Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

For example, most Millennial and Gen Z clients can open their own investing account and buy index funds online with only minimal guidance from their advisor, so full-service investing might not offer enough value to a next-generation client to justify an ongoing planning fee.

Tax Planning 91

Tax Planning Planning Investments Practice Management 91

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Also in industry news this week: A recent study suggests that while a majority of financial advisory clients surveyed have only had 1 advisor, deteriorating client service is a key risk factor that could sway certain clients to leave for a different advisor RIA M&A activity in 2024 is poised to surpass the total number of deals seen in 2023, according (..)

Tax Planning 59

Tax Planning Practice Management Leverage Planning 59

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 8, 2023

investment reviews in the summer, retirement projection updates in the fall, and year-end tax planning in the winter) created enough efficiency through systematizing the ongoing financial planning process that allowed him to fit in tax preparation without reducing any of his other service offerings!

Tax Planning 94

Tax Planning Planning Investments Practice Management 94

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

How confident are they that no year-end-tax-planning opportunities were missed across their entire client base? How easily can most advisors figure out the last time they reviewed their clients’ LTC, life, and disability needs? Or whether all Roth and backdoor Roth contributions were made by eligible clients?

Planning 130

Planning Communication Concentration Tax Planning 130

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. But many firms will find that their client referral rates are flat.

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Planning Education Investments Benchmarking 130

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

So, we do look at clients from the complexity of what type of planning they have. Now, everybody, at the end of the day, still needs the same same type of planning in the sense of estate planning, tax planning, financial planning. Or how do we work around a concentrated stock position, right? ” Right?

Leverage 130

Leverage Planning Concentration Tax Planning 130

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And one of the flyers that came out said that I did estate planning, and tax planning, and business succession planning, and all these things I didn’t know anything about. And so, ultimately, I… Michael: Not actually that deep on your business succession planning experience as a 20-year-old. Emily: Yup.

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Education Planning Numbers Securities 130

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 10, 2023

Also in industry news this week: Altruist’s self-clearing custodial platform has gone live, offering RIAs of all sizes an alternative to larger, legacy custodians While the SEC is planning to increase the number of on-site examinations it conducts, the odds that a firm will experience an exam in a given year appear to be remaining steady From (..)

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Tax Planning Budgeting Practice Management Planning 93

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 15, 2024

Also in industry news this week: CFP Board this week announced changes to its Sanctions Guidelines and revisions to its Fitness Standards that clarify the factors that determine how potential sanctions are determined and revise the framework use to determine whether a candidate is eligible to become a CFP certificant The Financial Services Institute (..)

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Tax Planning Practice Management Budgeting Planning 84

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 15, 2024

Also in industry news this week: CFP Board this week announced changes to its Sanctions Guidelines and revisions to its Fitness Standards that clarify the factors that determine how potential sanctions are determined and revise the framework use to determine whether a candidate is eligible to become a CFP certificant The Financial Services Institute (..)

Tax Planning 52

Tax Planning Practice Management Budgeting Planning 52

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

A potential compromise during the lame-duck Congressional session could see a boost to the child tax credit and extended tax breaks for businesses. 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.

Planning 130

Planning Leadership Accounting Healthcare 130