Welcome back to the 260th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is David Ortiz. David is the founder of Financial Chef, an independent RIA operating as a lifestyle practice, serving clients in southern Florida. What’s unique about David, though, is the way he combines his experience as a classically […]
Archives for 2021
Super-rich Americans feel relief as tax hikes are canceled — for now
Pension transfer values climb to a new high
Retirement provider XPS Pension Group says its Pension Transfer Value Index climbed to a new high of £270,000 at the end of November due to forecasts of increased inflation and a dip in gilt yields. Despite higher values, transfer activity remained relatively steady although the activity trend has been downwards over the past three years, […]
Quilter adds new Level 6 Financial Planning exam
The Quilter Financial Adviser School (QFAS) has launched a new Level 6 Financial Planning in Retirement (FPIR) qualification provided by the London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF). The new qualification unit will be added from February and applications to join the first cohort to undertake the unit are now open. The LIBF Financial Planning […]
Using The Advice-Only Financial Planning Model To Build A Sustainable Advisory Firm
Traditionally, most financial advisory firms’ business models have been centered around managing their clients’ investment portfolios. Even for firms that offer comprehensive financial planning, investment management is often an important – and, for firms that charge fees on an AUM basis, required – part of the firm’s services. However, there is a segment of potential […]
Watchdog finds deficiencies in SEC’s examinations of FINRA
Weekend Reading for Financial Planners (Dec 18-19)
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 […]
Weekend Reading for Financial Planners (Dec 18-19)
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 […]
