Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In the second post, I pointed to inconsistencies in how accountants classify operating, capital and financing expenses , and the consequences for reported accounting numbers. That is because the answer will vary across people, with some exhibiting a more natural tendency towards story-telling and others towards working with numbers.

Valuation 92

Valuation Advertising Numbers Investments 92

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 26, 2024

The study also identified attributes of "top performing" firms across a range of metrics, finding that they are more likely than other firms to have a clear ideal client persona, client value proposition, and marketing plan.

Benchmarking 96

Benchmarking Communication Advertising Compliance 96

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MAY 26, 2020

Tencent plans to invest 500 billion yuan, or $70 billion, in cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity over the next five years, Reuters reported. The company, known for its WeChat app and a number of games, was able to profit off of the numbers of people staying home for much of the spring due to the pandemic.

Planning 60

Planning Advertising Technology Numbers 60

CFO Thought Leader

JUNE 18, 2024

Recognizing that the company’s executives had differing visions, he proposed skipping the annual budget process to focus on a 5-year integrated plan. The plan’s success ultimately contributed to Ellucian’s acquisition by TPG for $3.5 billion, demonstrating the power of cohesive strategic financial planning.

CFO 52

CFO Advertising Budgeting Problem Solving 52

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

So, whether you're interested in learning about building a profitable hyperfocused practice, implementing a marketing approach that reaches a firm's ideal target client, or adding value for clients by offering advanced tax planning, then we hope you enjoy this episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast, with Anjali Jariwala.

Tax Planning 52

Tax Planning CFO Planning Advertising 52

CFO News Room

JANUARY 27, 2023

By switching to 501(c)(6) nonprofit status, the new CFP Board of Standards will have expanded abilities to advance the planning profession through lobbying and more targeted advertising messages to grow the ranks of CFP professionals.

Nonprofit 130

Nonprofit Practice Management Advertising Leadership 130

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.

Planning 97

Planning Advertising Investments Practice Management 97

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that FINRA has issued a proposal to allow broker-dealers to advertise hypothetical performance data to institutional and high-net-worth investors, which would bring the rules for broker-dealers largely in line with (..)

Communication 94

Communication Advertising Planning Finance 94

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Similarly, Nigeria is currently pursuing plans to upgrade its identity management infrastructure program, as part of an effort to both promote the nation’s economic development and improve security. The named individuals and companies were charged with using stolen Social Security numbers, home addresses and birthdates of U.S.

Numbers 44

Numbers Securities Advertising Economics 44

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

In the years since, I have concluded that this is not true and that expense mis-categorization is not only common, but that it varies widely across sectors, making it difficult to compare accounting numbers or ratios across firms.

Accounting 130

Accounting Marketing Advertising Valuation 130

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 25, 2023

Also in industry news this week: The SEC settled its first charges related to its new marketing rule with a firm that advertised 2,700% annual returns A survey suggests that older Americans prefer the term "longevity" to "aging", perhaps informing the way advisors discuss related issues with their clients From there, we have several articles on retirement (..)

Advertising 90

Advertising Investments Planning Numbers 90

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 1, 2023

only' checking client portfolios for tax-loss harvesting every other day, after having advertised daily checks) – a first for the SEC in scrutinizing an RIA not for failing to execute its investment promises to clients, but for failing to execute tax-loss harvesting promises instead.

Advertising 81

Advertising Planning Technology Investments 81

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Google’ s plan to use a new internet protocol has caught the attention of Congressional antitrust investigators. The new standard will change a fundamental building block of the internet: the domain name system (DNS), which takes a user’s electronic request for a website and provides the internet protocol address numbers used by computers.

Planning 49

Planning Advertising Securities Numbers 49

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Google’ s plan to use a new internet protocol has caught the attention of Congressional antitrust investigators. The new standard will change a fundamental building block of the internet: the domain name system (DNS), which takes a user’s electronic request for a website and provides the internet protocol address numbers used by computers.

Planning 48

Planning Advertising Securities Numbers 48

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 1, 2022

From there, we have several articles on advisor marketing: How some of the biggest financial services firms are increasing their television advertising and how smaller firms can craft a scalable, cost-efficient marketing strategy. The potential advantages of taking RMDs in stock rather than in cash during the current market downturn.

Advertising 81

Advertising Numbers Planning Marketing 81

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Further, the survey results suggest that advisors who offer comprehensive services tailored to the needs of their target clients are likely to be more successful both retaining their current clients and in attracting clients who might be dissatisfied with their current advisor and their service offering.

Practice Management 93

Practice Management Advertising Leadership Numbers 93

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JANUARY 16, 2020

500M Rescue Plan Considered For Debt-Burdened Taxi Drivers. State and city leaders are planning to announce legislation on Friday, Jan. Financial services firms are experiencing more than 300 times the number of cyberattacks than other types of firms. Fed Study: Wholesale Payments Vulnerable In Bank Cyberattack.

Planning 52

Planning Advertising Numbers Banking 52

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APRIL 17, 2020

The ripple effects from the COVID-19 crisis continue to spread throughout the business world, with the advertising industry now feeling its destructive effects. Those were quantified yesterday in a new Internet Advertising Bureau survey that shows a steep decline expected in ad spending across digital media.

Advertising 75

Advertising Budgeting Marketing Numbers 75

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 27, 2023

By switching to 501(c)(6) nonprofit status, the new CFP Board of Standards will have expanded abilities to advance the planning profession through lobbying and more targeted advertising messages to grow the ranks of CFP professionals.

Nonprofit 88

Nonprofit Practice Management Advertising Leadership 88

CFO News Room

JANUARY 15, 2023

It succeeded spectacularly in attracting people to its platform, hitting a 100 million users in 2012, and then doubling those numbers again by 2013, when it went public ,with an initial public offering. Users: Numbers and Engagement. The stock dropped below $6 in 2019, before mounting a comeback in 2021.

Valuation 130

Valuation Advertising Numbers Education 130

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 27, 2023

On the other hand, the advisor needs to understand what process the technology uses to begin with to ensure that their processes are being followed as described in their advertising and communications.

Communication 85

Communication Compliance Advertising Technology 85

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 31, 2024

Which means the firm will need to provide records of holdings and transactions for each of its clients (which may require some training and practice for employees to be able to quickly pull the needed data from the firm's custodian), as well as archived client communications and any advertisements produced by the firm.

Auditing 92

Auditing Compliance Advertising Communication 92

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. Combined with growing advisor (and consumer) interest in comprehensive financial planning services, the number of ways advisors can add value for their clients has expanded greatly.

Advertising 92

Advertising Investments Planning Practice Management 92

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

In the third and final post, I will argue that Facebook’s troubles with the market have as much to do with a failure of narrative, as they are about disappointing numbers, and present a template for what the company needs to do, to reclaim the high ground.

Marketing 130

Marketing Advertising Profit and Loss Investments 130

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 16, 2023

Among other highlighted areas of interest, the regulator also flagged whether certain “ineligible persons” have been compensated for testimonials or endorsements and advisors’ use of third-party ratings in advertisements.

Advertising 89

Advertising Investments Numbers Accounting 89

CFO News Room

JANUARY 23, 2023

Traditional forms of marketing used by financial advisors – including networking with one’s friends and family members, cold-calling, and paid advertising – have been effective at reaching a ‘typical’ client base of older, wealthy retirees.

Marketing 130

Marketing Education Advertising Sales 130

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. Combined with growing advisor (and consumer) interest in comprehensive financial planning services, the number of ways advisors can add value for their clients has expanded greatly.

Advertising 90

Advertising Investments Planning Practice Management 90

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

I was planning to finish my last two data updates for 2024, but decided to take a break and look at the seven stocks (Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla) which carried the market in 2023.

Marketing 118

Marketing Valuation Profit and Loss Advertising 118

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Button In $20M Series B, Plans Global Expansion. Button’s founders come from business backgrounds in loyalty, payments, eCommerce and advertising, holding past positions at companies like Venmo, Google Wallet and Rakuten. We help these companies drive more transactions,” Dudas said, “and we do it in a non-advertising way.

Investments 51

Investments Planning Advertising Banking 51

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. Combined with growing advisor (and consumer) interest in comprehensive financial planning services, the number of ways advisors can add value for their clients has expanded greatly. Executive Summary.

Tax Planning 130

Tax Planning Planning Investments Profit and Loss 130

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 31, 2024

Which means the firm will need to provide records of holdings and transactions for each of its clients (which may require some training and practice for employees to be able to quickly pull the needed data from the firm's custodian), as well as archived client communications and any advertisements produced by the firm.

Compliance 73

Compliance Advertising Communication Accounting 73

Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In the years since, I have concluded that this is not true and that expense mis-categorization is not only common, but that it varies widely across sectors, making it difficult to compare accounting numbers or ratios across firms.

Accounting 77

Accounting Advertising Valuation Investments 77

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DECEMBER 20, 2019

This year, sustainable fashion was “in,” with all sorts of new and established brands advertising their products as designed to be environmentally sustainable. 21 billion: The number of pounds of textile waste that ends up in landfills each year. 3: The number of subscription plan options for Get the Gallery’s customers.

Advertising 52

Advertising Numbers Planning Retail 52

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Brand advertisers, it says, need to justify social media ROI. Per the report findings, 75 percent of the surveyed firms plan to either maintain or boost their investment in social media marketing within the next year. billion in advertising revenue for Q3 2019. We’ve identified three. Desperate Networks. Savvy Brands.

Advertising 57

Advertising eCommerce Retail Numbers 57

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Rogers — The engineering materials maker saw shares tumble 43% after a planned $5.2 Paramount Global — Shares of the media company dropped more than 11% after Paramount’s quarterly results missed expectations, as it suffered from cord cutting and a drop in advertising revenue. The deal was first announced Nov.

Foreign Exchange 130

Foreign Exchange Transportation Entertainment Advertising 130

CFO News Room

JANUARY 19, 2023

Updating the Numbers In the eighteen months since I valued these companies, much has happened, to the economy, to US equities collectively, and to these six companies, in specific. For the latter, I am reporting on the trailing 12-month numbers, to ensure that I have the calendar year numbers.)

Valuation 130

Valuation Profit and Loss Numbers Advertising 130

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Amazon is planning to hike fees for Spanish companies using its platform by 3 percent from April, according to a Reuters report, since the country's government imposed a new digital tax. Apple and Google introduced plans to pass on the taxes to consumers and advertisers respectively. Spain began charging the fee on Jan.

Advertising 60

Advertising Compliance Planning Numbers 60