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 85

Practice Management Tax Planning Planning Securities 85

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 84

Tax Planning Practice Management Accounting Firms Securities 84

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 12, 2023

Also in industry news this week: Why industry groups representing investment advisers and others have blasted an SEC proposal that would significantly expand its Custody Rule A new study suggests that organic client growth and profit margins are the key factors driving RIA valuations, with the firm’s affiliation model having little to no impact (..)

Tax Planning 85

Tax Planning Practice Management Valuation Investments 85

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. A new research study suggests that delaying taxes in retirement is often not the optimal course of action.

Tax Planning 76

Tax Planning Practice Management Leadership Planning 76

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 8, 2023

In other words, by clearing space during tax season to focus full-time on tax preparation, it was possible for Ben to contain tax prep work to a reasonable number of hours. Furthermore, similarly structuring the client service calendar for the remainder of the year to focus on specific topics at set times (e.g.,

Tax Planning 93

Tax Planning Planning Investments Practice Management 93

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

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. Luckily, advisors have a large number of ways to add value to their clients’ lives (more than 101 in fact!) Tax Planning.

Tax Planning 130

Tax Planning Planning Investments Profit and Loss 130

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 82

Tax Planning Practice Management Budgeting Planning 82