“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. ICYMI: Michael Kitces shares his thoughts on A.I.’s impact on the profession including what he sees advisors doing in the future, the types of clients who will continue to hire advisors, and the obstacles consumers face to fully embrace A.I. [Podcast or Article]: “First of all, at a high level, I’m a tech nerd at heart. I love my tech. I like playing with my tech. I’m bullish on tech in the way that tech plays out in positive ways. But,…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (May 20-21, 2023)
“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. From how to pick a niche and decide on a compensation model to allocating your time and building your tech stack, Jason Wenk and Dasarte Yarnway cover nine things advisors wish they knew before launching their own firm [Podcast]: “What I find is that I’m severely undercharging. Because a lot of the things that entrepreneurs were asking me to do were time intensive. So, I found myself figuring out what are the biggest pain points for these entrepreneurs that I seek…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (April 1-2, 2023)
“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. Timothy Financial Counsel founder Mark Berg on the “Blue Ocean” opportunity that the hourly compensation model offers as well as its many misconceptions [Podcast]: “So, first of all, starting a business is hard period, whether you’re doing it hourly or assets under management. As you know from the statistics, there’s a high percentage of businesses that fail after the first five years. So, this was a bit of an unknown. But I did compare to starting a CPA practice, starting a…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (March 11-12, 2023)
“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. Plancorp’s Chief Planning Officer Brian King covers the most notable planning opportunities from SECURE Act 2.0 (both for pre-retirees and early accumulators) [Podcast or Video]: “It includes many more provisions (than SECURE Act 1.0). It’s a longer bill. There are more things to think about. (Though our perspective, and I think the perspective that you will hear from others, is that there is no one, single provision that rises to the level of the death of the ‘Stretch IRA’ that came…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (February 18-19, 2023)
“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. Dr. Daniel Crosby shares research-backed principles for how to become a more influential advisor [Podcast]: “Let me be unequivocal here: there is no competency that is as important as influence for a financial advisor. It is the meta-skill. It is the meta-competency. The reason I say this is every facet of an advisor’s job has influence at the heart of it. Business development is influencing people to partner with you to part with their hard-earned cash in exchange for your goods…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (January 28-29, 2023)
“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. Xena Financial Planning founder Danika Waddell and All The Colors founder Diana Yáñez share an introduction to financial coaching and financial life planning including [Video or Podcast]: The shift in the role from “dictating advice” to letting clients drive more of the planning process Related behavioral benefits of increased client “buy-in” The impact on meeting agendas And more… “If you put something into your GPS to go from Point A to Point B, it’s going to give you the fastest route.…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (December 24-26, 2022)
“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. “The Human Side of Money” podcast host Brendan Frazier shares the best lessons and insights from his outstanding guests over the past year, touching on topics including [Podcast]: How to create a “Goal Hierarchy” that emphasizes the “Why” behind goals to actually create behavioral change and strengthen your client relationships The importance of question ordering and when to use statement prompts instead of questions to get better answers from clients The effectiveness of the “EAR” framework in client communications And more……
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (November 5-6, 2022)
“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. ICYMI: If you are considering starting your own firm, XY Planning Network co-founders Michael Kitces and Alan Moore share the latest data on their members including [Podcast or Video]: What to expect in revenue during your first 2 years Revenue and profitability for advisors who have a niche Profit margins by firm type (solopreneur, boutique, and enterprise) after reaching 75 clients And more… [Kitces]: “The question is when your marketing starts getting going, when your firm gets traction, when you begin…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (August 6-7, 2022)
“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. XY Planning Network co-founder Alan Moore covers all things entrepreneurship and getting your start in the industry including [Podcast]: The biggest growth factor for new RIAs The best action steps to take today if you are several years out from starting your firm Mistakes to avoid when considering starting an RIA The average industry experience of XYPN’s most successful, new advisors How to get the most out of industry conferences And more… “What we find is that the firms who put…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (May 7-8, 2022)
“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. Natalie Taylor’s “Impact Filter” and a “Values-Goals-Behavior” framework for high client buy-in and implementation rates [Podcast]: “It’s very important to me that my clients take ownership and that it’s their decision, and not mine. So, if they’ve decided that this is the picture of their life that they want to go towards, that these are the core values that are important to them, and that these are the goals they want to pursue, then I can help them know what the…
