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Financial Planning March 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell |
Staffing: The Next Generation Early in the life cycle of a financial planning firm, once it grows beyond a few seasoned principals, comes the day you hire your first new young associate planner. It's an important step for your firm, and for the profession. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2007 |
Movers & Shakers 2007 These eight leaders are shaping the future of the financial planning industry. Ben Coombs, industry founder and founder of Petra Financial Advisors... Aaron Coates, partner, CIO, CCO, Compass Wealth Advisors... etc. |
Financial Advisor January 2005 Joel Bruckenstein |
First Look: iRebal---"The Intelligent Rebalancer" The iRebal software allows financial advisors to rebalance across accounts at the household level. Additionally, it is designed to help manage cash flows into and out of the portfolio. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn |
2010: The Skills You'll Need How you communicate will matter more than what you know in the future for financial planners. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2008 Ingrid Case |
Take It Off As former Wall Street institutions lie in ruins, experts are predicting that the forces that brought them down -- and changes that these downfalls may unleash -- will make life far different for financial advisors in the not-so-distant future. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2009 Ingrid Case |
What Clients Want Now Clients do have a right to expect planners to get busy -- very busy -- in three major areas now. As the markets start to recover, advisors need to calm clients, stabilize their portfolios, and take advantage of the upside. |
Investment Advisor March 2006 Angela Herbers |
The Fast Track: Glory Days Financial planners need to decide whether they want stardom or the benefits of a growing firm. |
Investment Advisor September 2007 James E. Kearney |
No Rest for the Planning Industry It's important for the profession to take a three-pronged approach to financial literacy: advancing the profession; educating the public; and growing planners for the future. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2005 |
Movers & Shakers 2005 Who is showing the way in the financial planning profession? Here are nine leaders, as determined by votes from readers, judges, and editors of Financial Planning. Guy Cumbie... Roy Diliberto... Elizabeth Jetton... etc. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn |
You Gotta Have a Plan By itself, a retirement plan sponsored by a small business or a professional practice might be modest, with $1 million or less in assets. By pursuing several plans, though, advisors may discover that "real money" is attainable. |
Financial Advisor August 2005 Eva Marer |
The Recruiting Gap Demand for top young talent has outstripped supply, and that has some independent advisors worried about the future of the financial advisory profession. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2013 Katie Kuehner-Hebert |
Quitting Your Job? Create an Exit Strategy Advisors considering a change of venue need a game plan and a clear sense of who owns their client relationships. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2013 Scott Wenger |
FPA's Michael Branham: Succession on His Mind The FPA s president says advisors of all ages should be thinking about the next chapter of their careers. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2008 |
What's the Big Idea? Advice from experts in the financial planning field to help you move your practice ahead. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Ed McCarthy |
The Next Generation of Advisers (and the Problem with Uncovering Them) There's still no tried-and-true path for those entering the financial planning profession. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2010 Ken Solow |
Strategy, Analyzed The reasons for a buy and hold, strategic asset allocation investment philosophy are flawed and planners should consider adding active portfolio management to their practices. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Joan Warner |
Life Planning Goes Mainstream Will baby boomers respond best to asset allocation models that are served up with a dash of soul-searching? Some of the biggest firms are betting on it. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2006 Joel Bruckenstein |
Rebalancing Act A new software program that automatically performs sophisticated rebalancing -- and captures extra alpha -- is stimulating the market for similar offerings. Here's what's available. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2008 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Your Network of Experts Forging ties across disciplines can improve your client service and give your practice an edge over the competition. |
Financial Advisor September 2004 Tracey Longo |
7 Sins Of Bad Business Planning Correcting these bad business practices might make your financial firm seem like heaven. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2011 Glenn G. Kautt |
Waiting for Takeoff If I want a job (or I want to hire someone) in the financial planning industry, what should I do? |
Investment Advisor November 2006 Bob Clark |
Name Game Advisors who want to benefit from the more favorable economics of working with fewer -- but higher net worth -- clients will increasingly need to position themselves as investment managers or wealth managers. |
Financial Advisor October 2010 Karen Demasters |
Reaching Out The troubled economy has meant more people need financial planning but can't afford it. Frank Pare and Saundra Davis are among those stepping in to help. |
Investment Advisor June 2007 Steven T. Merkel |
Today's Wealth Manager Just like anyone can call themselves a "financial planner," any firm can represent themselves as being "wealth management" caliber. So how can you distinguish yourself among all the competition? |
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Mary Quist-Newins |
An Abundance of Caution The financial services industry sometimes gives women a bad rap when it comes to their investment attitudes and behaviors. They are often seen as risk avoidant and even indecisive in their approach to investing. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2012 Ann Marsh |
Realms Of Influence: Financial Planning's Influencer Awards to Six Outstanding Advisors Financial Planning's annual Influencer Awards honor six individuals whose contributions are pushing the field to new heights. |
Financial Planning July 8, 2009 Jim Grote |
From Within Certified financial planner by day and yogi by dawn, Brent Kessel bridges the chasm between finance and spirituality. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2010 Marc Freedman |
Word Games The public wants to hire financial planners who can visibly showcase an ongoing commitment to their words and promises. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2012 Dave Grant |
New Kids in the Field Fee-only RIA firm owners and tenured financial planners younger than 30 are ready to move the planning profession forward and are in a strong position to do so. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2006 |
2006 Movers & Shakers These eight professionals are shaping the future of the financial planning industry: Jim Barnash... Michael Kitces... Richard Lee Jr... Kyra Morris... Lou Stanasolovich... etc. |
The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Financial Planning Ethics With the increasing complexity of the financial world, it's increasingly important to find professionals you can trust. By choosing a financial planner who is governed by strict ethical principles and guidelines, you can feel more confident that you will get the advice and assistance you deserve. |
Financial Advisor February 2010 Roy Diliberto |
Basic Truths These truths for financial life planners form the foundation of their integrity. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2007 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
2007 Software Survey For financial planners: What you're using, what you're not -- and how the right programs can improve your efficiency. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2013 Ann Marsh |
Planning 2023: 12 Trends to Watch Here's what to expect from the financial advice profession and your clients. Trends to watch include discussion of data security, artificial intelligence, and the evolution of crowdfunding. |
Investment Advisor November 2009 Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: The Times They Are a Changin' A new risk consciousness among advisors and clients may be the silver lining to the market meltdown. |
Financial Advisor August 2005 Fowler & Rattiner |
Averting Disaster A new archetype in financial planning is needed for individual investors. |
Financial Advisor February 2007 Mary Rowland |
Resolutions For 2007 Ideas for 2007 that you may have neglected to put on your list: Bringing balance to your life... Becoming a better financial planner and a better person... etc. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2011 Britt & Grable |
Risky Business Since many financial advisors tend to think their interview skills and experience are all they need to judge clients' risk tolerance, few are inclined to use formal assessment tools. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn |
2010: Get Big or Fade Away Forget how you're running your financial advisory practice now. Change is coming. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2011 Ann Marsh |
Performance Driven For their first 25 years in business, married financial planners Dianne and Thomas Melton, founders of Melton Financial Group in Roseville, Calif., didn't tell clients about their previous lives as Las Vegas performers. |
Financial Advisor May 2008 Mary Rowland |
Clinging To Intimate Relationships Mergers and acquisitions are an important discussion point in every firm's growth plans. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Rick Kahler |
Practice What You Preach Financial planners who want to enhance their financial lives and improve their professional skills could benefit greatly from hiring their own planner. So why don't they? |
Investment Advisor March 2008 Maya Ivanova |
The Right Match To meet the needs of aging clients, advisors need to be educated and responsive. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn |
2015: What Will It Take To Survive? Four one-on-one interviews answer the most pressing question regarding a successful future in the financial planning business. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2007 Kathy Gevlin |
How Is Your Business? Having survived bubbles, busts and bouts of irrational market behavior, the best financial planners are now feeling very rationally exuberant. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Deena Katz |
Cosby, Plato and You It has taken us the better part of 40 years to figure out that financial planning is a process, not a product. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2005 David Landis |
2015: A 10-Year Growth Plan The ability to increase fees and make them stick is the hallmark of a financial planning practice that has found a path to growth, increasing revenues, and greater profitability. Some concrete guideposts could help you find that path. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2008 Elizabeth O'Brien |
The Little Book that Saves Your Assets Most experienced financial planners will already be familiar with most of the material in David M. Darst's book, The Little Book That Saves Your Assets, but it's lessons are timeless, and this highly readable book would make a great gift for clients and junior planners. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2011 Pamela Christensen |
Pre-Planning Advice Today's difficult economy has boosted demand for budget coaching, which means there's a huge underserved population looking for the kind of help not normally found on our profession's service menu. Here's how planners can fill the void. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Elizabeth O'Brien |
The Fiduciary Fracas Debate and controversy over the elusive standard could be just what the industry needs. |