We asked ChatGPT: Which Retirement Certification is right for you? Here's the answer.

Posted by Admin on Apr 7, 2023 11:06:33 AM

We asked ChatGPT: Which Retirement Certification is right for you?Here's the answer.It is difficult to definitively say that one retirement certification is 'better' than the other. The two top designations are the Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®) and the Retirement Management Advisor (RMA®). In terms of the areas of Focus, Content, Requirements, and Credibility they each have their differences which may make one more suitable for a particular individual or situation.

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Topics: investments, wealth, retirement, retire, financial advisors, RMA

Washington Insights - SEC Examination Priorities for 2023, Plus a Look at Compliance Trends

Posted by Duane Thompson, AIFA®, President, Potomac Strategies, LLC on Mar 15, 2023 3:32:17 PM

SEC Sheds Share-Class Scrutiny, Shifts Focus to New and Pending Investment Adviser RulesOn February 7, 2023, the SEC’s Division of Examinations released its exam priorities for the year. Given the ever-growing number of priorities announced annually, this time the SEC has organized its top priorities into “Notable New and Significant Focus Areas” in addition to other areas of interest.

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Topics: investments, wealth, retirement, financial advisors

Do not continue to let behavioral biases impact portfolio construction

Posted by Communications Staff on Jun 29, 2020 11:00:00 AM

“Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.” Oscar Wilde

Don’t continue to let behavioral biases impact portfolio construction. By acknowledging that advisors are subject to many of the same behavioral biases as clients new report, Mitigating the Impact of Advisors’ Behavioral Biases, will show advisors how they can improve their portfolio construction and management processes.

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Topics: investments, wealth, retirement, retire, financial advisors

Continuing Education Can Help Increase Employee Productivity and Retention and Create Organizational Happiness in the Long Run

Posted by Communications Staff on Jun 15, 2020 3:04:11 PM

Many experts agree that meaningful and valuable training not only increases morale but has a significant impact on the productivity of their advisors. In fact, the research group Gallup, found that one of the most important factors in creating a “high-performance workplace” is creating a culture that values the growth of individuals.

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Topics: investments, wealth, retirement, financial advisors

Mitigating the Impact of Advisors’ Behavioral Biases

Posted by Communications Staff on Jun 10, 2020 4:05:00 PM

New White Paper by Charles Schwab Investment Management in collaboration with the Investments & Wealth Institute and Cerulli Associates, is now available.

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Topics: investments, economy, economics, wealth, retirement, financial advisors

How to stay ahead of the tax law changes impacting investors today

Posted by Communications Staff on Oct 22, 2019 4:18:21 PM

Tax law has always impacted financial planning, and that’s especially true in the last couple of years since the passage of recent tax law reform. For financial advisors and wealth managers, it’s especially important to stay on top of the situation.

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Topics: investments, wealth, retirement

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