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Issue #569 • September, 28 2026

Greetings ,

Welcome to this week's Advisor Training newsletter. Our goal is to provide training, education and insights for solo/independent Advisors who adhere to our client-first, counter-cultural, and sometimes counter-intuitive investment and business philosophy.

If you're not yet part of our AdvisorFirst Group but you'd like to learn more, you can schedule a chat with me.


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This Week's Pro-Tip

Nick's new book!

The 50 most impactful essays from the first 25 years of his newsletter ‘Nick Murray Interactive’.

“I very frequently get the question: ‘What’s going to change in the next 10 years?’ I almost never get the question: 'What’s not going to change in the next 10 years?' And I submit to you that the second question is actually the more interesting of the two.” –Jeff Bezos

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17 Secrets

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52 Epiphanies

Last Week's Quiz

With Roth IRAs, one must be 59.5 AND have the account opened for 5+ years in order to avoid paying taxes on withdrawing earnings. How is the 5-year-rule calculated?
  1. Every dollar goes through it's own 5-year journey.
  2. If it's been open over 5 years then withdrawals are tax-free regardless.

Answer = Choice 2: If it's been open over 5 years then withdrawals are tax-free regardless.


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Michael Paulding Thomas
Securities Principal & Advisor Development

Over three decades of training part-time and full-time financial advisors. Developed 2 $200k-earners, 10 $100k-earners, 15 part-time $50k-earners and built a $1.6M revenue sales force.