“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. How to confidently raise your fees for existing clients [Article]: “It’s natural and normal when you are starting out. You might take a client who isn’t paying you market prices (fees), and it is also normal for non-professional salespeople to find themselves waffling fees early on in their career or when they are launching their practice/firm. It’s the problem that comes when you finally figure out what you really are worth. You start asking for it and getting it and you…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (July 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. Uncovering blind spots in retirement planning and how to replace the nonfinancial benefits that careers provide [Podcast]: “The biggest surprise was the question that we asked was, for those that have retired, or will, for those that haven’t retired—was the transition to retirement smooth or will the retirement transition be smooth for you? And only 51% of the retirees agreed or strongly agreed with that statement, which means that half of them struggled with the transition. And remember, this was a…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (June 10-11, 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. Three disciplines within the psychology of financial planning—and how each can be implemented [Article]: “Since the CFP Board added the psychology of financial planning as a required competency for certified financial planners in 2022, I’ve often heard the separate disciplines—financial therapy, behavioral finance, and client psychology—used interchangeably. That’s not surprising. The psychology of financial planning as practiced by a planner is broad-based and holistic. It focuses on how financial planners influence the client’s behaviors with their words and actions as well…
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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…