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Financial Planning April 1, 2013 Ann Marsh |
Succeed With Small Business Clients It takes a team to serve small business clients - so make sure you know how to be a strong quarterback.  |
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, 2012 Scott Wenger |
The Gift of Planning Imagine if every American had the benefit of consulting with a financial planner. The winners of this year's Financial Planning Pro Bono Planner of the Year Awards understand just how vital sharing this knowledge is.  |
Financial Planning December 1, 2010 John J. Bowen, Jr. |
Team Player Many advisors have asked me for more specifics about expert teams-what they should look like and how best to build them.  |
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.  |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2006 Christopher O'Leary |
Saving the Entrepreneur From Himself For financial planners, showing a business owner the value of his company -- the potential lump sum from a sale -- can focus the mind.  |
Financial Advisor September 2005 Bruce W. Fraser |
Through The Eyes Of Estate Planning Attorneys Attorneys and financial advisors are natural allies in the estate planning process, but if the relationship is not cultivated properly, it can deteriorate quickly.  |
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.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2007 Suzanne McGee |
Serving Small Business Forging solid relationships with small-business owners gives financial planners a chance to grow with clients.  |
Investment Advisor February 2008 Angela Herbers |
Barring the Door How to stop training your (future) competition.  |
Financial Planning February 1, 2012 Scott Wenger |
Planning the Unknowable As all savvy advisors know, smart tax planning is not only about choosing the right strategy at the right time, it's also about avoiding bush league mistakes.  |
Registered Rep. October 29, 2015 Matt Oechsli |
Financial Advisors Rock This doesn't diminish a CPA's or estate attorney's expertise, but it does provide a clear signal that the affluent perceive today's financial advisor as the quarterback out of all of these financial experts.  |
Financial Planning April 1, 2012 Scott Wenger |
Retirement Reality In our special report on retirement solutions, Financial Planning senior editor Ann Marsh found that many planners are spending time coaxing and coaching fearful clients into taking on the appropriate amount of risk.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2011 Martin Shenkman |
Come Together Estate planning is a critical part of the planning process and ideally should be a group effort, involving attorneys and accountants as well as planners. But where does a financial planner fit on the team?  |
Financial Advisor January 2006 Grove & Prince |
Key Mistakes Of New Wealth Managers Wealth management is a serious decision for advisors that can be disruptive to their business and difficult to implement. Future generations of advisors can benefit by using these findings to build skills, reorient focus and settle in to the role of wealth manager.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2012 Scott Wenger |
Small Biz, Big Thinking Those who are on their own or run a small RIA practice have no doubt spent countless hours doing tasks - picking an office, choosing vendors, hiring assistants, etc. - that have nothing to do with being a CFP.  |
Investment Advisor November 2006 Angela Herbers |
Operation Ownership One of the major failings of the independent advisory industry has been the reluctance of advisors with established practices to extend ownership to junior professionals who helped them attain their success.  |
Financial Planning May 1, 2012 Scott Wenger |
New World, Be Brave Many investors with the means to buy low have been reaping gains. And there are new opportunities in real estate now for planners and investors with a discriminating eye.  |
Financial Planning February 1, 2007 John J. Bowen |
Network Basics Financial planners should assemble a team of three core experts to meet the needs of their wealthy clients.  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2006 Marshall Eckblad |
Advisor Pulse Financial planners are working hard to meet the needs of their retiring clients. But according to a recent survey, they might be doing so at their own expense.  |
Financial Planning August 1, 2013 Scott Wenger |
Editor's Note: For Pro Bono Award Winners, Different ROI Beyond the hard work of tax-advantaged strategies and complex trusts, we spotlight the good works of planners  |
Financial Planning April 1, 2007 Kathy Gevlin |
How Are You Doing? If you were to take a step back right now and ask yourself how well your financial advisory practice was meeting your objectives, what would your answer be? What are the successful ones doing right? Consider the following questions.  |
Investment Advisor June 2006 Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: Reality Check A good exercise is to periodically examine the things we know to be true and explore why we think so. Here's a list of possible misconceptions financial advisors hold to be true: Client portfolios need international exposure... It doesn't matter what the other advisors do... etc.  |
Financial Planning April 1, 2013 John J. Bowen, Jr. |
5 Success Tips From High-Performing Advisors A new study of high-earning advisors offers 5 clear success tips.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor November 2007 Kara P. Stapleton |
Conversation Obligation Involving the client in retirement planning helps grow advisors' business.  |
Financial Planning March 1, 2007 John J. Bowen |
Your Network of Experts Working with experts outside of your advisory firm is a key component of successful wealth management. But choosing the right professionals to work with isn't easy. Here's how to do it.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2012 Ann Marsh |
Think Small to Land Big Advising clients about their small businesses is not for the control freak, the timid or the egocentric. But for planners who venture into this terrain, working with entrepreneurs may provide some of the most satisfying experiences - financially and emotionally - of their careers.  |
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 June 1, 2012 Dave Grant |
To Grow, Think Small Niche marketing, by design, focuses on a small segment of the market. By choosing a smaller group to serve, you can become a specialist serving the needs of this population.  |
Financial Planning December 1, 2012 Bob Veres |
Defining 'Real' Planning: Who Are The Real Financial Planners? If you re not doing the hard work of developing detailed plans for your clients, maybe you need a new job description.  |
Financial Advisor April 2004 Grove & Prince |
Creating A Wealth Management Team Team members are competitive, but that shouldn't hurt their service.  |
Financial Advisor August 2006 Hannah Shaw Grove |
Life Insurance And Wealth Management Helping client with life insurance is an important service of effective wealth managers.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2013 Scott Wenger |
Editor's Note: Extended Care Sticker Shock How are you preparing clients for the cost of possibly living into their 80s, 90s or 100s?  |
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Suzanne McGee |
Higher and Higher Today, there are more than 9 million Americans with at least $1 million to invest. Even for the best-prepared and best-educated advisor, a time may come when they need to consider whether continuing to work with their ultra-affluent client is in the best interests of both parties.  |
Financial Advisor May 2004 Grove & Prince |
Wealth Management Team Structures We'll take a look at the three wealth management team structures, and examine what each can mean for you and the way you do business depending on your particular situation---whether you are, for instance, part of a large firm or work for yourself.  |
Investment Advisor April 2008 Susan Bradley |
E Pluribus Unum When clients have a sudden change in their money situation, collaboration among their advisors is crucial.  |
Financial Planning August 1, 2007 Marshall Eckblad |
Advisor Pulse If a new survey is to be believed, advisors who help their clients with retirement planning -- and that's most of you -- will soon face a difficult choice: Change the way you service clients or watch your profits shrink.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2012 Scott Wenger |
Editor's View: FP has a new Retirement Advisor Index FP s new Retirement Advisor Confidence Index will help planners gauge industry business conditions  |
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 November 1, 2012 Scott Wenger |
Editor's View: The Nation's Top Financial Planning Schools A catalog of some of the nation's top financial planning schools is a resource for both planners-to-be and today s advisors  |
The Motley Fool April 2, 2004 |
Finding the Right Advisor A good financial planner can give you knowledgeable, unbiased advice on investments, insurance, taxes, and estate planning. He can save you time, money, and angst. Some tips on picking a financial planner.  |
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 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 Advisor July 2005 Bruce W. Fraser |
How To Successfully Select An Estate Planning Attorney In this litigious era, there's reason aplenty for having a formal process in place for selecting an estate planning attorney for your financial planning team and not leaving it, say, to a chance meeting of someone at lunch or a seminar who seems to fit the bill.  |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
How to Find a Financial Advisor Whether you're building your assets, minimizing your liability or managing your money, a good financial advisor is critical. Here's how to find the best one for you  |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Avoid the Boiler Room Some financial advisors know more about sales than they do about investing. Finding good financial advice is tough. Investors with little or no knowledge about their finances are extremely vulnerable to disreputable professionals.  |
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 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.  |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2005 Thrupthi Reddy |
Peril to Planners According to practitioners, the administration's plans for a permanent repeal of estate taxes might actually increase the workload of estate planners and wealth management professionals.  |