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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (December 28–29)

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Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that according to a recent study by DeVoe & Company, only 42% of RIAs surveyed have written succession plans and either have begun to implement them or have already done so.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 16-17, 2024)

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Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the latest Fidelity RIA Benchmarking Study shows that while RIAs saw gains in AUM and revenue last year, their operating margins tightened, suggesting that rising expenses are cutting into firm profits.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (August 10-11)

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Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent survey indicates that clients of financial advisors are more confident than others about their financial preparedness for retirement and are more likely to have a financial plan in place that can weather the ups (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 22-23)

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Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that affluent Americans believe they need an average of $5.5 million in assets to both retire and pass on a legacy interest (though many have yet to establish an estate plan), according to a recent survey.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Feb 25-26)

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Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the SEC’s proposed “Safeguarding Rule” would significantly increase the number of investment advisers deemed to have custody of client assets and increase paperwork requirements for advisers (..)

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The Best Of Weekend Reading 2024: Top 24 Articles You Might Have Missed

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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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Kitces & Carl Ep 152: Advisory Fee Confidence And Building The Happy-Client Stoke File

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Still others may choose a hybrid model, combining AUM fees with additional charges for other services like tax planning. Others may align with broader industry trends, like transitioning to fee-only structures to buffer against market volatility.

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