The broker-dealer watchdog is putting the industry on notice about the latest scheme attempting to extract client information.
Archives for April 2024
Turning Numbers into Financial Insights
Any successful business owner will tell you that the backbone of a thriving business is its ability to understand and use its financial insights wisely. However, the raw numbers on your Balance Sheet or Profit and Loss statement are just the starting point. The key is to turn those numbers into actionable insights that improve […]
Editor’s Comment: A new age for pensions is needed
I have to confess I was quite pleased this week when Aegon pension sage Steven Cameron raised an issue that many have neglected: the fairness of the State Pension. It was brave and timely thing to do on the eve of one of the biggest increases in the State Pension in its history – an 8.5% […]
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 6-7)
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that customer arbitration claims related to the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) nearly doubled between 2022 and 2023, suggesting that greater awareness among investors of the increased standards for broker-dealers and their registered representatives could […]
What Are the Types of Revenue Small Business Owners Need to Know?
To keep business operations running smoothly, you need incoming money. When you make a sale or earn money from another activity, you need to record it. Learn how to record the types of revenue in different accounts. That way, you can keep your accounting books updated, organized, and legal. What is revenue? Revenue, or sales, […]
5 Ways You Might Be Cheating on Your Taxes — And Why You Will Get Caught
Are you cheating on your business taxes — or thinking about it? Think again.
How do you manage your restaurant front of house effectively?
Running a successful restaurant requires adept and skilled management of both front and back-of-house. It’s a tightrope you have to walk, but walk it you must to encourage repeat business and smiles on dials. The front of house, which includes everything from customer service to payment collection, plays an extremely pivotal role in shaping your […]
Americans think they’ll need $1.5M to retire, but their savings are nowhere near that
The “magic number” Americans think they’ll need for a comfortable retirement went way up this year — but their actual savings went down.
Kitces & Carl Ep 135: Do Experienced Financial Planners Have A Professional Obligation To Create Job Opportunities For The Next Generation?
In its most recent report on U.S. Advisor Metrics, Cerulli Associates predicts that 37.5% (or nearly 110,000) of financial advisors will retire over the next 10 years. And given the industry’s ongoing evolution away from being primarily sales-based and towards a more robust profession driven by deeper service models and long-term client/advisor relationships, many in […]
Aegon urges Govt to consider early State Pension access
Pension provider Aegon is calling on the Government to consider introducing a more flexible State Pension age and early access to avoid the harm to some people of further “significant” increases in State Pension age up to 74. Aegon believes that giving some people in need access to a reduced pension up to three years […]