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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.
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.
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.
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.
Financial Planning July 1, 2007 Kathy Gevlin	White Paper The study points out a number of attitude and behavior changes among surveyed high-net-worth individuals. For the first time in the survey's six-year history, with regard to investing, wealthy individuals care as much about return on assets as they do about preservation of assets.
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.
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.
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. 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. 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 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.
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.
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 Advisor August 2006 Hannah Shaw Grove	Life Insurance And Wealth Management Helping client with life insurance is an important service of effective wealth managers.
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.
Financial Planning November 1, 2006 John J. Bowen	Women of Wealth Financial advisors can use their knowledge of affluent women to create a unique value proposition, and put themselves in a tremendous position to serve a group that's been too long ignored -- and capture more business than ever before.
Financial Planning November 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz	Today's Business Owner A new study shows that business owners represent 37% of high net worth households and nearly one-third of retirees. These wealthy entrepreneurs present unique challenges to advisors.
Investment Advisor October 2008 Kara P. Stapleton	An Alternative Education Despite investors' lack of familiarity with alternative investments, new research suggests that they are open to them, if only they are educated first.
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 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.
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.
Financial Advisor November 2003 Grove & Prince	Products America's Senior Executives Use And Want The wealthier they are, the more they want financial products designed for them.
AskMen.com December 9, 2001 Rashmikant Patel	Trusting Your Advisor Many of us are looking back at our investments over the last couple of years, and blaming our advisors for the less than stellar performance. It all comes down to one issue: do you trust your financial advisor?
Investment Advisor July 2009 James J. Green	Numerology: Wealthy Remain Wary The wealthy are even more risk-averse than advisors might have thought.
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.
Investment Advisor March 2008 Kara P. Stapleton	Web-Savvy Seniors A new study shows that affluent older Americans are taking more financial action online.
Registered Rep. July 1, 2006 Kristen French	Trading Up The Wealth Advisor Institute, a new trade group for advisors who cater to the wealthy, opened its doors in June.
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.
Registered Rep. October 10, 2014 Megan Leonhardt	Half of HNW NextGen Investors Keep Parents' Advisors About half of high-net-worth millennials are likely to keep their family's financial advisor when they inherit.
Financial Advisor June 2005 Grove & Prince	Preserving Client Relationships In Down Markets What should financial advisors do when the stock market tanks? Communicate early and often to keep clients happy.
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.
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.
Financial Planning August 1, 2007 Marshall Eckblad	Advisor Pulse If a new survey is to be believed, advisors who help their clients with retirement planning -- and that's most of you -- will soon face a difficult choice: Change the way you service clients or watch your profits shrink.
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.
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, 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?
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.
Registered Rep. November 3, 2010 Diana Britton	Merrill Lynch: Affluent Investors Remain Conservative Despite Positive Outlook According to the latest Merrill Lynch Affluent Insights Quarterly, 39 percent of affluent Americans described themselves as having a low investment risk tolerance.
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 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.
Registered Rep. February 9, 2011 Diana Britton	IMCA Helps Financial Advisors Pick Up Women Three out of four wealthy women are looking or thinking of looking for a better financial advisor.
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. May 24, 2010 Halah Touryalai	The Ultra Wealthy Have A Gloomy Outlook, Keeping A Careful Eye on Their Portfolios The financial crisis left some serious emotional scarring on the ultra rich.
Investment Advisor November 2006 Chris Blunt	Advisors: Natural Facilitators Generations welcome advisors' help in tackling wealth transfer talks.
Trusts & Estates January 22, 2002	Face-to-face beats online for money advice to wealthy The affluent trust investment professionals, but still research their advice online.
Registered Rep. October 12, 2011 Boswell & Nichols	You Seem Pretty New at This... There are a few areas that new advisors can control to help deemphasize their youth and inexperience.
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.
Registered Rep. December 4, 2014 Diana Britton	Investors Prefer Holistic Advice, CFP Board Says Contrary to the prevailing belief in this industry that it pays to focus on a niche market, investors actually prefer to work with an advisor who can discuss all areas of their life.
Financial Advisor December 2003 Grove & Prince	The Financial Life Of Senior Executives Who do America's top executives favor as their primary financial advisor and how did they find that advisor?