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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 July 1, 2009 Donna Mitchell	A Brighter Outlook Advisors' confidence in the economy and the stock market improved in May, to a reading of 100.48 -- up nearly seven points from 93.59 in April.
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.
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 May 2008	Whither Client Loyalty? Are you certain that your clients will follow you where'er you roam? According to new research by Spectrem Group, clients may not be as steadfast as Mary's little lamb.
Investment Advisor March 2006 Kathleen M. McBride	Return of the Broker? Full-service brokers are regaining favor among affluent investors, according to recent study. However, it looks like they still have a way to go keep clients satisfied.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2009 Dayana Yochim	What Are Rich People Worried About? Aston Martin in the shop? Bonus blues? What's bugging affluent Americans -- defined as households with more than $500,000 in investable assets -- these days?
Registered Rep. January 27, 2011 Charles Paikert	Consumer Confidence Rising, But Investors Still Skittish Measures of consumer and investor confidence are rising rapidly, but wealth managers say their clients aren't completely on board yet.
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 Planning December 1, 2009 Mitchell & Menchaca	Parity With Brokers For the first time ever, the number of mass-affluent investors who are taking advice from independent financial planners is the same as those who work with full-service brokers.
Registered Rep. June 2, 2011 Diana Britton	Dog Days of Summer: Advisors Brace for Slow Months Ahead Advisors are expecting the summer doldrums to kick in for the stock market and the economy over the next few months, according to Rydex\|SGI's Advisor Confidence Index.
Investment Advisor March 2008 Kara P. Stapleton	Web-Savvy Seniors A new study shows that affluent older Americans are taking more financial action online.
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. April 1, 2005 John Churchill	Wealth + Apathy = Opportunity The good news for high-net-worth hunters: A large subset of affluent clients --- self-directed investors --- tend to be nonplussed by their current advisory relationship.
Registered Rep. May 6, 2007 Christina Mucciolo	More Millionaires Investing on Their Own, Study Says There are a lot of millionaires in the United States. More than ever, in fact, according to recent research. But are they turning to financial advisors for help? Well, yes, and no.
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. October 29, 2015 Matt Oechsli	Financial Advisors Rock This doesn't diminish a CPA's or estate attorney's expertise, but it does provide a clear signal that the affluent perceive today's financial advisor as the quarterback out of all of these financial experts.
Financial Advisor July 2008 Marla Brill	Keeping Millionaire Clients Happy Millionaire investors are worrying more about the market than they used to. Here are some suggestions to keeping their worries grounded.
Financial Advisor December 2009 Evan Simonoff	Innovation Forum Probes Investors' Psyches Advisors take note. While the psychological changes caused by last year's financial crisis are not as deep as the scars the Great Depression left in a previous generation, some changes could be permanent.
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. February 27, 2003 Will Leitch	Wealthy Clients Growing Disenchanted with Advisors A just-released report from the Spectrem Group, a Chicago-based consulting firm specializing in the affluent market, says only 59 percent of high net-worth clients are pleased with their advisors' performance. That's down from a 79 percent satisfaction rate just two years ago.
Investment Advisor June 2006 Jeff Joseph	Hedgeworld Hedge Fund Focus: Optimism Down, Hedge Inflows up Despite recent economic strains, the hedge fund universe has rebounded. After dipping into negative territory in the fourth quarter of 2005, hedge fund net asset flows turned positive during the first three months of 2006.
Financial Planning January 1, 2013	Retirement Advisor Confidence Index: Worries Grow A drop in risk tolerance pulls down the latest index reading.
Registered Rep. November 13, 2015 Ryan W. Neal	Despite Volatility, Advisor Confidence High The market volatility in the third quarter wasn't enough to shake advisor optimism.
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.
Registered Rep. April 21, 2003 Ross Tucker	Optimism Among Wealthy Grows Good news for advisors looking to land affluent clients: Wealthy Americans are starting to regain confidence in future business and market conditions.
Registered Rep. July 9, 2003 Nigel Goodman	The "Potential" Play in the HNW Game The pursuit of high-net-worth clients is a tough road. An increasing number of financial advisors are trying to land well-to-do clients before they attain high-net-worth status.
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.
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. January 1, 2005 Shaw Grove & Alan Prince	Does Branding Still Matter? Are today's high-net-worth clients attracted or, at best, ambivalent, to big name financial services firms?
Financial Advisor November 2005 Grove & Prince	A Dangerous Disconnect Many advisors don't understand what their wealthy clients want -- or need. By being able to deal with the planning concerns of the affluent by brining in the proper experts, the financial advisor will end up growing his or her business.
Financial Advisor June 2006	Frontline News CFP Board To Punt On The F Word... Raymond James Demands Cheaper VA Products... More Clients Need Insurance Help... Calling Young Advisors... etc.
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.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004	Odds and Ends In September, confidence levels rose among advisors... UBS was recently named "High-Net-Worth Leader of the Year"... Boston-based Pioneer Investments has officially entered the separate accounts business...
Registered Rep. March 1, 2013 Matt Oechsli	Are You an Elite Advisor? The Oechsli Institute recently conducted its annual advisor survey to discover just that. The research shows what today's affluent clients expect from a financial advisor and what advisors are doing to meet these expectations.
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 July 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz	Get Fees? Young, high-net-worth investors care about the amount they are paying in fees and are only willing to cough up high costs in management fees if they are getting above-average performance in return.
Financial Planning November 1, 2012	Retirement Advisor Confidence Index: Risk Tolerance Grows Again Financial Planning s Retirement Advisor Confidence Index rose for the second straight month in October, indicating continued optimism among the planning community.
Financial Planning August 1, 2013	Advisor Confidence Falls Again Plunge in risk tolerance and jump in cash sends index down for second straight month.
Investment Advisor July 2008 Kara P. Stapleton	Lone Investors Many affluent individuals still haven't grasped the benefits of having professional advisors.
InternetNews July 8, 2010	IT Firms Optimistic on the Rest of 2010: Survey A majority of information technology industry firms expect to see better revenues in the second half than in the first half of the year.
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.
Registered Rep. March 1, 2012 Matt Oechsli	The Affluent Gender Shift A strong case can be made that it's becoming a woman's world. Today's affluent women are taking a much more active role in virtually every aspect of their family's finances.
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?
Financial Advisor June 2008 Grove & Prince	Survival Of The Fittest Whatever plateau your advisory business may have reached, whatever ceiling you might have bumped up against -- now is the time to blast off or blast through.
Financial Planning April 1, 2013	Retirement Advisor Confidence Index: Reality Check for Planners Advisor sentiment slips after a giddy start to the year, as clients sound a cautious note.
Registered Rep. April 1, 2005 Matt Oechsli	Appearances Matter Wealthy clients weigh a lot of factors when choosing a financial advisor --- cost of services is one of them, but it is far from the most important.
Financial Planning June 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien	White Paper He Said, She Said: Affluent households in which both spouses work are more likely to share the responsibility of meeting with the financial advisor.
Registered Rep. May 5, 2011 Matt Oechsli	Build Trust, Win Affluent Clients, Become a Rainmaker Much is required of today's financial advisors in order to earn a recommendation.
Financial Advisor November 2009 Evan Simonoff	The Client Paradox For advisors, it's one thing to sense an opportunity. But when you are going through as much emotional stress as most have, it requires a great deal of intestinal fortitude to go out and try to capitalize on it.