for a financial advisor, investors may not realize the different types of advisors out thereand theyre not all trying to sell you something. If youre looking for a fee-only financial advisor or wealth manager, its probably because you know fee-only advisors don’t sell products.
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Abnormal Returns
MARCH 24, 2025
(citywire.com) What would an agentic AI solution look like for a financial advisor? crr.bc.edu) What do (different) surveys tell us about well-being in retirement? advisorperspectives.com) Ranking the adviser AI note taking apps. kitces.com) Aging Older Americans have a bad sense of the risk of long-term care costs.
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Personal finance links: freedom and wealth
Abnormal Returns
JUNE 12, 2024
ritholtz.com) Katie Gatti Tassin talks with Katy Song of Domain Money about how to break up with your financial advisor. semafor.com) Retirement Cognitive decline is inevitable. abnormalreturns.com) It's easy to let your spending fall in retirement. humbledollar.com) Some charts to help you think about retirement.
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The New Rules of SEO: How AI Is Changing Visibility for Financial Advisor Websites
FMG
MARCH 6, 2025
Financial Advisor Websites and the Changing SEO Landscape Staying visible online is more challenging than ever, especially for financial advisor websites. AI-powered search, social media algorithms, and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) are transforming how potential clients find financial advisors.
Can You Live Off Dividends In Retirement?
Darrow Wealth Management
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
The idea of living off dividends in retirement sounds nice, but investors often don’t realize how much money they’ll need invested to generate enough income from dividends to cover lifestyle expenses. You may need more money than you think to retire on dividends. Retire on dividends?
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Inflation Is A Risk In Retirement, But Most Planning Technology Doesn’t Treat It That Way
Nerd's Eye View
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
30 years ago, when financial plans relied mainly on constant investment return projections derived from straight-line appreciation and time-value of money calculations, financial advisors began acknowledging and accounting for the variable and uncertain nature of investment returns.
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Best Ad Practices That Work for Marketing Financial Advisor Services
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.
#FASuccess Ep 424: Executing A Successful Internal Succession Plan In The Private Equity Era Of Advisor M&A, With David Grau Jr.
Nerd's Eye View
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Welcome to the 424th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! David is the President of Succession Resource Group, an advisory consulting and valuation business based in Portland, Oregon that serves independent financial advisors with RIAs and broker-dealers. Welcome everyone! Read More.
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SECURE 2.0 Ushers in a New Era for Retirement Savings
Wealth Management
JANUARY 30, 2023
The new legislation brings many opportunities for financial advisors to rapidly scale their practices.
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Health Savings Accounts – The Other Retirement Plan
The Chicago Financial Planner
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Saving for retirement is a major undertaking for most of us. Health savings accounts (HSA) provide another vehicle to save for retirement. An HSA can serve as an additional retirement savings vehicle on top of your IRA or 401(k) to help cover healthcare and other retirement expenses. Click To Tweet. The Bottom Line.
How to Get Comments on Your Social Post: Social Media for Financial Advisors
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.
Strategies for Lead Generation for Financial Advisors
Midstream Marketing
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Key Highlights Find good ways to get new clients as a financial advisor. Explore several ways to get financial advisor leads. Get advice from experts about good tools and methods for lead generation in financial services. It will help you connect with potential clients looking for financial help.
Adviser links: going back to work
Abnormal Returns
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
(youtube.com) Daniel Crosby talks with Cady North, Founder and CEO of North Financial Advisor, about planning for a sabbatical. standarddeviationspod.com) Retirement Retirees go back to work for any number of reasons. investmentnews.com) A checklist if a client gets laid off near retirement age.
When Should You Hire a Financial Advisor?
A Wealth of Common Sense
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Josh Brown joined me again this week to discuss questions about career advice for younger advisors, when it makes sense to hire a financial advisor for retirement, 401ks vs. brokerage accounts and how to deploy cash in the face of all-time highs in the stock market. The post When Should You Hire a Financial Advisor?
Advertising for Financial Advisors: Strategies for Success
Midstream Marketing
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Key Highlights A strong marketing plan is key for financial advisors. This guide offers helpful tips to create a good advertising plan in the financial services area. Introduction In today’s world, having a strong online presence is really important for financial advisors. It is key for the growth of your business.
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Personal finance links: a shared home
Abnormal Returns
MARCH 13, 2024
open.spotify.com) Retirement A lot of things can upend a successful retirement. 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.
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What Do Financial Advisors Do?
Zoe Financial
MARCH 21, 2025
What Do Financial Advisors Do? A financial advisor can help navigate the complexities of wealth management, from tax considerations to estate planning and retirement strategies. What Does a Financial Advisor Do? A financial advisor provides personalized guidance to help manage and grow your wealth.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 27-28)
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.
Personal finance links: efficient conversions
Abnormal Returns
JULY 17, 2024
(ritholtz.com) Benjamin Felix and Cameron Passmore on when its time to hire a financial advisor. rationalreminder.libsyn.com) Dan Haylett talks with Suzi Campi about repurposing one's life in retirement. humansvsretirement.com) Thomas Kopelman and Jacob Turner talk about the mindset shift needed in retirement.
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Financial Advisor Marketing to Millennials: Reach Success
Midstream Marketing
OCTOBER 29, 2024
By understanding their financial concerns, online habits, and how they like to communicate, you can improve your marketing. Financial Advisor Marketing to Millennials Millennials are people born from 1981 to 1996. Still, these challenges also create new chances for financial advisors. Avoid hard financial terms.
Maximizing Growth: Referral Marketing for Financial Advisors
Midstream Marketing
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Key Highlights A referral program helps financial advisors grow their businesses. Introduction In the busy area of financial advisory services, getting new clients is important for success. Old marketing methods still have their place, but referral marketing is a better option for financial advisors today.
A $12 Trillion Opportunity for Financial Advisors
A Wealth of Common Sense
OCTOBER 28, 2024
When Ted Benna discovered a change in the tax code that would allow employees and employers to make tax-deferred retirement contributions in the late-1970s, it would change the retirement industry in immeasurable ways.
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