Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released the latest edition its annual survey outlining the state of state-registered RIAs, showing that the number of state-registered firms and their assets (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a Morningstar survey has found that financial advisory clients are more likely to stick with their advisor for emotional reasons rather than investment returns alone.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 20, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that several states are considering a series of tax hikes targeting higher-income and ultra-high-net-worth residents after similar proposals failed to pass at the Federal level.

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Financial Planner Financial Advice Fee Only Financial Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 31, 2024

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

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Financial Planner Ethics Taxes Financial Advisor 238

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 23, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a new study indicates that while financial advisory firms are largely satisfied with their tech stacks, they take a range of approaches to applying tech: from "innovators" that invest in tech to differentiate themselves from (..)

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Financial Planner Retirement Estate Planning Clients 245

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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Financial Planner CFP Financial Advisor Retirement Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 1, 2022

A new bill would make many parts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 permanent, including its changes to tax brackets, the higher standard deduction, and the cap on state and local tax deductions. What advisory firms can do to make the most out of client testimonials and avoid negative reviews on third-party websites.

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Financial Planner Retirement Planning Advertising Taxes 245

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the shift in financial advice from pure investment management to comprehensive financial planning continues, with more individuals becoming CFP professionals than CFAs in the past few years as consumers increasing the diversity (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that AdvisorTech giant Envestnet has announced a partnership with New Zealand-based FNZ that will allow Envestnet to offer custodial services to advisors beginning in the second half of 2023.

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Tax Planning CFP Taxes 246

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 3, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study indicates that nearly a third of advisors in the independent broker-dealer channel have considered transitioning to the RIA channel during the past year as they seek higher payouts and not just "independence" but (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 21, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that in a settlement with the SEC, robo-advisor platform Betterment agreed to pay a $9 million penalty for allegedly misstating the frequency that its automated tax-loss harvesting system was scanning some client accounts between (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Advertising Taxes Clients 246

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 5, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the House Financial Services Committee unanimously passed a bill that would direct the SEC to conduct a study and carry out a rulemaking on the definition of a "small entity" to reduce the compliance burden on small businesses, (..)

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Financial Planner Financial Services Electronics Compliance 246

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Treasury Department has finalized rules requiring most SEC-registered RIAs to implement risk-based Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism programs, including a requirement to report suspicious (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Tax Planning Compliance Financial Advice 246

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Investment Adviser Association has petitioned the SEC to ask the regulator to change how it defines a small adviser from one with less than $25 million under management to a firm with 100 or fewer employees.

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Clients Taxes Numbers 246

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 7, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that recent survey data indicate that advisors are more satisfied and productive when they have more time to spend with their clients and when those clients fit within their ideal client profile, in terms of needs, (..)

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Financial Planner Tax Planning Clients Valuation 246

The Chicago Financial Planner

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

You’ve paid Social Security taxes over the course of your working life and you’ve earned these benefits. Many retirees and others collecting Social Security wonder about the tax treatment of their benefit. The answer to the question in the title is that your Social Security benefits may be subject to taxes.

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Taxes Retirement Financial Planner Financial Advisor 291

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries will be 8.7% for 2023, the largest COLA since 1981. Why accounting firms have become hot acquisition targets for RIAs.

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Tax Planning Clients Accounting 246

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 12, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the U.S.

Financial Planner 245

Financial Planner Retirement Healthcare Numbers 245

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 12, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that a recent study found that clients of advisors providing comprehensive planning services are significantly more satisfied than those receiving a lower tier of service.

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Financial Planner Tax Planning Clients Taxes 246

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 16, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the SEC issued a risk alert highlighting areas of increased focus regarding its new marketing rule for upcoming examinations, including whether there is clear disclosure of whether the person giving a testimonial (..)

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Financial Planner Advertising Clients Taxes 246

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

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Financial Planner CFP Clients Investment Planning 246

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 review of financial planning actions, from tax-loss harvesting to charitable giving, that have a December 31 deadline.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

A survey showing how millionaires allocate their assets and the importance they place on the recommendations of their financial advisors. ” to pass by the end of the year, while passage of other proposed tax measures appears to be less likely. Pundits continue to expect “SECURE 2.0”

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Also in industry news this week: Most businesses that operate in the U.S., Also in industry news this week: Most businesses that operate in the U.S.,

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Retirement Taxes Insurance 246

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 7, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the T3/Inside Information Software Survey is available, providing insights into which technology tools advisors use and their level of satisfaction with them, which highlighted the continued rise of specialized financial planning (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Ethics Financial Advisor Clients 246

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study from Fidelity Institutional highlights the growing popularity of the RIA model and the success advisors have had after going independent.

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Retirement Planning Retirement Insurance 246

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that SIFMA, which represents broker-dealers, investment banks, and asset managers, released a white paper that argues that CFP Board "increasingly functions as a de facto private regulator for CFP certificants" and proposes that CFP (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 7, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that recent surveys indicate that consumers continue to trust human financial advisors more than Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tools.

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Financial Planner Financial Advisor Certification Estate Planning 189

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 12, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that at a time when employee retention has heightened importance for advisory firms given the ongoing competition for advisor talent, recent studies indicate that factors such as firm culture and leadership, as well as providing advisors (..)

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Financial Planner Tax Planning Clients Accounting 189

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 12, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the U.S.

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Financial Planner Retirement Healthcare Numbers 179

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 31, 2024

This shift has led financial advisors to explore new strategies for mitigating the resulting tax-planning challenges. This allows the account to grow on a tax-deferred basis, with income to beneficiaries being taxed when distributions are made. Second is that the CRUT is testamentary (i.e.,

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Financial Advisor Estate Planning Nonprofit Financial Planner 246

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. Both plans allow for contributions up your tax filing date, including extensions for the prior tax year. As a fellow small businessperson, I know how hard you work.

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Retirement Planning Retirement Planning Financial Planner 263

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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Financial Advisor Financial Planner Insurance Clients 246

The Chicago Financial Planner

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Any benefit reduction due to earnings above the threshold will be recovered once you reach your FRA on a gradual basis over a number of years. Any money that may have been withheld from your benefits such as taxes or Medicare premiums. Social Security and income taxes . The tax levels are: Tax filing status.

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Retirement Financial Planner Taxes Distribution 192

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 21, 2023

Many financial advisors start their own firm because of an entrepreneurial itch, a desire to work with a specific type of client, or perhaps because they want to have more control over their work life. tax planning or working with blended families), as well as the type of clients they like working with the most.

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Marketing Marketing Financial Planner Clients 246

eMoney Advisor

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Maximize your clients’ experiences and turn them into advocates to increase the number of quality referrals you get from them. Professionals who offer complementary services: Partner with trusted professionals in areas outside of your expertise, such as CPAs, lawyers, tax professionals, and mortgage professionals.

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Financial Planner Recruitment Clients Financial Advisor 118

The Chicago Financial Planner

JANUARY 17, 2022

Annuities typically offer tax-deferred growth of earnings and may include a death benefit that will pay your beneficiary a specified minimum amount, such as your total purchase payments. While tax is deferred on earnings growth, when withdrawals are taken from the annuity, gains are taxed at ordinary income rates, and not capital gains rates.

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