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A 3-Step Sales Process To Clearly Demonstrate Financial Planning Value To Prospects

Nerd's Eye View

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.

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Automated Tax-Loss Harvesting Technology: Is The Value Overstated?

Nerd's Eye View

In recent years, numerous software solutions have sprung up that aim to automate the process of tax-loss harvesting. But what the providers of automated tax-loss harvesting often don’t mention is that the actual value of tax-loss harvesting depends highly on an individual’s own tax circumstances.

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Orion Acquires Summit Wealth Systems To Become Its Next-Generation All-In-One Portal (And More Of The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech – January 2025)

Nerd's Eye View

From there, the latest highlights also feature a number of other interesting advisor technology announcements, including: SEI has acquired LifeYield, which is designed to facilitate tax-efficient management of multiple accounts across an entire household, to bundle into its RIA custodial platform and investment management technology – underscoring (..)

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Research links: tracking performance

Abnormal Returns

Active management Active investing has a tax problem. alphaarchitect.com) Why the active management space may be bigger than currently measured. papers.ssrn.com) Replication Managed futures strategies are ripe for replication. hamiltonlane.com) Portfolio managers love to shift blame for underperforming assets.

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The Ultimate Guide to Tax-Loss Harvesting

Harness Wealth

Tax-loss harvesting is a powerful strategy that investors can use to reduce their taxable income. This type of strategy typically involves selling underperforming investments at a loss to offset capital gains (or ordinary income) to optimize portfolio returns. Table of Contents What is tax-loss harvesting?

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The Most Important Part of Portfolio Management

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

It doesn't get said often enough but really, the most important part of portfolio management is mitigating risk. They are not intended to constitute legal, tax, securities or investment advice or a recommended course of action in any given situation.

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Stock Picking is Not the Same Thing as Portfolio Management

A Wealth of Common Sense

Early on in my savings journey I prioritized tax-deferred retirement accounts over all else. I like the ease and simplicity of 401k contributions coming out of my paycheck before it ever even touches my checking account. It’s easy to automate. The set-it-and-forget-it nature of a workplace retirement plan is one of my favorite features.