Financial Planning

Volatile markets may seem like the biggest risk to retiree portfolios at the moment. But there's a greater danger: a client outliving their savings, says Hilani Kerr of. One way to fight that? Life insurance. #annuities #insurance #financialplanning bit.ly/4lJhQoh

Teaming isn't necessary to sustainably grow an advisory practice — but it is a growing trend. 51% percent of all advisors now operate in teams, according to @cerulli_assoc. #advisorteams #practicegrowth #financialplanning bit.ly/4q6bEZX

Advisors keep gravitating to RIAs from wirehouses and broker-dealers, but while the independent model has become a kind of gold standard, not every firm operating under it offers the same employee experience. Here are the 60 firms voted the best RIAs to work at last year. #RIAs #wealthmanagement #financialadvisors bit.ly/48AfIeM

"We're not going to do that anymore," said SEC Chair Paul Atkins about off-channel communication cases. #SEC #enforcement #finance bit.ly/4uxhczb

.@CharlesSchwab looks to AI to extend its premium wealth management services to regular investors. #financialplanning #artificialintelligence #financialadvisors bit.ly/3R7DyIC

Financial planners and advisors: Are you a Rising Star of financial planning? 🌟 Let us know now! #financialplanner #risingstar #awards bit.ly/4cuxmm4

Lots of firms say they're fiduciary. But the real proof of that can be found in their succession plans — will they consider selling to private equity? If so, there's likely a misalignment of values, says Neela Hummel of @AbacusWealth. #RIAs #privateequity #succession bit.ly/3Zig1FH

Explaining planning and investments is like trying to teach someone how to run before they can walk. Or something like that. Read on for … better analogies than that. #FinancialAdvice #FinancialAdvisors #WealthManagement bit.ly/4uW6v93

A recruiter can offer a financial advisor a faster path to a firm that's a great fit, whether that's a small, independent firm, a wirehouse or something in between, said Shelby Nicholl of Muriel Consulting. #financialadvisors #recruiting #careers bit.ly/4wr1SVT

To stand out from rivals like @Fidelity, @CharlesSchwab wants to provide more lending through its RIA network. #financialplanning #banking #financialadvisors bit.ly/4nu3Twx

It isn't about trying to turn into an influencer or amassing as many followers as @MichaelKitces or @Downtown. Short-form videos are a way to find and connect with prospective clients. #financialplanning #marketing #financialadvisors bit.ly/4drQDnA

"Our focus is, and will remain, on protecting investors and safeguarding markets from real harm," said the SEC's new enforcement hed. #regulation #privatecredit #fraud bit.ly/3QZc8Vn

Prospects are asking AI to help them search for the right financial advisor. Samantha Russell of @FMGSuite suggests three ways for advisors to get on AI’s radar. #financialplanning #AI #chatbots #prospects bit.ly/4tCrqNo

.@Stifel must pay nearly $200 million over recommendations made by a now-barred broker. And more than 20 complaints against the same broker are still pending. #financialplanning #wealthmanagement #financialadvisors bit.ly/4f43PSb

How to stand out in an increasingly crowded and consolidated RIA recruiting environment? For this firm, it's a new profitability calculator tool. #RIAs #financialadvisors #wealthmanagement bit.ly/4dvaRgm

From tax planning to sit-downs with like-minded families, here’s how an advisor to ultrahigh net worth families spends his time. #FinancialPlanning #UHNW #FinancialAdvisors bit.ly/4drgGLz

Private markets and alternative assets remain hot topics for financial advisors. Join us June 4 for a panel discussion on their merits and drawbacks. #financialplanning #wealthmanagement #privateequity bit.ly/4wwveCy

.@SECGov proposes ending a gag rule that prevents defendants who’ve settled from discussing their cases. #SEC #wealthmanagement #financialadvisors bit.ly/4u6LrMP

The acronym "CAC" is fun to say and easy to calculate, in theory — but much more difficult to pin down in practice for many firms. #financialadvisors #wealthmanagement #RIAs bit.ly/4d6FMAt

.@WellsFargo continues its recruiting run with a pair of teams that had been managing $1.4 billion at @Merrill. #financialplanning #recruiting #wealthmanagement bit.ly/432IVeD