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Kitces and Carl - Real Talk for Real Financial Advisors

Best Ways To Boost Advisor Productivity: New Tech Efficiencies Vs Old Fee Increases: Kitces & Carl Ep 126

Nov 30, 2023
The podcast focuses on whether it is better to increase productivity or fees, exploring the concept of revenue per advisor and the potential for fee increase. It also delves into the struggles faced by authors and financial advisors, and the power of challenging negative narratives and unraveling past experiences.
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Quick takeaways

  • Raising fees can have an immediate impact on profitability, unlike implementing tech solutions for efficiency.
  • Advisors should examine their beliefs and narratives about pricing to gain confidence in charging appropriate fees.

Deep dives

The Importance of Raising Fees

In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the importance of raising fees for financial advisors. They highlight the trade-off between spending time and resources on implementing technology solutions to improve efficiency versus simply increasing fees. The hosts emphasize that raising fees can have an immediate impact on profitability, unlike the time-consuming process of implementing tech solutions. They share examples of advisory firms that have successfully increased their planning fees, resulting in significant increases in revenue. However, they also acknowledge the challenges and fears associated with raising fees, encouraging advisors to examine the stories and beliefs that may hinder them from charging their worth.

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