Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Over the past decade, a growing number of advisors have expanded into offering comprehensive financial planning services, reflecting a shift that not only helps them stand out from (increasingly commoditized) portfolio management offerings but also supports clients' broader financial goals.
Nerd's Eye View
APRIL 9, 2025
It's natural for advisors to begin discovery meetings by asking questions about a client's current financial situation – understanding cash flow, debt, investments, risk tolerance, or even the burning tax concern that brought them to the advisor's door in the first place is crucial for financial planning. Read More.
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Nerd's Eye View
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Travis is the founder of Student Loan Planner, an RIA and student loan consulting company based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that serves nearly 1,400 households with ongoing financial planning (as well as consulting with over 15,000 clients on student loan debt).
Nerd's Eye View
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Many financial advisors take pride in the comprehensive nature of the advice they provide to clients and use the variety of services offered as a point of differentiation between themselves and other types of advisors. In addition, advisors could reduce the amount of time they spend on plan development by bringing on staff assistance (e.g.,
Speaker: Claire Grosjean
While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise. Human Oversight: Why people remain a key part of spend management, and how to strike the right balance between AI-driven analytics and human financial expertise.
The Big Picture
MARCH 18, 2025
The challenge in writing How NOT to Invest was organizing a large number of ideas, many of which were only loosely connected, into something coherent, understandable, and, most importantly, readable. Bad Numbers : 4. Create a financial plan (then stick to it). It is March 18th! Publication day is finally here!
Nerd's Eye View
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
So, in the late 1960s, a movement began to organize and promote best practices that would establish financial planning as a true profession. As a result, in 1973, a group of 35 planners became the inaugural recipients of the CFP marks. Read More.
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