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On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Aarti N. Maharaj	Five Questions With Amy Strong Joining Financial Research Corp. as a research analyst in 2007, she examines the state of the industry and marketing effectiveness.
Registered Rep. December 8, 2015	2015 Broker Report Card: Show Me The Money Advisors' gross production varied widely by firm in this year's survey results.
Financial Planning April 1, 2013 John J. Bowen, Jr.	5 Success Tips From High-Performing Advisors A new study of high-earning advisors offers 5 clear success tips.
Financial Planning August 1, 2007 John J. Bowen	The Best in the Business Financial advisors can learn much from studying the business practices of their most successful peers.
Registered Rep. October 31, 2014	Advisor Views on Alternatives While 70 percent of advisors recommend some form of alternative products to their clients, it's a select group.
Registered Rep. October 30, 2015	The State of Independence: ETF Plays Advisors' knowledge of exchange traded funds is lacking.
Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien	Advisor Pulse Advisor, advise thyself! A recent survey finds that most advisors did not understand the market value of their business or have a succession plan.
Registered Rep. December 8, 2015	2015 Broker Report Card: Stagnating Assets? It's no surprise that younger advisors have fewer assets under management, yet they are growing at a faster clip.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2012 Diana Britton	A Package Deal Most advisors would say they want to do what's best for their clients. But if that's the case, they better not manage their clients' money on their own; better leave that to the home office, new research from Cerulli Associates shows.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2005	13 Percent Percentage of advisors who say they have switched to a wealth management model.
Registered Rep. October 30, 2015	The State of Independence: Robo Rising Advisors like automated investment platforms for a number of reasons.
Investment Advisor August 2007 James J. Green	Get Over It Competition for clients, and for young advisors, will mushroom in the years ahead. Good marketing will not only drive more business your way, it may very well drive more good advisors your way as well.
Investment Advisor July 2006 Maya Ivanova	Power of the People With the proper guidance, training, and nurturing, your employees can expand your firm's presence, networking opportunities, and pool of referrals and help you grow your financial advisory firm.
Investment Advisor April 2008 Lewis Schiff	Like Client, Like Advisor New research reveals the personality traits and practices that help advisors become millionaires themselves.
Investment Advisor February 2009 Kara P. Stapleton	Stressed Out? It's no news that advisors are overwhelmed, considering the behavior of the markets and the state of the economy.
Registered Rep. August 25, 2010 Halah Touryalai	Better Economic Times Ahead? Your Clients Don't Think So. Advisors seem more optimistic about the economy than their own clients, according to a recent survey.
Registered Rep. February 29, 2012 Jerry Gleeson	It's a Tough Route for Younger Advisors Anew report by Charles Schwab, which shows that advisors under the age of 40 are more likely than their older peers to feel pressure to grow their book of business, or to focus on selling proprietary products.
Financial Advisor November 2003 Blomfield & Hamil	Who Puts Clients First? Client-centered financial advisors have an edge over ones focused on investments.
Registered Rep. December 4, 2012 Megan Leonhardt	(No) Experience Necessary When it comes to being a financial advisor, the more experience -- the more years you have on you -- the better, right? Not quite. A new study shows that firms should be cautious when bringing aboard advisors heavy on experience.
Registered Rep. April 29, 2015 Diana Britton	Advisor Views on The Economy We recently surveyed over 2,000 advisors across channels about their views on the economy and business as part of its 2015 AdvisorBenchmarking All-Channel Report. Here's what they had to say.
Financial Advisor May 2012 Karen DeMasters	Advisors Often Work Against Clients' Interests, Study Says Financial advisors often work against their clients' interests if it means earning more in fees, according to a recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Investment Advisor September 2009 Philip Palaveev	Tortoise or Hare Which business model is most acceptable to investors? And which to advisors?
Registered Rep. February 1, 2005	So Whose Fault Is That? In a survey of nearly 800 affluent investors by PNC Advisors, about half worry their children will grow up feeling entitled.
Registered Rep. May 19, 2014	The Top Six Reasons Advisors Won't Use Social Media Based on our survey of 447 advisors sponsored by NFP, we broke down the challenges that firms face in their efforts to adopt a social strategy.
Investment Advisor January 2006 Maya Ivanova	Listen Up Financial advisory firms are demonstrating their ability to weather the tough times of the last few years. But to continue their profitability in the future, they need to make client service a priority.
Registered Rep. December 21, 2011 Diana Britton	Aite: Bloom Coming Off the Rose of Social Media? Financial advisors are just getting started, and already, the bloom seems to be coming off the rose, Aite Group says.
Financial Planning June 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz	More Than Equal A study of the role of the female financial advisor. The research compares female to male advisors and looks at the varying performance levels of women advisors.
Registered Rep. June 23, 2010 Halah Touryalai	Too Much Client Hand-Holding, Not Enough Prospecting The nervous-client-syndrome has yet to wear off. That's according to a new survey that says most advisors are still spending the majority of their time with existing clients rather then generating new business.
Financial Planning May 1, 2012 John J. Bowen, Jr.	Borrow From the Best One of the best ways to learn what it takes to succeed in our business is to look at the best practices of elite financial advisors who are enjoying tremendous success in the marketplace.
Investment Advisor June 2010 John Sullivan	Grow and Learn A poll recently conducted by the SEI Advisor Network found that the top priority for advisors in 2010 is to "create new initiatives to increase sales and grow business."
Financial Planning June 1, 2008 John J Bowen Jr	Help From My Friends Here are some of the most important issues to consider when working with a financial institution.
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Financial Planning August 1, 2007 Ray Sclafani	Get Some Support An increasing number of B-Ds are recognizing the importance of coaching and training for advisors -- especially their top producers.
Financial Advisor December 2005 Grove & Prince	Raising The Bar On Value-Added Services There is an unequaled opportunity for growth when financial advisors leverage the expertise and resources of financial institutions and partner with their product providers.
Registered Rep. September 30, 2014	Advisor Views on ETFs As exchange traded funds continue to take more market share, the number of advisors using the structure increased to 84 percent in 2014, up from 82 percent in 2013.
Financial Planning October 1, 2012 John J. Bowen, Jr.	Elite Advisors' Best Practices: What Makes for a Successful Planner How do the best financial planners become successful? Developing a vision and a plan for your business takes focus, collaboration and consistency. And it s how the best performers enhance their success.
On Wall Street April 1, 2013 Lorie Konish	Five Questions with Matt Matrisian The director of practice management at Genworth Financial offers advisors tips on avoiding common blind spots.
Financial Advisor October 2005 Chris Radford	Practice Management: What The Survey Doesn't Say Because there are no surefire business plans for success, it takes a unique combination for each financial advisor to find the "x-factor" -- that intangible number in every business opportunity that equals ultimate success.
On Wall Street November 1, 2011 Elizabeth Wine	The Unfaithful Client Cheating on a financial advisor is a known, but frowned-upon client practice. But new research says that it has been gaining traction among high-net-worth households since the market turmoil began in 2008, with many clients bolstering their stable of advisors.
Investment Advisor April 2006 Maya Ivanova	Self Improvement In the recent supplement to the 2005 Rydex AdvisorBenchmarking Survey, many advisors recognize that simply maintaining the status quo is not enough. They're continuously examining their business plans and investment processes to look for improvements.
Registered Rep. December 8, 2015	2015 Broker Report Card: Fiduciary Worries The Department of Labor is set to rule that brokers working with retirement accounts meet a fiduciary standard.
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Registered Rep. December 15, 2011 Diana Britton	Want to Outperform in 2012? Fire Some Clients The fastest-growing advisors in 2012 are likely going to be those who can become more calculated and deliberate about the types of clients they do business with.
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