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Better together? Why not all advisory teams are meant to go independent

From InvestmentNews
Added on September 2018 in Join an RIA
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Summary: For advisers who yearn for independence, going independent on their own can seem like the perfect solution. Advisers are attracted by the flexibility of the registered investment adviser model and the ability to serve their clients in a conflict-free way. They want to be entrepreneurial, create enterprise value and access best-of-breed technology solutions to deliver an optimal client experience.

Should I ... work with a CPA?

From Financial Planning
Added on September 2018 in Form an RIA
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Summary: The more successful your clients, the more they need complex tax considerations incorporated into their overall financial plans. Whether you’re timing charitable contributions, harvesting tax losses, preventing a bump to a higher tax bracket or planning a 199A deduction for flow-through entities, a fluent understanding of a plan’s tax ramifications adds tremendous value to a financial planning relationship.

Why advisers should market philanthropic giving to entrepreneurs

From InvestmentNews
Added on September 2018 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Financial advisers who want to attract and retain entrepreneurial prospects and clients might want to start conversations on philanthropic giving. In a new study, Fidelity Charitable found that business owners are more likely than others to invest their time, money and talent in charitable causes.

Goals-Based Financial Planning Now Focus of Wealth Firms: Aite

From ThinkAdvisor
Added on September 2018 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: A new report from Aite Group, Financial Planning at the Core: Current and Future Developments, finds that wealth management firms are embracing goals-based financial planning technology rather than the previous practice of separating goals-based and cash-flow planning software. Even firms that have heretofore focused on investment management for their high-net-worth clients are now embracing financial planning.

Better together? Why not all advisory teams are meant to go independent

From InvestmentNews
Added on September 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: For advisers who yearn for independence, going independent on their own can seem like the perfect solution. Advisers are attracted by the flexibility of the registered investment adviser model and the ability to serve their clients in a conflict-free way. They want to be entrepreneurial, create enterprise value and access best-of-breed technology solutions to deliver an optimal client experience.

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