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Helping Clients Grasp Abstract Retirement Income Strategies With Historical Market Visualization

Nerd's Eye View

For many financial advisors, a core part of the retirement planning process involves simulating whether the client's assets will last through retirement. That emotional connection supports confidence and increases the likelihood that the client will stick with their plan and stay committed through both good markets and bad.

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6 Signs It’s Time to Ditch DIY Retirement Planning

Carson Wealth

Retirement planning is a journey that generally takes decades to complete and most of us start out along the do-it-yourself path. More than likely, your first step was to enroll in an employer-provided plan such as a 401(k) or setting up an individual retirement account, also known as an IRA.

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#FASuccess Ep 432: Crafting “Input Deliverables” That Show Financial Planning Value To Clients Without Creating Busy-Work, With Seth Scott

Nerd's Eye View

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Seth built and provides his input deliverable (which calculates the appropriate amount of tax-exempt housing allowance pastors can take based on their individual circumstances, and even prepares a request and subsequent resolution that the Church's Board can then use) to demonstrate his expertise to prospective (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (May 11-12)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners"– this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent analysis from Morningstar suggests that the Department of Labor's (DoL's) new Retirement Security Rule (aka Fiduciary Rule 2.0)

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Values, Purpose, Action: A 3-Part Approach To Establish A “Statement Of Financial Purpose” And Unlock Deeper, More Meaningful Planning Conversations With Clients

Nerd's Eye View

In the early days of financial planning, serving clients often meant developing transactional relationships focused on facilitating trades and selling insurance. Over time, advisors shifted toward more analytical approaches, such as investment management and retirement planning.

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Why Held-Away Asset Management Technology Is Being Scrutinized By State Regulators (And How Advisors Can Compliantly Manage Clients’ 401(k) Assets)

Nerd's Eye View

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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Why Regulators Are Questioning The Use Of Held-Away Asset Management Technology (And What Advisors Can Do About It)

Nerd's Eye View

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.

Assets 245