Stonewood Financial Blog

What Really Makes a Fiduciary? It May Not Be What Lawmakers Think

Here we go again with the DOL and the fiduciary standards talk. As legislation continues to be discussed, let’s take a...

What’s Hot for 2024: Lead Generation for Financial Advisors

It’s January. Marketing plans are being implemented. Seminars are being scheduled. Social media posts are being...

What Drove Advisor Success in 2023… And What’s Hot for 2024?

Here at Stonewood, our passion is helping growth-minded advisors have their best year ever. So as we wind down 2023,...

Are Your Seminars and Workshops Evolving?

When it comes to group marketing, successful advisors are always evolving one of two things: either the content they’re...

A Magic Ball on Taxes?

Where are taxes headed - and how will it impact American savers? That’s a question that should be on every financial...

The Bots are Here to Help: Leveraging AI in Marketing for Financial Advisors

The AI revolution may still be a ways off, but today’s initial crop of artificial intelligence tools can give financial...

Minimizing Tax Drag: Strategies for Financial Advisors to Boost Client Returns

I believe tax drag is real. I believe tax drag can cause losses in client portfolios. Thus, I believe advisors need to...

Using FIAs to Drive Alpha. (Yes, you read that right: ALPHA)

At some point, most of us have run a client’s annuity illustration and thought: I wonder what the capital markets would...

We’re a Year Away from the 2024 Election. What Does it Mean for Your Clients?

If you’ve turned on the news lately (or read the paper… or looked at social media… or talked to practically anyone),...