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Among the biggest challenges advisors face is simply getting the data needed to execute a client’s financial plan. Without information to enter into the planning software, it’s impossible to ...

More than half (53%) of investors believe that having a written financial plan is important, up from 41% of retail investors as of year-end 2014, according to new research from Cerulli Associates and ...

Ask financial advisors if business planning is important, and most will say, “yes, of course.” Then ask if they have a business plan. If they do, ask whether they refer to it frequently and use it to ...

Research found written plans are associated with higher savings and bigger emergency funds. The tangible benefits for employees of a having a written financial plan are clear, according to a Hearts & ...

You can't have a financial plan without financial planning, but you don't need a comprehensive written plan to benefit from ongoing financial advice. Do you need a financial plan? Maybe not. A full ...

The FINANCIAL — Thirty-eight percent of U.S. investors have a written financial plan to help them achieve their investment and retirement goals. Retired investors (43%) are more likely than nonretired ...