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Financial Advisor March 2012 |
So You Think You're A Financial Planner? A recent study from industry research firm Cerulli Associates looked at advisors across all channels and compared how they describe themselves with how they actually do business. |
The Motley Fool January 15, 2004 |
Need a CFP? Tips on getting money advice and a solid financial plan without pain. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2005 Marshall Eckblad |
Bookshelf Your Client's Story: Know Your Clients and the Rest Will Follow by Scott West and Mitch Anthony shows how financial planners who take the time to learn prospects' life stories will make clients for life. |
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 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? |
Financial Planning October 1, 2012 Tyler V. Cook |
Investing Is Not Planning: Tyler Cook of Sestina Network Explains Fee-only financial planning is goal-oriented and highly customized, and forces clients to focus on the why of their financial plan. Every part of a client's plan is related and interconnected in some way. |
Investment Advisor February 2008 Angela Herbers |
Barring the Door How to stop training your (future) competition. |
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 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. |
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 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 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 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 January 2011 |
Frontline News Advisor news: Is Too Much Disclosure A Bad Thing?... Health Savings Accounts Grow In Popularity... CFP Board Puts Spotlight On Bankruptcies... Addition Through Subtraction... Survey Ranks Most Financially Literate States... Hawaii Has The Most Millionaires Per Capita... |
Registered Rep. August 4, 2015 Megan Leonhardt |
The Top 10 States With the Most RIAs It's not surprising that the top states for registered investment advisors coincide with major financial markets. |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2003 Will Leitch |
The Acrimony Over Acronyms Faced with a full hand of acronyms to describe their various certifications and designations, brokers are showing them off, confusing clients. For this reason, the notion of a universal designation -- akin to the CPA in the accounting profession -- is gaining momentum. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2006 Ryan Duey |
The CPA Connection Financial planners and CPAs should work as a team of trustworthy and knowledgeable professionals who genuinely care about serving the best interest of their clients. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Donna Mitchell |
Earnings Rebound Financial advisors are making more money, putting more emphasis on education, and shifting their compensation schemes toward fees |
Financial Planning September 1, 2012 Miriam Rozen |
Financial Planners Need to Learn to Deal With Clients Who Can Be Rigid in Their Ways Some people who seek the help of a planner have rigid ideas that clash with their advisor's approach. |
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 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 November 1, 2012 Miriam Rozen |
Looking Sharp: How Much Is Too Much for a Financial Planner Professional image is a balancing act: Not too chic, but not too shabby. Here s how 6 planners walk the line. |
Financial Advisor October 2012 Michael J. McDermott |
Our House How can financial planners help those with three generations living at home? A multigenerational household certainly has financial complexities that need to be addressed. |
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 Advisor December 2010 Jeff Schlegel |
Opening The Doors The industry needs to attract younger advisors, but do opportunities exist? |
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. |
Registered Rep. April 11, 2014 Diana Britton |
Is the CFP Board Losing Credibility in the Eyes of Advisors? WealthManagement.com surveyed 321 CFP holders and found that one-third believe the recent scandals detract from the perceived value of the designation. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2007 David E. Adler |
Quest for Knowledge Continuing education is a must for financial planners trying to stay ahead of the client curve. A look at CE trends and current requirements will help you chart your course. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2005 Lauren Barack |
2015: The Social Security Question Financial planners believe that privatizing Social Security will create more work, with little payoff for them or their clients. Assessing a client's risk tolerance for their retirement accounts is one thing. Assessing that tolerance against their Social Security income is another. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn |
Daunted by Designations? As the number of expert designations heads toward triple digits, financial planners must decide which -- if any -- they really need. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2013 John E. Grable |
Financial Planning for All: An Insurance Solution A modest AUM tax could make financial planning available to all American families. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2013 Miriam Rozen |
Free Financial Planning Advice? Just Say No When a relative or friend asks for free advice - or even seeks to become a paying customer - it may leave an advisor in a tough spot. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2011 Miriam Rozen |
Surviving Sanctions Financial planners often make the mistake of focusing exclusively on marketing and execution of clients' plans, but overlook their own industry's self-regulatory requirements. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2007 Jim Grote |
Learn by Teaching Chris White learns important financial planning lessons while instructing students on the certified financial planner curriculum. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2012 Fernandez et al. |
Hot Topics Advisors use more variable annuities... Many investors, especially younger earners, neglect retirement accounts... CFP Board changes bankruptcy, disciplinary procedures... |
Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn |
Fun and Gains Giving do-it-yourself clients some play money can have real-life consequences. The greatest service financial planners can provide is to keep clients from making mistakes. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2012 Jonathan Leaf |
The Rise of Robo-Advisors Imagine being replaced by a robot. That day may be more imminent than many planners believe. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2012 Miriam Rozen |
New Chapters After Bankruptcy John E. Matheny had a thriving financial planning business, with $35 million in assets under management, until three years ago. That's when the planner confronted disorder in his own finances. |
Investment Advisor October 2005 Kathleen M. McBride |
Privileged Membership Professional associations can give financial advisors a very good idea of how well they are doing compared to their peers -- and often provide practice management guidance about how to make improvements that could yield a material difference to their bottom line. |
Financial Advisor July 2006 |
Frontline News FPA Members Support Fiduciary Standards... NAPFA Honors Bradley For Exemption Stance... Focused On The Top, Focus Grows Again... Planners Stay Happy Despite Earnings Decline... etc. |
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. |
Investment Advisor June 2008 Robert F. Keane |
FPA Focuses on Future Building relationships, exploring possibilities, and establishing a standard of care for financial professionals are items on the FPA's agenda for this year. |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2004 Allen Plummer |
Over the Top There's one big problem with being on top, and the organization that administers the Certified Financial Planner designation is in the process of learning all about it. |
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 Advisor August 2009 Karen DeMasters |
The Talking Cure The CFP Board has a new consumer advocate and public face: Eleanor Blayney. |
Investment Advisor September 2006 Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: Board to Death: Reloaded Think the Certified Financial Planner Board had gone mainstream? Think again. Here's a recap of Board CEO Sarah Teslik's recent off-the-wall comments. |
Financial Advisor May 2007 |
Frontline News Don't Party Like It's 1999... CFP Board Moving Headquarters... Advisors Settle Multimillion Lawsuits... FPA's New Fiduciary Standard For All Planners... Mesirow Advisors Become RIAs... |
Job Journal February 20, 2005 Julia Hollister |
Financial Planning: Careers that Pay Dividends Expert financial planners keep their wise clients healthy and wealthy. Includes recommended websites on careers in finance. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2005 Ed McCarthy |
Making the Switch As advisers shift from a commission-based model to a fee-based one, how are their practices handling the change? |
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. |