Kitces and Carl - Real Talk for Real Financial Advisors
A podcast by Michael Kitces, MSFS, MTAX, CFP and Carl Richards, CFP - Thursdays

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163 Episodes
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Overcoming Objections When Clients Reject The Recommendation By Asking What You Missed: Kitces & Carl Ep 163
Published: 5/1/2025 -
Avoiding Staff Management Duties You Don't Want By Paying A Virtual Assistant For Only What You Need: Kitces & Carl Ep 162
Published: 4/17/2025 -
How Valuable Is Getting Feedback About Your Original Business Ideas (That Others May Not Get Anyway)?: Kitces & Carl Ep 161
Published: 4/3/2025 -
Calming Clients With Anxiety About Trump Tariffs And Trade Wars: Kitces & Carl Ep 160
Published: 3/20/2025 -
When You Promised Early Clients Special Fees Or Minimums You Can No Longer Honor: Kitces & Carl Ep 159
Published: 3/6/2025 -
Should Prospects Be Allowed To Move Forward If They Don't Want To Think It Over First?: Kitces & Carl Ep 158
Published: 2/20/2025 -
Reducing The Fears Of Prospective Clients By Communicating Clear Expectations Before The First Meeting: Kitces & Carl Ep 157
Published: 2/6/2025 -
How Are You Getting Value Out Of ChatGPT As A Financial Advisor?: Kitces & Carl Ep 156
Published: 1/23/2025 -
How Do You Know When You Are Adding Value Versus Just Trying To Justify Your Fees?: Kitces & Carl Ep 155
Published: 1/9/2025 -
The Limits Where Technology Can't Scale Financial Planning Advice: Kitces & Carl Ep 154
Published: 12/26/2024 -
Evaluating The Tradeoffs That Come With Retaining 'Legacy' Clients: Kitces & Carl Ep 153
Published: 12/12/2024 -
Advisory Fee Confidence And Building The Happy-Client Stoke File: Kitces & Carl Ep 152
Published: 11/28/2024 -
What's Holding You Back From Delegating What You Need To Let Go Of?: Kitces & Carl Ep 151
Published: 11/14/2024 -
When The Early Years’ Scarcity As A Financial Advisor Prevents You From Growing To The Next Level: Kitces & Carl Ep 150
Published: 10/31/2024 -
Do You Really Need A Business Partner… Or A Study Group?: Kitces & Carl Ep 149
Published: 10/17/2024 -
Making It Easier To Get Started By NOT Building In Public And Focusing On Version 0 Instead: Kitces & Carl Ep 148
Published: 10/3/2024 -
Preparing An Advisory Firm For The Risk Of A Market (And Revenue) Decline: Kitces & Carl Ep 147
Published: 9/19/2024 -
Re-Educating Clients (Scalably) After They ‘Read Something On The Internet’: Kitces & Carl Ep 146
Published: 9/5/2024 -
Explaining The Full Value Of (Life) Planning By Unlocking The Emotional Job To Be Done: Kitces & Carl Ep 145
Published: 8/22/2024 -
The Success Trap Of Boutique Practices And Building With Intentionality: Kitces & Carl Ep 144
Published: 8/8/2024
A no-holds barred conversation for Real Financial Advisors with industry nerd Michael Kitces and client communication expert Carl Richards. One draws with a Sharpie, the other nerds out with spreadsheets, and both provide you with unique perspectives so that you can more effectively communicate with and serve your clients, run a more fulfilling practice, and maintain a healthier lifestyle.