Since July 8, 2024, I have been a Reporter for Financial Planning Magazine.
Here is my author page: https://www.financial-planning.com/author/rob-burgess
(Note: Several of these stories were reprinted in Financial Planning Magazine's sister publication, Employee Benefit News, which is also owned by Arizent. These stories have been marked accordingly and include a separate URL.)
(Note: Several of these stories were syndicated in Yahoo Finance. These stories have been marked accordingly and include a separate URL.)
Stories
2024-07-10 - FP - Paying off mortgages into retirement may make sense, advisors say
Reprinted in the September 2024 issue of Financial Planning Magazine:
https://www.financial-planning.com/digital-edition/september-2024
2024-07-11 - FP - Social Security COLA expected to be lower in 2025, analyst predicts
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/smaller-social-security-cola-in-2025-analyst-predicts
2024-07-15 - FP - Auto enrollment in retirement plans can spur savings, but at what cost
2024-07-17 - FP - Advising members of devout religious communities comes with perks and challenges
2024-07-18 - FP - What values-based investing means to religious clients can vary widely
2024-07-19 - FP - FINRA plans to raise regulatory fees to stem losses
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/finra-plans-to-raise-regulatory-fees-to-stem-losses
Reprinted in Yahoo Finance:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/finra-plans-raise-regulatory-fees-183134602.html
2024-07-22 - FP - How financial advisors navigate working with clients across the political spectrum
Reprinted in the September 2024 issue of Financial Planning Magazine:
https://www.financial-planning.com/digital-edition/september-2024
2024-07-23 - FP - Career changers reflect on the many paths into financial planning — and offer advice on making the switch
2024-07-24 - FP - The rewards financial advisors find working with niche clients
2024-07-25 - FP - Raymond James' wealth unit again posts record profits, assets
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/raymond-james-wealth-unit-again-posts-record-profits-assets
2024-07-26 - FP - Giving student-athletes a running start through financial literacy
2024-07-29 - FP - The 15 most expensive retirement cities in the U.S.
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/the-15-most-expensive-retirement-cities-in-the-u-s
Reprinted in Employee Benefit News:
https://www.benefitnews.com/list/the-15-most-expensive-retirement-cities-in-the-u-s
2024-07-31 - FP - Clients value trustworthiness above all else when choosing an advisor — here's how advisors build that trust
2024-08-01 - FP - What advisors (and their clients) can learn from celebrity estate debacles
Reprinted in the October 2024 issue of Financial Planning Magazine:
https://www.financial-planning.com/magazine/financial-planning-october-2024
2024-08-02 - FP - How advisors can best serve clients who are new widows or widowers
2024-08-06 - FP - Proactive comms can keep jittery clients from blowing up inboxes during market turns
2024-08-08 - FP - A proactive approach to long-term care planning can pay off for clients
Reprinted in Employee Benefit News:
Reprinted in the October 2024 issue of Financial Planning Magazine:
https://www.financial-planning.com/magazine/financial-planning-october-2024
2024-08-09 - FP - Compound Planning's tech-driven approach fuels 80% AUM growth in one year
2024-08-13 - FP - Crux Wealth Advisors launches with $1B in AUM, more on the way
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/crux-wealth-advisors-launches-with-1b-in-aum
2024-08-13 - FP - The 20 ETFs with the biggest inflows of July 2024
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/the-20-etfs-with-the-biggest-inflows-of-july-2024
2024-08-14 - FP - Falling inflation figures could mean an even smaller Social Security COLA in 2025
Reprinted in Employee Benefit News:
2024-08-15 - FP - The 20 ETFs with the biggest outflows of July 2024
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/the-20-etfs-with-the-biggest-outflows-of-july-2024
2024-08-16 - FP - How the Fed's expected interest rate cut may affect client portfolios
2024-08-19 - FP - Harris vs. Trump - What financial advisors are watching in their economic proposals
2024-08-22 - FP - How financial advisors can assist clients in successfully navigating career changes
Reprinted in Employee Benefit News:
2024-08-27 - FP - Back-to-school is a reminder for financial advisors to review clients' educational savings goals
2024-08-28 - FP - Global economy slowing, but not in recession, says report
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/global-economy-slowing-but-not-in-recession-says-report
2024-08-29 - FP - How advisors help clients plan for pricey wedding tabs
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/how-advisors-help-clients-plan-for-this-wedding-season
2024-08-30 - FP - How advisors can protect older clients from financial scams
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/how-advisors-can-protect-elderly-clients-from-being-scammed
2024-09-05 - FP - Reduce client regrets on retirement savings with these tips
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/rolling-past-roadblocks-to-reduce-retirement-regrets
Reprinted in Employee Benefit News:
https://www.benefitnews.com/news/rolling-past-roadblocks-to-reduce-retirement-regrets
2024-09-05 - FP - 2024 Innovation Awards - Innovation in Lead Generation Technology — WEALTHAWK
2024-09-05 - FP - Former athletes can win big by tackling careers in financial advice
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/the-highs-and-lows-of-athletes-becoming-financial-advisors
2024-09-06 - FP - Financial planning as a perk opens doors for advisors
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/financial-planning-becoming-more-popular-employer-perk
Reprinted in the November to December 2024 issue of Financial Planning Magazine:
https://www.financial-planning.com/digital-edition/november-december-2024
2024-09-10 - FP - How financial advisors are using AI — and what their clients think about it
2024-09-11 - FP - How advisors can ease client fears of outliving retirement income
2024-09-12 - FP - This auto-IRA retirement bill has hope if Democrats win the House
2024-09-16 - FP - Prudential kicks off advisor program to better serve Hispanic clients
2024-09-17 - FP - How advisors should communicate the expected Fed rate cut to clients
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/how-advisors-can-talk-about-the-fed-rate-cut-with-clients
2024-09-18 - FP - As Fed announces half-point rate drop, advisors change investment strategies
2024-09-18 - FP - Advisor strategies for optimizing cash management
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/advisor-strategies-for-optimizing-cash-management
2024-09-19 - FP - The most overlooked aspect of estate planning, and how to address it
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/digital-assets-are-often-overlooked-in-estate-planning
2024-09-26 - FP - Goldman study emphasizes the power of a retirement plan
Re-printed in Employee Benefit News:
2024-09-27 - FP - Majority of wealthy investors plan portfolio changes ahead of election, UBS finds
2024-10-01 - FP - Business owners decidedly keep estate plans quiet — here's why
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/business-owners-decidedly-keep-estate-plans-quiet-heres-why
2024-10-02 - FP - Skeptical on Social Security, younger workers shift to personal retirement accounts
Re-printed in Employee Benefit News:
Reprinted in the November to December 2024 issue of Financial Planning Magazine:
https://www.financial-planning.com/digital-edition/november-december-2024
2024-10-03 - FP - Why clients would rather talk politics than money with their kids
2024-10-04 - FP - Single-stock ETFs a double-edged sword
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/single-stock-etfs-a-double-edged-sword
Reprinted in the November to December 2024 issue of Financial Planning Magazine:
https://www.financial-planning.com/digital-edition/november-december-2024
2024-10-07 - FP - New CFP Board ads incite fierce backlash from advisors
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/new-cfp-board-ads-incite-fierce-backlash-from-advisors
2024-10-10 - FP - 'Diet' COLA - Advisors talk to clients about the lowest increase in years
Re-printed in Employee Benefit News:
2024-10-15 - FP - Training advisors wish they had when they entered the profession
2024-10-17 - FP - How financial advisors want the Social Security shortfall handled
Reprinted in the November to December 2024 issue of Financial Planning Magazine:
https://www.financial-planning.com/digital-edition/november-december-2024
2024-10-18 - FP - Many advisors still wary nearly a year after spot bitcoin ETFs approved
2024-10-21 - FP - CFP Board updates ads after backlash from advisors
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/cfp-board-updates-ads-after-advisors-complaints
2024-10-22 - FP - Why do so many advisors lack estate plans
2024-10-23 - FP - Here are the election outcomes financial advisors are hoping for
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/here-are-the-election-outcomes-financial-advisors-hope-for
2024-10-24 - FP - Ameriprise's 'excellent quarter' hits $1T in client assets
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/ameriprise-financials-total-client-assets-set-record-of-1t
2024-10-29 - FP - Tips on passing the CFP exam from those who have been there
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/tips-on-passing-the-cfp-exam-from-those-who-have-been-there
2024-10-30 - FP - Some advisors say business interests trump personal politics at the voting booth
2024-11-01 - FP - What's sparking 16 quarters of annuity sales growth
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/annuity-sales-mark-the-16th-consecutive-quarter-of-growth
2024-11-05 - FP - Easing the financial frustration of the 'sandwich' Gen Xers
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/understanding-generation-xs-financial-frustrations
2024-11-06 - FP - Portfolio allocations to personal freedoms - Post-election client concerns
2024-11-07 - FP - Envestnet partners with Axos Clearing on managed account integration
2024-11-08 - FP - Women find financial advisors via trusted networks, study shows
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/most-women-clients-seek-advisor-referrals-from-other-women
2024-11-11 - FP - What Trump's re-election means for portfolios, Fed rate cuts
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/what-trumps-re-election-means-for-portfolios-fed-rate-cuts
2024-11-12 - FP - Financial advisors find fulfillment in pro bono planning work
2024-11-13 - FP - Dislike and unsubscribe - Advisors on combating misleading social media advice
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/dislike-unsubscribe-advisors-on-combating-finfluencers
Reprinted in Yahoo Finance:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dislike-unsubscribe-advisors-combating-misleading-214429732.html
2024-11-15 - FP - What do Trump's reelection, Fed rate cuts mean for small-caps
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/what-trumps-election-fed-rate-cuts-mean-for-small-caps
2024-11-18 - FP - Zeplyn raises $3M for its AI assistant for financial advisors
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/zeplyn-raises-3m-for-its-ai-assistant-for-financial-advisors
2024-11-19 - FP - How Robinhood's TradePMR acquisition changes the industry
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/how-robinhoods-tradepmr-acquisition-changes-the-industry
2024-11-20 - FP - LPL's AI Advisor Solutions includes four popular vendors
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/lpls-ai-advisor-solutions-includes-four-popular-vendors
2024-11-22 - FP - Clients want more from financial services apps, websites
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/clients-want-more-from-financial-services-apps-websites
2024-11-25 - FP - The future of sustainable investing in Trump's second term
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/the-future-of-sustainable-investing-in-trumps-second-term
2024-11-26 - FP - Fidelity's client-cash plans draw industry ire
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/fidelitys-client-cash-plans-draw-industry-ire
Re-printed in Employee Benefit News:
https://www.benefitnews.com/news/fidelitys-client-cash-plans-draw-industry-ire
2024-11-27 - FP - Goldman Sachs on what 2025 might bring for markets
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/goldman-sachs-on-what-2025-might-bring-for-markets
2024-12-02 - FP - Short-term bonds on the rise as interest rates decline
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/short-term-bonds-on-the-rise-as-interest-rates-decline
2024-12-04 - FP - Models slowly but surely gaining ground with advisors, Cerulli says
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/models-adoption-rises-with-financial-advisors-cerulli-says
2024-12-05 - FP - Morningstar looks at rate cuts, private markets, AI in 2025
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/morningstar-looks-at-rate-cuts-private-markets-ai-in-2025
2024-12-06 - FP - From LinkedIn to Reddit, the social media strategies that work for advisors
2024-12-09 - FP - Trash or treasure - Dumped index stocks could be investing opportunity
Reprinted in Yahoo Finance:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trash-treasure-dumped-index-stocks-231933883.html
2024-12-10 - FP - Editorial Staff - 20 people who will shape wealth management in 2025
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/20-in-2025-change-makers-to-watch-in-wealth-management
(I wrote the profiles for Nicole Casperson, David O. Sacks, Jay Clayton, Rich Steinmeier and Sheryl Hickerson.)
2024-12-11 - FP - How advisors guide clients with year-end charitable giving
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/how-advisors-guide-clients-with-year-end-charitable-giving
2024-12-12 - FP - How a newly unified GOP government will affect ETFs
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/how-a-newly-unified-gop-government-will-affect-etfs
Reprinted in Yahoo Finance:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/newly-unified-gop-government-affect-230227840.html
2024-12-13 - FP - Direct investor platforms grow as wirehouses shrink
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/direct-investor-platforms-grow-as-wirehouses-shrink
2024-12-16 - FP - 10 key stories on AI and wealth management in 2024
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/10-key-stories-on-ai-and-wealth-management-in-2024
2024-12-17 – FP - Editorial Staff - 2025 expert predictions - The year ahead for wealth management
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/what-top-experts-predict-for-wealth-management-in-2025
2024-12-18 - FP - New TIFIN Give feature allows for public DAF campaigns
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/new-tifin-give-feature-allows-for-public-daf-campaigns
2024-12-19 - FP - Sustainable investors expect sector growth, but not from them
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/sustainable-investors-expect-sector-growth-but-not-from-them
2024-12-20 - FP - Using SEO to boost passive lead generation for advisors
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/using-seo-to-boost-passive-lead-generation-for-advisors
2024-12-23 - FP - Expert predictions for wealthtech and financial planning in 2025
2024-12-24 - FP - Advisors, clients want to know where the gold is at in 2025
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/advisors-clients-want-to-know-where-the-gold-is-at-in-2025
2024-12-26 - FP - 10 experts predict what's next for investing in 2025
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/10-experts-predict-whats-next-for-investing-in-2025
2024-12-27 - FP - Will alternative investments go mainstream in 2025
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/will-alternative-investments-go-mainstream-in-2025
Reprinted in Yahoo Finance:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/alternative-investments-mainstream-2025-193409536.html
2024-12-30 - FP - 10 key investment strategy stories of 2024
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/10-key-investment-strategy-stories-of-2024
2025-01-02 - FP - Crypto in client portfolios - Advisors on bitcoin, 1 year after ETF approval
2025-01-03 - FP - CFAs, other advisors optimistic about AI — with some reservations
2025-01-06 - FP - Citi Wealth hires ex-J.P. Morgan advisory head for new role
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/citi-wealth-hires-ex-j-p-morgan-advisory-head-for-new-role
2025-01-07 - FP - Firms increasing their tech spending, especially on AI
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/firms-increasing-their-tech-spending-especially-on-ai
Reprinted in Yahoo Finance:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/firms-increasing-tech-spending-especially-224039730.html
2025-01-08 - FP - Finserv firms view AI tools as important but lack proper oversight
2025-01-14 - FP - A 'very hard soft landing' - Fidelity's 2025 economic forecast
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/jpmorgan-chase-reports-flat-financial-advisor-headcount
Reprinted in Yahoo Finance:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/very-hard-soft-landing-fidelitys-203547180.html
2025-01-15 - FP - JPMorgan advisor headcount remains steady
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/jpmorgan-chase-reports-flat-financial-advisor-headcount
2025-01-16 - FP - Preparing clients for natural disasters and other emergencies
2025-01-21 - FP - How to help clients plan for the high costs of long-term health care
2025-01-21 - FP - A health care planning checklist for financial advisors
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/a-health-care-planning-checklist-for-financial-advisors
2025-01-22 - FP - Expanded offerings draw prospects, advisors say
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/expanded-offerings-draw-prospects-advisors-say
2025-01-24 - FP - Impact investors push human capital in lieu of DEI
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/impact-investors-push-human-capital-in-lieu-of-dei
2025-01-27 - FP - Tax tech as a differentiator - Show Me Your Stack
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/tax-tech-as-a-differentiator-show-me-your-stack
2025-01-28 - FP - How advisors are approaching digital marketing in 2025
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/how-advisors-are-approaching-digital-marketing-in-2025
2025-01-29 - FP - Decoding the mixed crypto signals in Trump's new term
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/decoding-the-mixed-crypto-signals-in-trumps-new-term
2025-01-30 - FP - Orion, Pontera announce expanded integration to help with held-away assets
2025-01-31 - FP - Advisors look to diversify after DeepSeek's rise, Trump's AI directive
Morningstar Direct cardshows
Each month, we ask Morningstar Direct for a list of the best and worst performing funds in a particular category. These are then compiled into graphics, ranked in cardshows and published along with a story.
2024-08-20 - FP - The top 20 small-cap ETFs of the past decade
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/the-top-20-small-cap-etfs-of-the-past-decade
2024-09-23 - FP - The top 20 technology funds of the decade
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/the-top-20-technology-funds-of-the-decade
2024-10-09 - FP - The 10 worst-performing ESG funds of the decade
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/the-10-worst-performing-esg-funds-of-the-decade
2024-10-09 - FP - The top 10 best-performing ESG funds of the decade
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/the-top-10-best-performing-esg-funds-of-the-decade
2024-11-14 - FP - The 10 best- and worst-performing large-cap funds of the decade
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/fidelity-invesco-10-best-worst-performing-large-cap-funds
2024-12-10 - FP - The best- and worst-performing energy ETFs of the decade
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/the-best-and-worst-performing-energy-etfs-of-the-decade
2025-01-17 - FP - The 10 best- and worst-performing ETFs of 2024
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/the-10-best-and-worst-performing-etfs-of-2024
FACO
https://www.financial-planning.com/faco
The Financial Advisor Confidence Outlook (FACO) is a survey of financial advisors and planners by Financial Planning (an Arizent brand). Every month, FACO surveys hundreds of advisors and measures their confidence on a scale of minus-100 to 100.
2024-08-21 - FP - Market volatility and a contentious election year caused advisor confidence to plummet
Reprinted in the October 2024 issue of Financial Planning Magazine:
https://www.financial-planning.com/magazine/financial-planning-october-2024
2024-09-25 - FP - Financial advisors' confidence in the economy still shaky as election looms
2024-10-31 - FP - Ahead of Election Day, financial advisors' confidence highest in 6 months
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/financial-advisor-confidence-highest-in-months-near-election
Reprinted in the November to December 2024 issue of Financial Planning Magazine:
https://www.financial-planning.com/digital-edition/november-december-2024
2025-01-09 - FP - Financial advisor confidence plummets after election
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/financial-advisor-confidence-plummets-after-election
2025-01-23 - FP - Advisors affiliated with broker-dealers most likely to leave
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/advisors-affiliated-with-broker-dealers-most-likely-to-leave
The Ladder
https://www.financial-planning.com/the-ladder
“The Ladder” is a series by Financial Planning that looks at how executives and leaders in the wealth management industry made it to where they are today — and what you can learn from them.
2024-08-26 - FP - The Ladder - How patience paid off for the founder of an RIA that serves tech professionals
2024-09-09 - FP - The Ladder - Peter Krull's Ph.D and SRI moments
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/peter-krull-on-aligning-investments-with-values-the-ladder
2024-09-26 - FP - The Ladder - How owning an error led to career growth for Andree Mohr
2024-10-08 - FP - The Ladder - He turned a crypto 'rabbit hole' into a business
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/the-ladder-he-turned-a-crypto-rabbit-hole-into-a-business
2024-10-25 - FP - The Ladder - How choosing curiosity over cash paid off for Orion's CEO
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/how-choosing-curiosity-over-cash-paid-off-for-orions-ceo
2024-11-04 - FP - The Ladder - Kay Lynn Mayhue on having the guts to change paths
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/kay-lynn-mayhue-went-from-doing-it-all-to-mentoring
Ask an Advisor
https://www.financial-planning.com/ask-an-advisor
"Ask an Advisor” is the advice column in which real financial professionals answer questions from real people. The topic can be anything in the world of finance, from retirement to taxes to wealth management — or even advice on advising.
2024-07-17 - FP - Ask an Advisor - Is it a good idea for financial planners to hire an advisor for their own families
2024-07-30 - FP - Ask an Advisor - How can I help clients retire to, not from, something (Part 1)
2024-08-05 - FP - Ask an Advisor - How can I help clients retire to, not from, something - Part 2
2024-08-23 - FP - Ask an Advisor - Advising couples with ESG investing when they disagree
2024-09-03 - FP - Ask an Advisor - How to coordinate with outside professionals
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/ask-an-advisor-how-to-coordinate-with-outside-professionals
2024-09-20 - FP - Ask an Advisor - What is the time frame in which you analyze an investment?
2024-09-30 – FP - Ask an Advisor - Positioning investment management in a financial planning world
2024-10-16 - FP - Ask an Advisor - Managing risks of overexposure to single stocks
2024-10-28 - FP - Ask an Advisor - Why are alternative assets often not included in portfolios
2024-11-07 - FP - Nathan Place - Ask an Advisor - How do I use LinkedIn to boost my career?
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/ask-an-advisor-how-do-i-use-linkedin-for-my-career
(This was written by Nathan Place and features a question by Rob Burgess.)
Show Me Your Stack
https://www.financial-planning.com/show-me-your-stack
"Show Me Your Stack" is a series from Financial Planning where we catch up with those delivering financial advice to see what tools they rely on to make it happen. Rising client expectations are driving the need for more powerful tech tools. We're digging deep to find out why advisors prefer certain solutions.
2024-11-21 - FP - How a Carson tuck-in solved its tech headaches - Show Me Your Stack
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/from-independent-ria-to-carson-partner-show-me-your-stack
The founder of Mitlin Financial said he has enjoyed the transition away from paper documents, traditional business cards and choosing each piece of his technology stack.
2024-12-03 - FP - Wealth firm searches for integrations - Show Me Your Stack
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/wealth-firm-searches-for-integrations-show-me-your-stack
Chris Grellas co-founded ProsperPlan Wealth in April in Gold River, California, and is seeking vendors who will communicate well with one another.
2024-12-17 - FP - Marrying tech to advisor minds - Show Me Your Stack
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/marrying-tech-to-advisor-minds-show-me-your-stack
Jordan Hutchison, vice president of technology and operations at RFG Advisory, helps support 69 advisory teams nationwide, which manages almost $5.5 billion in assets.
2024-12-31 - FP - A chef's search for tech mise en place - Show Me Your Stack
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/a-chefs-search-for-tech-mise-en-place-show-me-your-stack
2025-01-13 - FP - Advisor tech choices for the long run - Show Me Your Stack
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/joe-mcquaid-of-concurrent-on-his-advisor-tech-choices
Leaders
https://www.financial-planning.com/leaders
Leaders is a forum that brings together innovators and senior voices to share their leadership experiences and perspectives on today’s most pressing topics.
2024-11-21 - FP – Leaders - Adapting to client needs in the digital age
The challenge for advisors lies in delivering personalization at scale that is at the level of service their clients expect. One area in which advisors can excel is in exploring how to deliver personalization using direct indexing and tax management. Natalie Wolfsen, CEO of Orion, will discuss the ways in which advisors can marry tech with personalization to build deeper connections with clients.
Web Seminars
2024-12-10 - FP - Web Seminar - Sponsor Content from AssetMark - Web Seminar - Save 11 hours a week -Elevate your practice with outsourced investment and tax management
(I hosted this web seminar, which featured Matt Matrisian, head of client growth at AssetMark, and Ken Chee, director of wealth management solutions at AssetMark.)
Continuing Education Credits
https://www.financial-planning.com/ce-quiz
As a subscriber to Financial-Planning.com, you can earn up to 12 hours of CE credit from the CFP Board and the Investments & Wealth Institute. Please read the articles and answer the questions below. To find the related article, click on the hyperlinked title of the story – both online-only articles as well as stories published in the magazine. You must answer 8 of the 10 questions correctly to qualify for CE credit. Financial Planning does not email a certificate of completion. Please take a screenshot of the results screen, and keep the confirmation for your records. Financial Planning reports results to the CFP Board weekly. The board may take an additional two weeks to post results.
These roundups are published monthly and frequently include stories I have written as source material for the questions.
2024-08-26 - FP - Continuing Education Credit — August 2024
https://www.financial-planning.com/ce-quiz/continuing-education-credit-august-2024
2024-09-23 - FP - Continuing Education Credit — September 2024
https://www.financial-planning.com/ce-quiz/continuing-education-credit-september-2024
2024-10-25 - FP - Continuing Education Credit — October 2024
https://www.financial-planning.com/ce-quiz/continuing-education-credit-october-2024
2024-11-21 - FP - Continuing Education Credit — November 2024
https://www.financial-planning.com/ce-quiz/continuing-education-credit-november-2024
2024-12-20 - FP - Continuing Education Credit — December 2024
https://www.financial-planning.com/ce-quiz/continuing-education-credit-december-2024
2025-01-24 - FP - Continuing Education Credit — January 2025
https://www.financial-planning.com/ce-quiz/continuing-education-credit-january-2025
Mentions
2024-09-27 - FP - Frank Gargano - Pending IRA rules, inflation woes and other retirement planning issues
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/top-strategies-pending-regulations-facing-retirement-plans
2024-10-08 - FP – Frank Gargano - Schwab lawsuit, Raymond James woes - Top news September 2024
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/schwab-lawsuit-raymond-james-woes-top-news-september-2024
2024-10-29 - FP - Frank Gargano - Financial advisors favor Trump, doubt his 2024 election prospects
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/advisors-favor-trump-doubt-his-2024-election-prospects
2024-11-01 - Talking Biz News - Chris Roush - Financial Planning taps Burgess as a reporter
2024-11-05 - FP - Frank Gargano - CFP Board missteps, LPL Financial's legal woes - Top news October 2024
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/lpl-financials-legal-woes-wells-fargos-advisory-changes
2024-11-27 - FP - Frank Gargano - Trump, taxes and markets - Key insights for investors
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/trump-taxes-and-markets-key-insights-for-investors
2024-12-05 - FP - Frank Gargano - CE cheating scheme, UBS pay cuts - Top news November 2024
https://www.financial-planning.com/news/ce-cheating-scheme-ubs-pay-cuts-top-news-november-2024
2024-12-27 - FP - Brian Wallheimer - Cover stories, top series - FP's 2024 wealth management deep dives
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/financial-plannings-2024-magazine-cover-stories-and-series
2024-12-27 - FP - Tobias Salinger - Is 'DEI' over or just evolving - Here's how FP covered it in 2024
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/top-wealth-management-news-stories-about-dei-in-2024
2025-01-20 - FP - Brian Wallheimer - Top brokers, RIAs and other rankings from FP in 2024
https://www.financial-planning.com/list/top-brokers-rias-and-financial-planning-rankings-in-2024
2025-01-27 - FP - Frank Gargano - Financial advisors tap AI for growth but face ethical hurdles
Each Wednesday from July to November 2024, I wrote and sent our “Retirement” newsletter, which features my stories from the previous week, highlights areas of interest and provides an outlet for readers who want to connect further. Starting in November 2024, I switched to writing and sending out our “Wealthtech Weekly” newsletter each Thursday.
2024-07-17 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - Nice to meet you
2024-07-24 - FP - Retirement Newsletter- Go ahead, talk politics with clients
2024-07-31 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - Do you have questions for your fellow advisors?
2024-08-07 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - What can celebrity estate debacles teach the rest of us?
2024-08-14 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - Do you have a candidate for our “The Ladder” series?
2024-08-21 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - Social Security COLA? Interest rates? Presidential economic plans? Let's explore.
2024-08-28 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - Eric Franklin's journey from the tech world to financial planning
2024-09-04 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - How advisors can protect older clients from financial scams
2024-09-11 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - Peter Krull on aligning investments with values: The Ladder
2024-09-18 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - This auto-IRA retirement bill has hope
2024-09-25 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - As Fed announces half-point rate drop, advisors change investment strategies
2024-10-02 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - How owning an error can lead to career growth
2024-10-09 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - New CFP Board ads incite fierce backlash from advisors
2024-10-16 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - 'Diet' COLA: Advisors talk to clients about the lowest increase in years
2024-10-23 - FP- Retirement Newsletter - After backlash from advisors, CFP Board updates ads
2024-10-30 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - Here are the election outcomes financial advisors are hoping for
2024-11-06 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - This isn't, 'Goodbye,' this is simply, 'See you later'
2024-11-13 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - The return of Nathan Place ... and Trump
(This was written by Nathan Place and mentions Rob Burgess.)
2025-01-22 - FP - Retirement Newsletter - Retired … and healthy? Better make sure
(This was written by Brian Wallheimer and mentions Rob Burgess.)
Wealthtech Weekly Newsletters
2024-11-07 - FP - Have you checked in on your clients’ mental well-being?
(This was written by Rachel Witkowski and mentions Rob Burgess.)
2024-11-14 - FP - Wealthtech Weekly Newsletter - Back for the first time
2024-11-21 - FP - Wealthtech Weekly Newsletter - How Robinhood's TradePMR acquisition changes the industry
2024-11-28 - FP - Wealthtech Weekly Newsletter - The triumphant return of “Show Me Your Stack”
2024-12-05 - FP - Wealthtech Weekly Newsletter - Orion’s Natalie Wolfsen talks tech personalization
2024-12-12 - FP - Wealthtech Weekly Newsletter - The social media strategies that work for advisors
2024-12-19 - FP - Wealthtech Weekly Newsletter - In AI we trust(ish)
2024-12-26 - FP - Wealthtech Weekly Newsletter - Wealthtech predictions for 2025
2025-01-02 - FP - Wealthtech Weekly Newsletter - Advisors, clients want to know where the gold is at in 2025
2025-01-09 - FP - Wealthtech Weekly Newsletter - A chef's search for tech mise en place
2025-01-16 - FP - Wealthtech Weekly Newsletter - A long-run view of advisor tech choices
2025-01-23 - FP - Wealthtech Weekly Newsletter - The 10 best- and worst-performing ETFs of 2024