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BNP Paribas approached Dutch government about ABN Amro acquisition

Financial Times M&A

Deal would be first major move in long-expected wave of consolidation across Europe’s banking sector

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Does the consumer world need to tone down the green talk, for its own good?

Financial Times: Moral Money

There is a risk that, even as regulators crack down on greenwashing, consumers become more cynical

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The Partnership

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I have worked in three venture capital firms in the thirty-six years I have been doing venture capital investing. They have all been small partnerships, between three and seven investing partners, where there is little to no hierarchy amount the partners. There are many models out there for building and managing investment firms. They vary from a single partner to an organization structure that looks like a Fortune 500 company.

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The Wealthfront Cash Account Now Has a 1.40% APY

Wealthfront

We’re thrilled to announce we’re raising the APY on the Wealthfront Cash Account from 0.85% to 1.40% following the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise the target range for the federal funds rate. That means your cash will earn nearly 20x the interest at Wealthfront it would earn in a traditional savings account. And of course, […]. The post The Wealthfront Cash Account Now Has a 1.40% APY appeared first on Wealthfront Blog.

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West End landlords Shaftesbury and Capco agree £5bn merger

Financial Times M&A

Owners of portfolios spanning London’s Covent Garden and Soho will combine in all-share deal

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New BlackRock strategy to pursue energy transition and security

Financial Times: Moral Money

Perpetual infrastructure programme to invest more than half its assets in Europe due to Ukraine war

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What Is Compounding and Why Is It Important?

Wealthfront

When you’re building long-term wealth, compounding can help you get there faster by increasing the rate at which your money grows. Understanding compounding is key to achieving your long-term financial goals, so in this post, we’ll tell you exactly what you need to know. What is compounding? Compounding is the name for when your earnings […].

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The banking billionaire making a $3.7bn bet on Colombia

Financial Times M&A

While others move wealth ahead of critical election, Jaime Gilinski is aiming for the country’s crown business jewels

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SEC proposal on fund names looms over everything, not just ESG

Financial Times: Moral Money

Names Rule amendments could have a particular impact on thematic ETFs, analysts say

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Article: Succinct Financial Plans Spur Clients To Act

Elevating Your Business

I was recently quoted in an article published online and offline from Investors Business Daily. Here's the entire article Comment Below As a planner, how did you change your planning process to make it more client friendly? As a consumer, what would you like your planner to do differently? #financial planning, #change, #planning. The post Article: Succinct Financial Plans Spur Clients To Act appeared first on Women Financial Advisor Coach Consultant.

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The Silver Lining of Volatility

Bell Investment Advisors

Forrest Bell, CFP®. The volatility which has dogged financial markets this year continued during May. After a gain of over 4% in the first few trading days, the U.S. stock market declined for several sessions until it was 5.5% below its April closing level. This peak-to-trough swing was nearly 10%, echoing prior drawdowns that occurred in January, February, and April.

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Boots is cautionary tale of how buyout boom went bad

Financial Times M&A

Chemist chain is not a business that can be fixed by some fancy financing

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ESG’s legal showdown: ‘There’s nothing to suggest DWS is a one off’

Financial Times: Moral Money

The boom in ESG investing is drawing regulatory scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic

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Estimating Your Tax Burden in Retirement

Integrity Financial Planning

Taxes could be one of your biggest expenses in retirement. But once you have an estimate for your tax burden in retirement, you can consider ways to minimize it. The first step towards creating a tax minimization strategy in retirement is looking at how your different sources of income will be taxed. Pensions. If you have a private pension, your pensions payments could be taxed at ordinary income rates.

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Is a Recession Bad for Investors?

Wealthfront

A recession, commonly defined as two quarters in a row of shrinking gross domestic product (GDP), is generally considered bad news. Recessions cause real suffering, especially through rising unemployment and general financial uncertainty—so it’s normal to feel concerned about an economic slowdown and the impact it could have on you and your loved ones.

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Harold Hamm launches bid to take Continental Resources private

Financial Times M&A

Energy billionaire wants to buy the 17% of Continental that his family does not already own

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Killing coal: a new way to get investors involved

Financial Times: Moral Money

Plus, European regulators turn their sights on ESG ratings

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Three Birthday Milestones That Could Change Your Tax Situation

Integrity Financial Planning

When we think of milestone birthdays, we often think of ones that are already behind us – like 18 and 30. But there are plenty of important birthdays ahead of you, especially as you near and enter retirement. Starting at age 50, several birthdays are critical to acknowledge because they can have implications for your retirement and tax situation. Age 50.

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Healthy, Creative Strategies for Gifting to Children

Bell Investment Advisors

You worked hard all your life, managed your money responsibly, and — lo and behold! — your efforts paid off. You find yourself in your golden years in the enviable position of having more gold, so to speak, than you need in your lifetime. You could simply pass on whatever’s left to your kids and grandkids after you’re gone. But why wait?

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Meta fails to overturn Giphy sale order by UK competition regulator

Financial Times M&A

CMA may have to look again at decision as result of Facebook parent’s one successful challenge at tribunal

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How ESG strategies hurt emerging markets

Financial Times: Moral Money

Plus, the comment period on the SEC’s big climate proposal comes to an end

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The History and the Future of Money

Integrity Financial Planning

We’ve come a long way from trading pelts and seashells as currency, and there have been many changes to how we produce and use currency between then and now. The value of currency and inflation affect us all, as we’ve seen recently at the gas pump and the grocery store. Here’s what we can learn about our present from the history of money. Inflation Then and Now.

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Considering Your Incentive Stock Options: Some Caveats About Taking a Qualified Disposition

Zajac Group

Who doesn’t love a great tax break? You and I can’t personally reverse a bear market or revise Federal regulations. But we do get to decide when and how to exercise, hold, and sell our incentive stock options (ISOs), dictating whether we have a qualified disposition or disqualified disposition. Why not make best use of your tax-planning powers when you do?

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Musk’s $44bn Twitter deal is an M&A arb dream — or nightmare

Financial Times M&A

Most arbs seem to think that discretion is the better part of valour

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Gfanz kicks off carbon cutting proposal

Financial Times: Moral Money

Plus, ‘ecocide’ prevention comes for banks and pension funds

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Protecting Your Capital

Integrity Financial Planning

What options do you have when it comes to protecting your assets and investments? Brian discusses our current economy and shares what some of his clients have been doing about it. With interest rates up and the stock market down , what’s the silver lining? How can we protect our hard-earned capital and look for other opportunities? Brian says it really depends on the client and what their financial needs and goals are.

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How to Fix a Common Client Problem: Too Little Insurance Protection

Tobias Financial

Is your life insurance coverage sufficient? Many people underestimate what a surviving family needs in order to continue living a comfortable life. Often it is not until a life-changing event that clients ensure their coverage is adequate. In fact, due to Covid concerns, life insurance policy sales grew 5% last year resulting in the largest annual increase in decades.

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Musk’s bankers have a dilemma: do they help him kill the Twitter deal?

Financial Times M&A

Tesla boss has suggested financing is at risk, but so are fat fees

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When to send an article to the expert, not an editor

Investment Writing

If you work in a marketing or editorial group, the pieces that you work on may get comments from many different people. Sometimes your next step should be to send the piece to an editor to clean up or proofread the writing. Other times, you need to send the piece back to the subject-matter expert—often called a SME in the marketing world. When to send to the expert.

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Back Office Hero Sonya Spake | Hubly

Hubly

Sonya served in a medical office where she gained a lot of experience in client service. Now, she is a superstar administrative tax assistant and office manager who uses her prowess to bring her joy in her every day work with the clients at her firm.

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Outside Investment Manager Due Diligence & Disclosure (Templates)

XY Planning Network

5 MIN READ. Outside investment managers—such as TAMPs and robo-advisors—are a popular solution for advisors seeking to offer clients expert asset management services without needing to hone that expertise themselves or simply spend the time doing it (as in financial planning-only firms). There are a number of different options when it comes to choosing an outside manager as an advisor and we'll discuss several options.

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Workers’ windfall at KKR-owned company shows private equity shift

Financial Times M&A

Hundreds of workers stand to collect $175,000 in average profits after sale of CHI Overhead Doors

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Keys to Building Life-Long Loyalty with Clients

Don Connelly & Associates

Successful financial advisors know that client retention is vital for sustaining and growing their business. Replacing a client who leaves with a new client is expensive and hard work, costing five to 25 times more than retaining an existing one. Success at retaining clients enables advisors to focus on delivering value to them instead of having to pursue new clients.

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19 Best Practice Systems for Growing Businesses

Elevating Your Business

Best practice systems identify the bottlenecks in your workflow. Creating systems involves examining a process step by step so that you find hiccups and other problems. The process of defining and refining your workflow with systems makes your business run smoothly. Which of these best practice systems is your firm missing? Use the list below. The post 19 Best Practice Systems for Growing Businesses appeared first on Women Financial Advisor Coach Consultant.