Abnormal Returns

MAY 6, 2024

(wiredplanning.com) Steve Chen talks with Jordan Hutchison, Vice President of Technology for RFG Advisory, about the evolving landscape of financial planning. podcasts.apple.com) Altruist Altruist has raised $169 million, elevating its valuation to more than $1.5 advisorhub.com) How Altruist merited its new valuation.

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Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

(awealthofcommonsense.com) Early in retirement is the time to do some tax planning. worksinprogress.co) Good luck trying to time the stock market using valuation metrics. whitecoatinvestor.com) Three reasons to buy Josh Brown's new book "You Weren’t Supposed To See That." ritholtz.com) How pour-over coffee got so good.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 28, 2025

We also talk Kay Lynn's current role managing her firm's mergers and acquisitions activity (including how she and her business partner decided to sell their previous firm to Merit rather than go through their own internal succession), why Kay Lynn sees more value in selling firms when their G2 advisors are also equity owners, even if the founder is (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 10, 2025

Also in industry news this week: A survey indicates that nearly 71% of new financial advisors drop out in the first 5 years, with firms offering better training and mentorship opportunities (as well as entry-level positions that don't come with business development targets) seeing higher employee retention rates How broker-dealer self-regulatory organization (..)

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Wealth Management

AUGUST 29, 2022

NAPFA selected FP Transitions to build a custom ‘continuity partner matching’ program for members with vetted buyers, equity plans and valuation services.

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Just a 10-Step Plan to Create Your Rich Life Together." awealthofcommonsense.com) Market valuations aren't going to help you time the stock market. theretirementmanifesto.com) How to think about retirement planning even though it may be decades off. No More Fights. barrons.com) Don't let bad energy ruin your portfolio.

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Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 27, 2024

mrzepczynski.blogspot.com) How Japanese companies plan to boost valuations. (dimensional.com) Do evergreen PE funds adequately capture returns? alphaarchitect.com) Research Sector performance mean reverts. mailchi.mp) The market cares who is CEO, just look at the stock prices.

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Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 13, 2025

advisorperspectives.com) Why you might want a valuation of your advisory practice, even if you aren't planning to sell. (riabiz.com) Advisers Clients are going to assess "success rates" from a Monte Carlo simulation differently. thinkadvisor.com) How technology is helping advisers do their real job - helping clients. 199A deductions.

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NAIFA Advisor Today

APRIL 10, 2025

United States has significantly altered the landscape of buy-sell planning for business owners facing potential estate tax exposure. As a result, financial professionals must now navigate new complexities in business valuation and the use of life insurance in these agreements. Supreme Courts 2024 decision in Connelly v.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 10, 2024

could save retirement plan participants $55 billion over the next 10 years (due to an expectation of more low-cost fees being offered in plans) and those rolling over workplace plans into IRAs to purchase annuities another $32.5 billion (thanks to expected reductions in commissions and the embedded costs in these annuities).

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The Big Picture

MARCH 18, 2025

We view valuation as a snapshot in time instead of recognizing how it evolves over a cycle, driven primarily by changes in investor psychology. Create a financial plan (then stick to it). We evolved in an arithmetic world, so we are unprepared for the exponential math of finance. This is the best advice I can offer : A. Index (mostly).

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Wealthfront

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

billion valuation. The post Our Plans to Remain an Independent Company appeared first on Wealthfront Blog. We are continuing to explore ways to work together in a partnership and UBS has given us $69.7 million in financing at a $1.4 I am incredibly excited about Wealthfront’s path forward […].

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Abnormal Returns

MARCH 13, 2024

on.ft.com) There is still a lot of uncertainty around office building valuations. barrons.com) Dollar Tree ($DLTR) is planning to close some 1,000 locations. (wired.com) The spot Bitcoin ETF fee war is here. etf.com) Finance Why Evercore ($EVR) is outperforming other investment banks. cnn.com) Ashley Furniture is a 'quiet juggernaut.'

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 14, 2025

Also in industry news this week: A recent survey finds that while advisors are increasingly using passive investment vehicles, many are taking the time to look beneath the hood to examine the makeup of different indexes in order to choose the best option for their clients A survey of advisors working at enterprise firms shows a significant increase (..)

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Abnormal Returns

JUNE 27, 2024

(carsongroup.com) Strategy Investing is planning. hbr.org) Startups SpaceX is doing a tender at a $210 billion valuation. mrzepczynski.blogspot.com) Why you shouldn't care what other investors or the markets are doing. safalniveshak.com) Companies Monster Beverage ($MNST) is unique not only for its stock performance.

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Abnormal Returns

MAY 8, 2023

(financial-planning.com) The biz What variables matter when it comes to RIA valuation. kitces.com) Practice management Why succession planning is important to firm owners whether they plan to sell or not. kitces.com) Practice management Why succession planning is important to firm owners whether they plan to sell or not.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 23, 2022

”, a series of measures that will have significant impacts on the world of retirement planning. While RIA M&A activity has been red hot during the past couple of years, a survey suggests that advisors are expecting lower valuations in 2023.

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Steve Sanduski

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Advisors who learn how to incorporate these and other emerging asset classes into Life-Centered Financial Plans will be offering a valuable service that sets them apart — especially in the eyes of high-net-worth individuals. Including collectibles in estate planning to avoid family disputes. Fractional collectible investments.

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 26, 2022

(morningstar.com) Ryan Detrick and Sonu Varghese talk with Phil Pearlman about the connection between health and wealth planning. rationalreminder.libsyn.com) The biz The DeVoe 2023 M&A report shows expectations for lower RIA valuations. thinkadvisor.com) Being able to move unused 529 plan funds into an IRA is a neat trick.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Wealthfront’s acquisition deal with UBS falls through as incumbents still show they’d rather build than buy (at least at robo-advisor valuations).

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Commission Financial Planning Ethics Planning 246

Carson Wealth

MAY 23, 2024

One of the most important decisions you’ll make when designing your estate plan is who to name in the various fiduciary roles: trustee, personal representative, executor and agent. The post Choosing the Right Trustee for Your Estate Plan appeared first on Carson Wealth.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Further, Artificial Intelligence (AI) was the most cited factor driving industry growth during the next 3 years, with client data integration as a primary area for improvement, suggesting an opportunity for AI tools to help advisors make the most of the significant amount of client data they possess (possibly saving time in the process) and potentially (..)

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Discipline Funds

OCTOBER 9, 2024

On the one hand you might assume that high valuations are bad because “expensive” usually implies bad. On the other hand, you could argue that high valuations simply reflect a price premium. The way I like to think about valuations is that they’re reflective of long-term price premiums.

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The Big Picture

APRIL 17, 2025

It doesnt matter if it is Nvidia, Bitcoin, founders stock, or an employee stock option purchase plan (ESOP), sometimes the sheer size of a windfall is paralyzing. My advice was not based on fear of a bubble or the (over)valuation of Yahoo; rather, I suggested employing a regret minimization framework.2

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 19, 2024

Which means that longer-term projects, such as creating a succession plan to have in place for the firm when the owner retires, may tend to get put on the back burner.

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Abnormal Returns

APRIL 25, 2024

allstarcharts.com) What are to make of the big, and persistent, valuation disparities between large and small caps. semafor.com) Finance The FMX Futures exchange is planning to take on the CME ($CME) in interest rate futures. Markets The energy sector is still less than 4% of the S&P 500.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 9, 2024

So, whether you're interested in learning about navigating an internal succession plan, handling the financial realities of taking on debt to purchase the firm, or creating a plan to grow the firm and its staff after taking over, then we hope you enjoy this episode of the Financial Advisor Success podcast, with Alex Lewis.

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 7, 2023

techcrunch.com) SpaceX SpaceX is reportedly planning a tender offer for employee shares at a $175 billion valuation. (ft.com) VC SimpleClosure, a start-up that helps other start-ups wind down their operations, is doing a booming business. nytimes.com) Is Austin, TX losing its luster as a startup hub?

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Abnormal Returns

JULY 24, 2023

podcasts.apple.com) Q&As A Q&A with Larry Swedroe about valuations and private credit. washingtonpost.com) Advisers Financial planning is a very specific field. (behindthebalancesheet.com) Brendan Frazier talks with Michael Thomas about the power of data visualization to affect client behavior.

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Valuation Communication Financial Planning Management 243

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

From there, we have several articles on investment planning: While I Bonds have received significant attention during the past year, TIPS could be an attractive alternative for many client situations. While private valuations have soared in recent years, public markets continue to be less kind to RIAs. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

And be certain to read to the end, where we have provided an update to our popular "Financial AdvisorTech Solutions Map" (and also added the changes to our AdvisorTech Directory) as well!

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 23, 2024

What's unique about Dustin, though, is how his firm allows financial advisors to tap into bank lending, an historically challenging source of debt capital for the advisory industry, to finance both RIA and independent broker-dealer transactions from internal succession plans to acquisitions and other growth initiatives. Read More.

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Trade Brains

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Many fundamentally strong Nifty 50 stocks are now trading at attractive valuations, For long-term investors, this dip could provide a chance to accumulate quality stocks at lower prices, particularly those with strong financials, solid growth prospects, and market leadership. Share Price: The shares of Hindustan Unilever are trading at Rs.

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Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 17, 2023

finance.yahoo.com) Markets Valuations don't matter in the short term. bloomberg.com) Unlimited Funds is planning to launch more hedge fund tracking ETFs. Rates Mortgage rates are at levels not seen since 2001. axios.com) Global government bond yields are at 15-year highs. theirrelevantinvestor.com) Forecasting is hard, the GMO edition.

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Financial Advising Valuation Manufacturing Media 246

Trade Brains

OCTOBER 3, 2024

’s expansion, its potential future growth, and its sustainability, and whether the valuations are justified. Future Plans Of Trent Trent, led by Noel Tata, is setting its sights beyond Indian borders. The company plans to open a flagship store in Dubai soon. Should you buy Trent despite having a high valuation?

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Valuation Retail Food Marketing 98

Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 9, 2023

axios.com) Finance Private equity managers are abusing their discretion when it comes to valuations. bbc.com) Apple ($AAPL) is planning to open stores in India. Markets There's no sign that options trading is slowing down. wsj.com) The 10-year Treasury rates peaked back in the Fall. thinkadvisor.com) Black founders in the U.S.

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Financial Advising Valuation Media Economy 242

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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