Mondays are all about financial adviser-related links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the unique planning challenges of the pre-retiree.
Quote of the Day
"The financial advice industry is slow to change and, in many ways, is stuck in the mid-20th century. I know countless young and talented people suffering in jobs that limit their creativity and freedom of expression."
(Blair duQuesnay)
Podcasts
- Cameron Passmore and Benjamin Felix talk with Preet Banerjee about the value of financial advice. (rationalreminder.libsyn.com)
- Michael Kitces talks with Olivia Luper who is the Founder of Lexicon Advisor Marketing. (kitces.com)
- Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Cynthia Haddad, an expert on financial planning for people with disabilities and their families. (morningstar.com)
- Daniel Crosby talks with Kathi Balasek about becoming conversant in grief. (standarddeviationspod.com)
M&A
- What characteristics that acquirers are looking for in a RIA target. (financial-planning.com)
- Once PE takes a stake in your firm, they call the shots. Some former CEOs weigh in. (riabiz.com)
The biz
- Creative Planning is going to be flexible holding onto PIF advisers. (investmentnews.com)
- The Schwab-TDA transition was largely problem-free. (investmentnews.com)
- Why the global wealth management is a growth business. (economist.com)
Practice management
- Scaling a small RIA practice comes with a lot of challenges. (kitces.com)
- The SEC is being more explicit in laying out their RIA examination hot points. (investmentnews.com)
- The latest in financial advisortech including the acquisition of advisor review site IndyFin. (kitces.com)
Advisers
- RIAs can no longer ignore cash as a part of a client's overall portfolio. (thinkadvisor.com)
- Remind clients, both current and future, what real life planning looks like. (thomaskopelman.com)
- How social proof works in client acquisition. (xyplanningnetwork.com)
- How advisers can help clients with asset protection. (kitces.com)
- The SECURE Act made Roth IRAs more attractive from a estate planning perspective. (thinkadvisor.com)
- How RMDs on 401(k) accounts are different. (financialducksinarow.com)
- Financial considerations are only one part of planning for retirement. (kindnessfp.com)
