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Registered Rep.
May 25, 2005
John Churchill |
Millions to Choose From Advisors gunning for millionaire clients now have more prospects to choose from -- and a blueprint for what they're looking for -- according to a new survey which says that 1.3 million new American households became millionaires in 2004.   |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2008
Elizabeth O'Brien |
Millionaires Ahoy! Independent advisors who are looking to snag more millionaire clients should focus their efforts on prospects who do not already have a registered investment advisor, according to a new study by Fidelity Investments. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2005
John Churchil |
Millions to Choose From Advisors gunning for millionaire clients now have 1.3 million more prospects to choose from -- and a blueprint for what they're looking for, according to a new survey. |
Financial Advisor
October 2005
Grove & Prince |
Understanding The Middle-Class Millionaire Middle-class millionaires are the "ideal clients" for most financial advisors. They are wealthy enough to require the services of high-quality financial advisors, yet not so wealthy that most financial advisors end up in over their heads. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2008
Stacy Schultz |
Client Loyalty The most common reason affluent investors leave their financial advisors is because their advisor does not answer their calls, according to a new report. |
Investment Advisor
July 2008
Kara P. Stapleton |
Lone Investors Many affluent individuals still haven't grasped the benefits of having professional advisors. |
Investment Advisor
July 2007
Melanie Waddell |
Gen Xers: The Optimal Client? The best new clients for financial advisors may be high-net-worth Gen Xers, but the trick will be luring these young millionaires away from the banks. |
Investment Advisor
June 2008
Kara P. Stapleton |
Involved Pentamillionaires A recent survey offers some insight into how America's six million millionaires make their investing decisions. |
Investment Advisor
May 2006
Ryan G. Murphy |
Numerology Nearly 60% of American millionaire households get investment advice from a professional advisor and more than half of these households have become more conservative in their investing approach over the last year, according to a report. |
Investment Advisor
May 2007
Kara P. Stapleton |
What Millionaires Value According to Fidelity Registered Investment Advisor Group's recently released survey, financial advisors play a critical role in helping millionaires meet their investment needs, but 30% of those wealthy surveyed do not currently use an advisor. |
U.S. Banker
June 2011 |
More, More, More The total wealth of millionaire households is on track to balloon in the next decade, but most of that will be outside of the U.S. |
Financial Advisor
May 2005
Shaw-Grove & Prince |
Taking the Pulse of Affluent Investors A recent survey reveals that millionaire investors have changed their thinking over the past four years and have lost faith in their financial advisors. |
Registered Rep.
November 22, 2010
Charles Paikert |
Fewer Small Accounts Mean More Production For Advisors: Study What's more, firms that more aggressively reduced small household concentrations among their advisors added approximately $45,000 per advisor in production. |
Financial Advisor
October 2010
Michael Patrick Jacobs |
Investors Demand More This advisor provides highlights of what he's found clients today are looking for when they seek advice. |
Investment Advisor
April 2008
Bob Clark |
No More Mr. Nice Guy It appears independent advisors may be changing, and not necessarily for the better. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2005
David A. Geracioti |
You Say, They Say In an industry survey that covered a range of issues, from estate planning to choice of investment products, the responses by wealthy clients and advisors showed a striking disconnect about the needs of high-net-worth individuals. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2006
Russ Alan Prince |
Rep's Honor Here is how wealth management readily translates into additional assets under management for financial advisers and what they can do reach this target market. |
Bank Technology News
February 2003 |
By the Numbers Millionaires have become a lot more particular when making financial decisions. And many of their behavioral changes can be linked to a generational shift that's seen more of North America's youth catapult into the rich category in the last three years. |
Investment Advisor
July 2007
Kara P. Stapleton |
Moving On Up According to a new report, the number of U.S. households with a net worth of $5 million or more, not including a primary residence (NIPR), rose to a record 1.14 million in 2006. Financial advisors, take note. |
Investment Advisor
August 2009
James J. Green |
Millionaires Say 2008 Not So Bad Fidelity's third annual Millionaire Outlook study shows that the high-net-worth feel pretty good about their advisors. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2003
Grove & Prince |
Staying Connected If financial advisors need yet another reminder about the importance of contacting clients, here it is: In our study of affluent investors conducted in late October, almost half of the respondents said they had changed primary advisors in the last year, often citing lack of contact. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006
Kristen French |
Where Millionaires Call Home Looking for millionaires? You'll find a lot of them in California. |
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.
September 30, 2014
David Armstrong |
Editor's Letter: October 2014 The wealth inequality gap is not between rich and poor, it's between the high-net-worth households and everyone else, including the middle class, who have not seen a significant increase in their middling net worth in over a decade. |
Registered Rep.
July 23, 2003
Nigel Goodman |
Servicing Your HNWs A recent Fidelity Investments survey shows that affluent clients will still replace their advisors if they are not meeting portfolio goals. Predictably, the survey encourages advisors to become more attentive to the needs of their affluent clients. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
August 2006
Hannah Shaw Grove |
Life Insurance And Wealth Management Helping client with life insurance is an important service of effective wealth managers. |
Registered Rep.
September 30, 2009
David A. Geracioti |
Do Retail Financial Advisors Have an "Unhealthy Focus?" The Financial Times suggests the way financial products and services are sold need to be completely overhauled. |
Financial Advisor
March 2012
Bernie Clark |
The Changing Affluent Investor Advisors must prepare for new affluent clients and the changes, attitudes and expectations they will bring with them. |
Financial Advisor
July 2012 |
It's A Trust Thing People trust their financial advisor more than their primary doctor, according to a recent survey of investors by John Hancock Financial. |
Investment Advisor
April 2008
Lewis Schiff |
Like Client, Like Advisor New research reveals the personality traits and practices that help advisors become millionaires themselves. |
Financial Planning
October 2, 2007
Elizabeth O'Brien |
Advisor Pulse A new study reveals that while 95% of all financial advisors believe they've talked about fees with their clients, only 66% of customers say their advisor has initiated a fee discussion with them. |
Financial Advisor
April 2008
Grove & Prince |
Jump On The Bandwagon How will the growing number of middle-class millionaires affect the financial planning industry, and provide advisors with a possible key to enhanced growth and profitability. |
On Wall Street
April 1, 2013
Donald Jay Korn |
Ultra-Wealthy Wary of Trusting a Single Advisor While ultra-wealthy individuals tend to put their trust in wealth managers, the bad news is most tend to use multiple advisors. |
Investment Advisor
August 2005
Melanie Waddell |
The Playing Field: Serving Mid-Tier Millionaires Mid-tier millionaires desperately want to reduce the complexity of managing their wealth and consolidate all of their financial needs under one roof. Can you help them? |
Investment Advisor
July 2010
Ray Sclafani |
The High-Performance Coach: The Five Myths of Professional Networks Why you need professional advocates. |
Financial Advisor
January 2005
Raymond Fazzi |
RIAs Enjoy A Fertile Market Registered investment advisors have an opportunity as more households continue to enter the realm of the "affluent" and seek advice, but they'd better get the operational side of their practices in order. |
Investment Advisor
October 2005
Melanie Waddell |
The Playing Field: Welcome to the Family Becoming a wealth manager is not quite as easy as it looks. But the mid-tier millionaires are underserved, so honing skills and capturing some of them as clients should be on every financial adviser's list. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2010
Donna Mitchell |
ETFs' Rising Despite a slight increase in mutual fund allocations this spring, ETFs are the real ascendant investment instruments. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005
Grove & Prince |
Elusive Loyalty It's a serious conundrum for financial advisors: Their success hinges on their ability to cultivate loyalty in their most affluent clients, but many are having a tough time building that loyalty. But financial advisors can learn the skills that promote client loyalty. |
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. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2010
Donna Mitchell |
Who's Planning? A study by Boston-based AiteGroup found that only 18% of independent advisors make financial planning the center of their practice. |
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.
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.
March 15, 2012
Matt Oechsli |
The Affluent Relationship Shift (2nd Macro Shift) How important do you think it is for support personnel to be involved in helping manage the business and social components of client relationships? |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2002
Walter H. Zultowski |
Who Wants a Wealth Manager? Are potential clients excited about the prospect of receiving wealth management services? And of those who are, what characteristics do they share? Phoenix, which specializes in this market, set out to answer these questions in a survey of the high-net-worth population. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2009
Stacy Schultz |
Manage My Wealth Most affluent individuals do not like the term "wealth management," a new study by SpectremGroup reveals. |
Registered Rep.
September 10, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
Existing Clients Want More Advice The good news for reps is that the world doesn't hate you. The bad news is that acquiring clients -- particularly affluent ones -- is getting a lot more tough. |
Registered Rep.
July 21, 2006
Kristen French |
Advisors Not Filling High-Net-Worth Retirement Needs, Survey Says Although few high-net-worth investors are prepared for the kind of retirement they expect, advisors continue to focus on wealth accumulation at the expense of long-term financial planning. |
Investment Advisor
July 2009
James J. Green |
Numerology: Wealthy Remain Wary The wealthy are even more risk-averse than advisors might have thought. |
