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Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the Financial Planning Association, under new Executive leadership and a renewed Board focus, is now explicitly stating that its ‘core member’ will be a CFP professional. In addition, leaders of the organization reiterated the importance of the FPA’s local chapters, which had come under threat in a proposed 2018 restructuring plan. Together, these measures signal a return to the organization’s roots as a ‘home’ for CFP professionals with strong local chapters, as the beleaguered membership association tries to reignite its growth against a backdrop of strong and steady growth of CFP professionals themselves.
Also in industry news this week:
From there, we have several articles on broker-dealers:
We also have a number of articles on investing:
We wrap up with three final articles, all about attracting and retaining talent:
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Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the Department of Labor has (at long last) begun enforcement of its Fiduciary Rule, and how (despite multiple pandemic-related delays in the rule’s implementation) many broker-dealers (and even some small RIAs) may still not be in compliance – perhaps because of confusion over how the DOL’s rule differs in practice from the SEC’s already-in-force Regulation Best Interest, but ultimately exacerbated by the DOL’s failure to set a clear framework on how to handle conflicted compensation in the context of a fiduciary standard for everyone who gives financial advice on retirement rollovers.
Also in industry news this week:
From there, we have several articles on practice management:
We also have a number of articles on taxes:
We wrap up with three final articles, all about the benefits and challenges of remote work:
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Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the SEC is considering updating several of its regulations regarding cybersecurity to address modern threats and vulnerabilities, which for SEC-registered investment advisors, could lead to increased preparedness and reporting requirements (though it remains to be seen whether any new rule would constitute a more clear and comprehensive policy than the current patchwork of cybersecurity regulations that RIAs must follow).
Also in industry news this week:
From there, we have several articles on Medicare strategies:
We also have a number of articles on advisor-client communication:
We wrap up with three final articles, all about self-improvement:
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Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that subscription-based advisory firm Facet Wealth has raised $100 million from venture capital firms in a Series C funding round. At a time when private equity firms are buying up AUM-based RIAs for their current income generation, the venture capital firms’ huge investment in Facet suggests that they see the real potential for Facet’s subscription fee model to become the next big business model for financial advisors in the future.
Also in industry news this week:
From there, we have several articles on advisor technology:
We also have a number of articles on advisor marketing:
We wrap up with three final articles, all about how to enhance your lifestyle:
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Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that 2021 ended with inflation hitting 7% – its highest annual rate since 1982 – which makes it more likely that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates in early 2022 (and potentially more than once throughout the year), contributing to uncertainty not only over the Fed’s ability to tamp down inflation, but also over the potential effects of higher interest rates on financial markets and the greater economy as the country continues its recovery from the pandemic.
Also in industry news this week:
From there, we have several articles on efforts to improve diversity and inclusion within the financial industry:
We also have a number of articles on how individuals can make the most of their retirement years:
We wrap up with three final articles, all about the importance of committing to goals:
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Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with a study showing that private equity firms are targeting financial advisory firms with relatively clean disciplinary records for acquisitions, but that once acquired, advisor misconduct at these firms skyrockets an average of 147%! The reason for this jump is unclear, but potential explanations include heightened pressure from private equity owners to increase profits, or pushing too hard to cross-sell their other portfolio companies’ products and underestimating the compliance requirements of the advisory business. Either way, the study suggests that firm owners considering a sale who want to ensure that their clients remain in good hands could increase their due diligence of potential acquirers and their business practices!
Also in industry news this week:
From there, we have several articles on advisor communications and marketing:
We also have a number of articles on being an effective manager and leader:
We wrap up with three final articles, all about New Year’s Resolutions:
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Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Social Security Administration will be keeping its local field offices closed for the foreseeable future, despite earlier reports that they would be re-opening in early 2022 for the first time since March of 2020—meaning that those who rely on Social Security will need to continue to use the agency’s website and phone line to access their services, and advisors working with clients will want to keep getting even more familiar with the SSA’s online capabilities as well.
Also in industry news this week:
From there, we have several articles on various strategies employed by the ultra-wealthy to avoid taxes, including:
We also have a number of articles on the growing field of ‘financial psychology’:
We wrap up with three final articles, all about how the pandemic has affected the lives of Americans:
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Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading for Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the Biden administration will extend the moratorium on Federal student loan payments until May 1, giving some relief to borrowers impacted by the continuing effects of the pandemic (and softening the blow that January’s lapse in monthly Child Tax Credit payments, alongside the original February 1 date when loan payments would have restarted without the extension, was expected to have on household balance sheets).
Also in industry news this week:
From there, we also have several articles discussing retirement planning:
We also have a number of articles on advisor marketing:
We wrap up with three final articles, all about how advances in technology have the potential to change the way we live and work in the future:
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Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Senate vote on the much-anticipated Build Back Better Act has been delayed until after the start of 2022 after Senate Democrats could not reconcile their disagreements over the bill’s size and scope – though the pending lapse in expanded Child Tax Credit payments (along with other highly touted parts of President Biden’s agenda) puts pressure on the Senate to act soon to pass the bill ahead of 2022’s midterm elections
Also in the news this week:
From there, we also have several articles discussing recent surveys that show how different types of consumers find both financial advice and financial advisors:
We also have a number of articles on inflation and the investments that might serve as inflation hedges:
We wrap up with three final articles, all around how Vanguard shapes the investing and financial advice industry today:
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