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Clarifying the Formalization of the Advice Only™ Financial Planning Methodology

In response to recent discussions regarding developing and formalizing the advice-only financial planning model, we aim to clarify the contributions made by various pioneers in this field, including Quincy Hall,...

Why the Transparent Advisor Movement Isn’t So Transparent

The financial advice landscape is evolving, with new movements and philosophies emerging to address perceived shortcomings in traditional models. One such movement, the Transparent Advisor Movement (TAM), has gained traction...

What To Know About Bonds (2025)

Fulfill retirement planning competence with 2024 Retirement Planning Basics, an exciting and comprehensive course from Advice Only®, and available from the Google Play and Apple stores....

Financial Planning Topics for Retiring Californians (2025)

California, the “Golden State,” is among the best places in the world to live. For California’s economic, governmental, and public system to function, its citizens and businesses need financial support....

Retirement Planning Basics (2025)

Fulfill retirement planning competence with 2024 Retirement Planning Basics, an exciting and comprehensive course from Advice Only®, and available from the Google Play and Apple stores....

Rethinking Retirement Planning Moves (2025)

Change in financial planning should generally be taken in stride. Frequent shifting makes investment management and other financial planning reports difficult to analyze. That said, cycles end and new cycles...

What’s My Perfect Retirement Plan?

The “perfect” plan is what the individual client says it is. That’s because the individual has a vested interest in the outcomes of the financial decisions. The individual attempts to...

“Qualify” Yourself for Long Term Care Insurance

Purchasing or not purchasing Long Term Care Insurance is a personal choice. By reading this article, one is open to the concept of Long-Term Care Insurance for later years and...

Secure Act 2.0: What Matters to Retirees?

The Secure Act 2.0 overhauls, pioneers, and expands upon many new rules for retirement savers. But what are key provisions that new retirees should be aware of? The full text...

The Future of Financial Advice Is Today

We applaud and celebrate leaders in financial services who have finally embraced the concepts put forth in our book. Advice Only: Retirement Planning Methodology & Handbook (Hall, Q. 2019) View...

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