Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 23, 2024

(investmentnews.com) Succession How Snowden Lane helps advisers transition into retirement. citywire.com) Retirement Retirement from farming is just different. crr.bc.edu) Early retirement often leads to taking Social Security early. citywire.com) Retirement Retirement from farming is just different.

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Abnormal Returns

MAY 8, 2024

(advisorperspectives.com) The 7 best retirement books including "More Than Enough: A Brief Guide to the Questions That Arise After Realizing You Have More Than You Need" by Mike Piper. morningstar.com) Retirement Three tips to improve your retirement including 'Pursue serendipity.' Then reality sets in. Then reality sets in.

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Retirement Automatic retirement account enrollment helps to boost participation. papers.ssrn.com) Research A lot of anomalies disappear once you account for the costs of short sales. nber.org) Financial regrets in old age. papers.ssrn.com) Why single-factor strategies are tough to maintain.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In this episode, we talk in-depth about the best practices David recommends to firms to start preparing in advance for an internal succession (including creating defined career tracks and compensation structures as well as getting the firm’s business metrics in order and receiving a third-party valuation), how David advocates for breaking up (..)

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Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Some of these questions concern real estate (inventory, house prices, housing starts, new home sales), and I posted thoughts on those in the newsletter (others like GDP and employment will be on this blog). How about housing starts and new home sales in 2025? I'm adding some thoughts and predictions for each question.

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Economics Sales Retirement Investing 146

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 5, 2024

Supreme Court decision shifting authority to interpret laws passed by Congress from Federal agencies to the judicial system could have significant impacts on regulation of the financial advice industry, including the potential for additional legal challenges to regulations from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Labor (DoL), (..)

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

kitces.com) 5 legal steps in an RIA sale or merger. thinkadvisor.com) The case for managing income more closely in retirement. (riabiz.com) Practice management How to build your site to optimize conversions. kitces.com) Advisers The upside of the Dave Ramsey controversy.

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Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

investmentnews.com) Lifetime income Americans need more help managing retirement income. thinkadvisor.com) Five steps to create a paycheck in retirement. kindnessfp.com) DPL Financial Partners saw a big boost in annuity sales in 2023. (citywire.com) KKR ($KKR) says they are making headway selling alts to mass affluent investors.

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Wealth Management Retirement Communication Investment Planning 262

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 25, 2023

riabiz.com) DPL Financial Partners is seeing growth in commission-free annuity sales. morningstar.com) Wealthy couples have some tax levers to pull in retirement. (morningstar.com) A list of the most popular podcasts for financial advisers. linkedin.com) The biz Vestwell just raised a new $125 billion Series D. kitces.com)

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Department of Labor this week released its long-awaited "retirement security rule", its latest effort to curb conflicts of interest around retirement savings recommendations.

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Financial Planner Retirement Planning Retirement Insurance 246

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

In this episode, we talk in-depth about why Jennifer’s firm has taken an approach to grant equity rather than require buy-ins (and intends for every employee to either have equity, or at least a path to equity if they’re still new), how Jennifer’s firm sets individual performance targets for its client-facing wealth advisors to earn (..)

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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

MAY 3, 2024

Also in industry news this week: Large asset managers offering hybrid digital-human advice services are eating into the market share of purely human advisors, signaling that a smaller firm's ability to offer a differentiated value proposition could be a key to success in the coming years A recent study indicates that tech-forward advisory firms not (..)

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Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 19, 2023

disciplinefunds.com) Existing home sales are in free fall. calculatedriskblog.com) Dr. Copper should be retired. (marginalrevolution.com) Housing What it would take to unlock the housing market. bonddad.blogspot.com) Economy Still no sign of a pick up in weekly initial unemployment claims.

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NAIFA Advisor Today

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Instead, he found himself in a sales position at Ash, where his career quickly flourished. Specializing in annuities and retirement planning, Tyler now works alongside other advisors to help clients achieve their retirement goals through customized financial strategies.

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Insurance Retirement Planning Financial Advising Retirement 98

The Big Picture

MARCH 18, 2023

Over that period, expensive companies outperformed not on price but because they out-executed and grew more in terms of earnings, sales, and cash flows. Be sure to check out our Masters in Business next week with Dominique Mielle, (retired) partner at Canyon Capital, a $25 billion hedge fund where she worked there for 20+ years.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 30, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that NAPFA has announced that it will no longer exclude advisors who receive up to $2,500 in annual trailing commissions from previous product sales, if they agree to donate that money to a non-profit organization (..)

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

citywire.com) Creative Planning is expanding its reach in the retirement plan space. riaintel.com) How to prep an RIA for sale. (fa-mag.com) (ft.com) Creative Planning has closed on its purchase of Goldman Sachs' ($GS) PFM unit. citywire.com) Choreo is buying the wealth management business of BDO USA.

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Wealth Management Retirement Planning Tax Planning Financial Advisor 264

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Podcasts Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Derek Tharp about retirement-spending strategies, sequence risk, and portfolio construction. investmentnews.com) Are wash-sale rules out of date? morningstar.com) Daniel Crosby talks with Rachel J. Robasciotti is the Founder and CEO of Adasina Social Capital. thinkadvisor.com)

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Carson Wealth

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Or, if you have a windfall year, with an inheritance or business sale, you can put money in a DAF to reduce your tax footprint for the year. You can move these large stock holdings to a DAF, get the tax break, and then use the money to make donations every year through your retirement.

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Financial Planning Planning Estate Planning Taxes 111

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Also in industry news this week: A recent survey found that while 1/3 of advisory firms are currently using AI tools, another 1/3 are fearful of doing so, indicating that while some firms are eager to be early adopters of this technology, others are taking a wait-and-see approach, perhaps as regulation surrounding this technology evolves over time (..)

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Financial Planner Retirement Planning Clients Retirement 246

The Big Picture

DECEMBER 11, 2023

I have been calling out their nonsense for nearly two decades and was ready to retire my Black Friday debunking of their annual Thanksgiving silliness. I tracked the annual retail sales forecast as a twofold exercise: Avoid forecasts, as they are mostly wrong, and tend to lose investors’ money. Can that be right? In a word: no.”

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Retail Accounting Sales Numbers 353

MainStreet Financial Planning

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Maximize Your Retirement Contributions: Enhancing your retirement savings not only secures your future but also offers immediate tax benefits. Consult with a tax professional to navigate the complexities and avoid wash-sale rules.

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Taxes Medical Consulting Education 97

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 5, 2023

This month's edition kicks off with the news that Riskalyze has completed its previously-announced rebranding, and will now be known as “Nitrogen”, a ”growth platform” for advisory firms – which represents less of a shift in the platform’s core function (given that Riskalyze’s risk tolerance tool was always (..)

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Risk Tolerance Retirement License Retirement Planning 245

Darrow Wealth Management

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Deciding how to allocate and invest the proceeds after the sale of your company is a big decision that requires careful planning. As you weigh what to do with money from the sale of a business, consider these key points. If you’re expecting a large cash windfall from a business sale, here’s how to consider what to do next.

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Sales Taxes Estate Planning Planning 97

The Chicago Financial Planner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Fee-only advisors receive no compensation from the sale of investment or insurance products. Approaching retirement and want another opinion on where you stand? Financial Fraud – Tips to Protect Yourself Annuities: The Wonder Drug for Your Retirement? Your financial future could depend on your choice. FINANCIAL WRITING.

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Financial Advisor Financial Planner Fee Only Clients 249

Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

If you think retirement planning moves stop at retirement, think again. Although it won’t make sense in every situation, retirement can be a unique opportunity for Roth conversions for some investors. For high earners, converting an IRA to a Roth IRA while you’re still working could be the worst time of all.

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Retirement Distribution Taxes Accounting 95

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Jessica is the Founder and Principal for Turkey Hill Management, a mergers & acquisitions consulting firm that assists financial advisors with the sale, acquisition, integration, or merger of their firms. My guest on today's podcast is Jessica Polito.

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Financial Advisor Fee Only Sales Clients 237

Abnormal Returns

JUNE 10, 2024

hunterwalk.com) Finance Three of the biggest financial firms (Blackrock, JP Morgan Chase and Blackstone) all have CEOs at or near retirement age. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Costco ($COST) is a big player in auto sales. (snippet.finance) How to interpret VC tweets. investmentnews.com) Economy The U.S.

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Financial Advising Startup Economy Insurance 201

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 1, 2024

This month's edition kicks off with the news that held-away asset management platform Pontera has raised $60 million in venture capital funding as advisors increasingly seek to directly manage clients' 401(k) and other outside assets – although an ongoing investigation by Washington state regulators over whether advisors' use of Pontera violates (..)

Retirement Planning 246

Retirement Planning Startup Compliance Clients 246

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 9, 2023

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how, to realize their vision for the future of a commission-based firm their father originally built, Liz and her brother have gone through the messy multi-year process of refocusing to a niche and rightsizing their client loads, how Liz and her brother realized in the process of buying into the firm that they (..)

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Commission Planning Financial Advisor Financial Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 7, 2024

From there, the latest highlights also feature a number of other interesting advisor technology announcements, including: VRGL has announced a new venture capital funding round to continue building out its capabilities to extract data from prospects' investment statements and automatically generate investment proposals – which while having proven (..)

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Clients B2B Estate Planning Planning 246

Integrity Financial Planning

DECEMBER 22, 2022

If you are an art lover and want to build your own collection in retirement, here are small steps to get you started: Art Demands You Listen to Your Heart. Millions of dollars have been exchanged through digitized art sales that ensure the art piece is verified and authentic, providing transparency. [ 1] [link]. [2] 2] [link]. [3]

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Retirement Financial Planning Commission Consulting 96

The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Roger Federer is retiring from tennis — but his mark on the sport is indelible : To understand Roger Federer is to capture sports harmony. thru the company’s sale to Yahoo; angel investor Etsy + Tumblr. He talks about his strategy of fire and ice: combining the burning desire to succeed and the coolness to keep his composure.

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Engineering Food Management Government 300

Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 21, 2024

(axios.com) Nearly 1 in 10 homes sales are now in excess of $1 million. marketwatch.com) Why Christine Benz wrote "How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement." wsj.com) Aging Why elder financial fraud is on the rise. tonyisola.com) What it would cost to replace your Social Security benefits.

Estate Planning 162

Estate Planning Transportation Retirement Planning 162

Calculated Risk

JANUARY 8, 2023

Some of these questions concern real estate (inventory, house prices, housing starts, new home sales), and I’ll post thoughts on those in the newsletter (others like GDP and employment will be on this blog). How about housing starts and new home sales in 2023? I'm adding some thoughts, and maybe some predictions for each question.

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Economics Sales Retirement Economy 225

The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Watch Danny Boyd of CinemaStix’s video (above) about the challenges of making a flick about a retired hitman. Star Wars grossed $1 billion, then spawned a franchise with five films in the original series, all in the all-time top 100 in gross box office sales. But it almost wasn’t made at all. Plus 6 additional films.

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Distribution Retirement Sales 307