Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 8, 2025

The report suggests that while many firms have streamlined operations and experienced tailwinds from strong equity markets the past couple years, bringing on new clients has been a challenge for some (highlighting that fast-growing firms tend to allocate larger shares of their budgets to marketing, expenditures which could crimp profitability in the (..)

Practice Management

CFO News Room

JANUARY 27, 2023

Also in industry news this week: Why cash management strategies could become increasingly important parts of an advisor’s value proposition in a higher-interest-rate environment Why improved returns on cash products could be a double-edged sword for some advisory clients following last year’s market volatility From there, we have several articles on (..)

Nonprofit

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 27, 2023

Also in industry news this week: Why cash management strategies could become increasingly important parts of an advisor’s value proposition in a higher-interest-rate environment Why improved returns on cash products could be a double-edged sword for some advisory clients following last year’s market volatility From there, we have several (..)

Nonprofit

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

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

a client service associate to handle various administrative and client communication tasks, or a paraplanner or associate advisor to work on more planning-centric issues such as building out drafts of financial plans).

Planning

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

She is the co-founder and President of Journey Strategic Wealth, a Registered Investment Adviser built for advisors seeking independence and full-fledged practice management support. She currently runs a weekly YouTube series called “Practice Management with Penny.”. responsibilities for Tier 2 Associates).

Practice Management

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 3, 2022

From there, we have several articles on practice management: The three essential skills firm owners need to build the right team, including why it is important to always be on the lookout for potential employees. Next, it is important for firm owners to hone their management skills (or to add effective ‘people managers’ to the team ).

Communication