Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

At the same time, CFP Board has noted that advisors pursue the certification voluntarily and that its standards, which cover the entire financial planning process (unlike SEC and FINRA regulations that largely focus on investment management), help to raise standards for the industry as a whole at a time when advisors increasingly offer comprehensive (..)

Tax Planning 81

Tax Planning Practice Management Leverage Planning 81

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Each week in Weekend Reading For Financial Planners, we seek to bring you synopses and commentaries on 12 articles covering news for financial advisors including topics covering technical planning, practice management, advisor marketing, career development, and more.

Practice Management 90

Practice Management Tax Planning Planning Securities 90

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Notably, while the rule will create an additional compliance burden, the due diligence advisers offering comprehensive planning services (as well as their investment custodians) are likely already conducting on their clients to create an effective financial plan could be a 'defense mechanism' for these firms against criminals looking to take advantage (..)

Treasury 92

Treasury Tax Planning Practice Management Compliance 92

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

JUNE 14, 2024

Also in industry news this week: While an infusion of Private Equity (PE) capital has shaken up the RIA M&A market, the ultimate implications for advisors, their clients, and the PE firms themselves remain unclear A recent study has found that a significant portion of 'DIY' investors are open to working with a human advisor (and paying for the (..)

Practice Management 93

Practice Management Planning Numbers Marketing 93

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

These meetings allow advisors to listen to their clients’ concerns, make planning recommendations, and chart a course for the coming months. For instance, some firms spread these meetings out throughout the year while others bunch them into a limited number of months, or even weeks.

Practice Management 98

Practice Management Concentration Planning Numbers 98

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Most notable is the fact that industry associations are not the drivers of advisor conferences that they once were; while a decade ago, 75%+ of this "Best Conferences" list consisted of various events run by industry associations, now it numbers less than 25%.

Practice Management 96

Practice Management Budgeting Numbers Economics 96

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 23, 2024

financial planning, CRM, portfolio management), while taking a more tailored approach to selecting tech in other categories. The survey found that most firms fall into the middle category, utilizing tech in categories that provide an assessed high return on investment (e.g., Read More.

Prioritization 81

Prioritization Practice Management Budgeting Investments 81

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 3, 2024

At the same time, the study found that potential breakaway brokers view the operational and compliance requirements of transitioning to and doing business as an RIA as a major concern, which could lead some of them to either leverage the growing number of service providers available to RIAs, or perhaps join an existing corporate RIA platform to take (..)

Healthcare 85

Healthcare Construction Practice Management Leverage 85

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 19, 2024

Nevertheless, there is potential for many individual RIAs to expand their staffing further, with the addition of specialized planning and operations roles being seen as a potential avenue to boost firm growth.

Practice Management 94

Practice Management Numbers Planning Marketing 94

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 16, 2022

From there, we have several articles on practice management: Why it is important for advisors charging on a fee-for-service basis to regularly reassess their pricing, and best practices for letting current clients know about a fee increase.

Practice Management 97

Practice Management Education Leverage Planning 97

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Also in industry news this week: A recent study from advisor digital marketing firm Snappy Kraken suggests firms that invest in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), have a regular cadence of emails to their subscriber list, and include video content in these messages tend to get greater returns from their marketing efforts CFP Board has created a guide (..)

Practice Management 91

Practice Management Education Compliance Investments 91

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with a new study from Herbers & Company that provides insight into the financial planning services that consumers demand the most, and which services financial advisory firms offer the most often.

Practice Management 89

Practice Management Planning Investments Numbers 89

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 20, 2023

While it remains to be seen whether the measures will actually be enacted, proposed measures include raising income and capital gains tax rates, instituting wealth taxes, and reducing the state estate tax exemption, potentially creating future planning opportunities for advisors with clients in those states. Read More.

Practice Management 83

Practice Management Leadership Cash Management Numbers 83

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 6, 2023

How planning specializations can help firms and their advisors stand out from the pack. From there, we have several articles on retirement planning: Why an individual’s portfolio of relationships could be just as important as their investment portfolio when it comes to happiness in retirement.

Auditing 85

Auditing Practice Management Planning Investments 85

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 12, 2024

Also in industry news this week: The Department of Labor (DoL) this week published a final rule delineating what makes an individual an independent contractor versus a company employee, though it did not provide specific guidance for registered representatives of broker-dealers and other financial professionals who have expressed concern that their (..)

Practice Management 89

Practice Management Budgeting Communication Securities 89

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Also in industry news this week: A legal challenge to FINRA's operations as a self-regulatory organization has the potential to upend the current regulatory system for broker-dealers and their registered representatives A recent study indicates that while many consumers appear confident handling their finances on a 'DIY' basis during their careers, (..)

Strategic Planning 86

Strategic Planning Construction Practice Management Communication 86

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In Jake's case, after deciding that he was overservicing clients during the earlier years of his practice, he started scheduling fewer standard meetings and limited the number of after-meeting action items, freeing up his time and mental bandwidth for other activities to grow and run his firm.

Prioritization 98

Prioritization Auditing Planning Leverage 98

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Though given that potentially conflicted practices such as ‘payment for order flow’ are a source of revenue for brokers, such regulation could portend a shift back to explicit transaction fees as they seek to maintain their top line. A four-step process that advisors can use to help clients who tend to overspend.

Practice Management 84

Practice Management Planning Finance Retail 84

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 28, 2023

Also in industry news this week: The SEC released a proposal that would require firms to take steps to eliminate or neutralize conflicts of interest when using predictive data analytics tools with clients A recent study found that financial advisors remain the top source of financial advice for consumers, with social media coming in well behind From (..)

Benchmarking 95

Benchmarking Practice Management Securities Numbers 95

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 7, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the T3/Inside Information Software Survey is available, providing insights into which technology tools advisors use and their level of satisfaction with them, which highlighted the continued rise of specialized financial planning (..)

Prioritization 88

Prioritization Auditing Practice Management Communication 88

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Also in industry news this week: The SEC agreed to a series of settlements with 9 RIAs resulting from charges of improper use of hypothetical returns in advertising under the regulator's marketing rule How several CEOs of large RIAs and AdvisorTech companies have found that receiving funding from private equity firms and taking the responsibility for (..)

Practice Management 93

Practice Management Advertising Leadership Numbers 93

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.

Tax Planning 90

Tax Planning Practice Management Valuation Investments 90

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!

Valuation 91

Valuation Compliance Practice Management Technology 91

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

From there, we have several articles on tax planning: How advisors can add value for their clients by managing their exposure to mutual fund capital gains distributions. The time management principles that are used by the most successful leaders. How advisors can help their clients turn their HSAs into wealth-building machines.

Tax Planning 82

Tax Planning Practice Management Leadership Planning 82

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

But amid competition from large asset managers and broker-dealers, advisors can consider how they can shape their service offerings and fee structures to attract Millennials and build client relationships that could last for decades to come.

Practice Management 85

Practice Management Education Planning Securities 85

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 14, 2023

The company said the bulk of the funds will go toward research and platform development as it attempts the challenging task of getting more mid-sized RIAs to move over to Altruist from their current custodian.

Auditing 76

Auditing Practice Management Leadership Securities 76

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Also in industry news this week: The SEC this week released its 2023 examination priorities, which include its new marketing rule, Reg BI, and complicated investments The House of Representatives is considering legislation that would broaden the definition of who qualifies as an accredited investor and is potentially eyeing a role for financial advisors (..)

Practice Management 87

Practice Management Investments Numbers Planning 87

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 18, 2023

At the same time, though, the report also found that asset managers that are the primary source of retirement advice tend to hold a larger percentage of a client's portfolio, suggesting that offering financial planning services tailored to the needs of a firm's clients really is helping as a source of organic growth (as clients bring more assets under (..)

Practice Management 94

Practice Management Finance Numbers Planning 94

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

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with a research study suggesting that the market volatility experienced in 2022 could increase demand for financial planning services.

Practice Management 74

Practice Management Planning Securities Investments 74

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 14, 2022

While this will help seniors keep pace with rising prices, it also creates tax planning opportunities for advisors and raises the possibility that the Social Security Trust Fund could be depleted sooner than expected. for 2023, the largest COLA since 1981. Why accounting firms have become hot acquisition targets for RIAs.

Tax Planning 90

Tax Planning Practice Management Accounting Firms Securities 90

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

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Practice Management 85

Practice Management Compliance Planning Securities 85

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 17, 2022

From there, we have several articles on practice management: Why it is important for advisors charging on a fee-for-service basis to regularly reassess their pricing, and best practices for letting current clients know about a fee increase. Adam is an Associate Financial Planning Nerd at Kitces.com. Team Kitces.

Education 130

Education Planning Investments Benchmarking 130

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the SEC has proposed a rule that would require RIAs to conduct enhanced due diligence and recordkeeping when using certain outsourced investment management services and other third-party service providers.

Practice Management 85

Practice Management Valuation Economics Investments 85

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

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Also in industry news this week: Most businesses that operate in the U.S., Also in industry news this week: Most businesses that operate in the U.S.,

Concentration 97

Concentration Practice Management Treasury Numbers 97