Benefit from the present installment of “Weekend Studying For Monetary Planners” – this week’s version kicks off with the information that CFP Board introduced this week that it’s going to increase its annual price for brand new and renewing certificants by $120 to $575 to be able to assist fund its public consciousness marketing campaign to advertise the CFP model with the general public and encourage customers to hunt out CFP professionals when in search of a monetary advisor. Whereas CFP board highlighted the improved model recognition and want to work with a CFP skilled amongst the general public since its public consciousness marketing campaign started in 2011, some certificants have questioned whether or not the price improve (which comes on the heels of a $100 hike in 2022) and the promotional marketing campaign it helps will result in extra purchasers (and income) for his or her particular person practices.
Additionally in trade information this week:
- A majority of economic advisory purchasers really feel reassured by their advisor within the present market setting, in keeping with a latest survey, with advisors pursuing a mixture of ‘excessive contact’ and ‘low contact’ communication strategies
- A FINRA proposal that purports to streamline regulatory obligations relating to exterior enterprise actions and personal safety transactions might result in considerably greater compliance necessities for sure broker-dealers and unaffiliated RIAs who use their brokerage companies, in keeping with some trade members
From there, we now have a number of articles on funding planning:
- How advisors can consider gold as a possible a part of shopper portfolios because it hovers round record-high costs (in each absolute phrases and relative to inflation)
- Whereas U.S. Treasuries are generally known as ‘risk-free’ property, the expertise of the previous few years has demonstrated the worth for advisors of aligning period with shopper money move wants
- An evaluation of how buffer ETFs have carried out in opposition to completely different benchmarks finds combined outcomes for these merchandise, which have expanded in quantity and selection prior to now few years
We even have quite a few articles on retirement planning:
- Survey information counsel that many people underestimate the possibilities that they’ll want excessive depth long-term care throughout their lives (whereas others overestimate the chances, which might make them underspend in retirement)
- An evaluation of long-term care insurance coverage policyholder information finds that 38% of these with standalone insurance policies declare advantages by age 79, whereas 88% have claims earlier than age 90
- Key questions that may assist purchasers decide the proper retirement group for his or her wants (and to assist their monetary advisor assess the monetary implications of various price fashions)
We wrap up with three closing articles, all about cash and wellbeing:
- A four-step technique to most successfully remodel cash into lasting recollections with family members
- Why a person’s wealth extends past simply monetary property and the way advisors can encourage purchasers to think about how they may maximize their time and wholesome years as effectively
- Whereas a shopper may have the ability to afford a serious buy (e.g., a ski chalet), assessing whether or not it can result in better general wellbeing, or, alternatively, extra stress, is tougher
Benefit from the ‘mild’ studying!
