Carson Wealth

DECEMBER 20, 2024

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. Lets explore several potentially effective financial planning tools that may help you maximize your impact and meet your philanthropic goals.

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Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 15, 2024

(thinkadvisor.com) Retirement Baby Boomers were supposed to retire in penury. city-journal.org) Delayed Social Security claiming requires an explicit bridge plan. thinkadvisor.com) Advisers Financial planning is seeing a battle between growing complexity and rising technology. It hasn't happened.

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Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Podcasts Peter Lazaroff with five reasons you need a financial plan that have nothing to do with money. wsj.com) Retirement How rising interest rates affect retirement planning. morningstar.com) An over-reliance on traditional IRA can be a tax problem in retirement. Barry Ritholtz talks with David Dunning.

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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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Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 30, 2023

(thinkadvisor.com) Blended families don't plan their money lives in advance. nextavenue.org) Advisers Comprehensive financial planning takes more time and effort. kitces.com) Why formal retirement plans provide clients with additional confidence. morningstar.com) How working with UNHW clients is different.

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The Better Letter

APRIL 6, 2023

Realistic Retirement Planning My children have consistently (and kindly) remarked about how grateful they are to have been able to graduate (with honors) from fine universities without any debt. Our retirement planning took a hit to do so. Much retirement planning advice focuses on saving more and saving earlier.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 17, 2023

What's unique about Brad, though, is how he built a multi-billion-dollar advisory firm not by moving 'upmarket' to gather multi-millionaire clients, but instead leveraged his 401(k) retirement plan advisory firm to begin offering comprehensive financial planning to the employees of large companies as an added employee benefit, and in the process scaled (..)

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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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Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Row

APRIL 3, 2023

We’ve covered a lot of ground with regard to how various tax laws impact your retirement plans: pensions, IRAs, 403(b) and 401(k) plans. But we’ve primarily focused on the US income tax laws (the IRS) affect your plans – and there are many nuances that you need to take into account with regard to state tax laws.

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

ft.com) Creative Planning has closed on its purchase of Goldman Sachs' ($GS) PFM unit. citywire.com) Creative Planning is expanding its reach in the retirement plan space. papers.ssrn.com) Taxes A 2023 year-end tax planning guide. kitces.com) Advisers How the profession of financial planning has changed over time.

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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. Pillar 4: Estate planning Estate planning is often overlooked and deferred as an end-of-life task.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Zack is the Director of Financial Planning and Participant Engagement of Greenspring Advisors, an RIA based in Towson, Maryland, that manages $2 billion of private wealth assets under management for 1,300 client households and advises on an additional $5 billion in retirement plan assets.

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Integrity Financial Planning

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

There are many important birthdays when it comes to retirement planning. So, as you approach your retirement, it’s crucial to have a few of these in mind as key milestones. 1] But you can begin to claim at 62 if that fits into your financial plan. 1] IRA holders can contribute $7,500 a year to their accounts. [1]

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Also in industry news this week: While the SEC has had the power to restrict mandatory arbitration clauses in RIA client agreements for more than a decade, an advisory committee meeting this week suggests support for such a measure isn't unanimous CFP Board saw a record number of exam-takers during 2024, reflecting recognition of the professional and (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 10, 2023

As owners of financial planning firms approach retirement, some may decide to sell to an external buyer, while others may plan for an internal succession. Sometimes, this succession plan can include the owner's child, providing an opportunity to keep the business in the family.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a CFP Board ad campaign promoting a career in financial planning to high school and college students sparked an uproar in the planning community, as some advisors questioned whether the messages being sent in the ads – (..)

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Wealth Management

AUGUST 7, 2024

Including permanent life insurance can help prevent blind spots in retirement planning and enable clients to live longer.

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Abnormal Returns

JUNE 28, 2023

Podcasts Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Fritz Gilbert and Eric Weigel about retirement planning mistakes. savantwealth.com) What is an estate plan? thomaskopelman.com) New parents face their own financial planning challenges. bestinterest.blog) The Private College 529 Plan flies below the radar.

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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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Carson Wealth

APRIL 25, 2024

There are some things in life you just can’t plan for: an unexpected illness, job loss, death of spouse, disability. And while experiencing one of these major events can drastically impact your life, having an effective financial plan can help ensure that it doesn’t ruin your financial well-being.

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Tobias Financial

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Additionally, financial habits such as lower contributions to retirement plans and reliance on tangible assets pose unique challenges. The post Financial Planning for the Latino Community appeared first on www.tobiasfinancial.com.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Given the difficult market conditions over the past year and increasingly competitive financial planning landscape, 2023 may be the right time to consider building out your firm’s offerings.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 26, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Department of Labor released the final version of its Retirement Security Rule (a.k.a.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 12, 2023

Ultimately, although Historical and Regime-Based Monte Carlo models seemed to perform better than the Traditional and Reduced-CMA models, advisors are generally limited to whichever methods are used by their financial planning software (most of which currently use the Traditional model).

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Integrity Financial Planning

MARCH 13, 2023

4] Conclusion As you can tell, taxes are a major part of retirement planning, and often making the right choice for your retirement involves being savvy about which tax-advantaged retirement savings vehicles to use.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Also in industry news this week: While the FPA is going full steam ahead on its federal and state lobbying efforts to regulate the title “financial planner”, CFP Board is more focused on increasing recognition of the CFP marks. How firms can best leverage their internal data to improve the number of client referrals they receive.

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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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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 26, 2024

Also in industry news this week: While the number of RIA M&A deals has not surged in 2024, the average size of deals has increased, demonstrating interest from (often private-equity-backed) firms in pursuing larger targets Off-channel communication tops the list of concerns amongst RIA compliance professionals, with advertising and marketing coming (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 9, 2023

What's unique about Liz, though, is how she and her brother have taken ownership of what was originally their father’s broad commission-based practice with more than 1,500 clients, and have managed the balance of transitioning the business into a fee-based financial planning practice while still doing right by the smaller or more transactional (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 28, 2024

Historically, advisors haven't had many avenues to manage clients' 401(k) plan accounts, since unlike traditional custodial investment accounts, advisors generally lack discretionary trading authority in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

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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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Clever Girl Finance

DECEMBER 1, 2022

No one cares about your financial well-being more than you, so it's important to have a financial plan for yourself. Knowing how to make a financial plan will allow you to save money, afford the things you really want, and achieve long-term goals like saving for college and retirement.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

We also talk about how, after listening to industry podcasts on his commute while working in the traditional corporate finance world, Andy’s eyes were opened to the possibilities of financial planning which led him to pursuing his CFP marks (along with some other designations) before he ever quit his old job to launch his new firm (to ensure (..)

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WiserAdvisor

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

For these reasons and several others, it is essential to follow specific financial planning tips for dual-income families. If you wish to learn about financial strategies that can help dual-income families plan their finances better, consider seeking the services of a professional financial advisor for the same.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 17, 2024

Also in industry news this week: The SEC this week announced a proposed rule that would require RIAs to collect and verify their clients' personal information in an effort to prevent illicit activity, though many firms likely are taking many of these steps already Why larger RIAs and those that have been acquired tend to have worse client and staff (..)

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Darrow Wealth Management

MARCH 31, 2023

There are many financial planning considerations before, during, and after a divorce. A key part of the process from a financial standpoint is dividing the assets. Here are some key considerations when financial planning for a divorce. Retirement accounts: IRAs vs 401(k)s.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 28, 2024

Historically, advisors haven't had many avenues to manage clients' 401(k) plan accounts, since unlike traditional custodial investment accounts, advisors generally lack discretionary trading authority in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

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