About this episode
We welcome back Michael Kitces, who was one of our first guests on The Long View . Michael is the head of planning strategy for Buckingham Wealth Partners. In addition, he is a co-founder of the XY Planning Network, AdvicePay, New Planner Recruiting, fpPathfinder, and XY BeanCounters. Kitces also oversees the leading industry blog for financial advisors, Nerd's Eye View at kitces.com, which reaches more than 250,000 readers each month. He also has two podcasts, Financial Advisor Success and Kitces & Carl , the latter of which he produces with Carl Richards. He has received numerous financial planning designations, including the Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Consultant, and Chartered Life Underwriter designations. He received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Bates College and subsequently earned master's degrees in taxation and financial planning. Background Bio XY Planning Network AdvicePay New Planner Recruiting fpPathfinder XY BeanCounters Nerd's Eye View Financial Advisor Success podcast Kitces & Carl podcast Buckingham Strategic Wealth Time Management and Productivity " Resolving the Paradox—Is the Safe Withdrawal Rate Sometimes Too Safe? " by Michael Kitces, kitces.com, May 6, 2008. " To Roth or Not To Roth ," by Michael Kitces, kitces.com, May 2009. Jeffrey Levine Inoreader Joshua Brown Barry Ritholtz Tadas Viskanta " Maximizing Your Productivity by Leveraging Your Time Not Your Technology, With Patty Kreamer ," Financial Advisor Success podcast, kitces.com, June 15, 2021. " 7 Big Rocks—The Productivity System ," by Stephen Covey, youtube.com, Dec. 27, 2013. Advice Business " Financial Advisor Fee Trends and the Fee Compression Mirage ," by Derek Tharp, kitces.com, Feb. 8, 2021. " The 3 Domains of Financial Advisor Value: Why Human Advisors Continue to Thrive Amid Competition From Robos ," by Adam Van Deusen, kitces.com, May 23, 2022. Direct Indexing and Taxes " The Four Types of Direct Indexing and Technology Solutions for Advisors ," by Michael Kitces and Adam Van Deusen, kitces.com, Feb. 16, 2022. " Why Tax-Loss Harvesting During Down Markets Isn't Always a Good Idea ," by Ben Henry-Moreland, kitces.com, July 13, 2022. " Financial Advisor Trends in Constructing Mutual Fund vs. ETF Investment Portfolios ," by Michael Kitces, kitces.com, July 25, 2018. Parametric Aperio " What This Week's Market Volatility Teaches About Making Customized Portfolios for Every Client ," by Michael Kitces, kitces.com, Feb. 8, 2018. " Kitces & Carl Ep 65: Handling Clients Who Bring Their Own 'Hot' Investment Ideas ," Kitces & Carl podcast, kitces.com, July 29, 2021. " 10 Key Performance Indicators for Financial Advisory Firms to Compare With Industry Benchmarking Studies ," by Ben Henry-Moreland, kitces.com, March 28, 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.