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Financial Planning January 1, 2007 Joel Bruckenstein |
CRM Tools Go Virtual Financial advisors are realizing that web-based programs can be less expensive, less tedious and more flexible. Although online CRM is still developing, industrywide the level of sophistication and usability is improving. |
Financial Advisor February 2, 2009 Jeff Schlegel |
Surviving The Plunge Amid falling assets and revenue, advisors try to positions themselves for the eventual upturn. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2007 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
2007 Software Survey For financial planners: What you're using, what you're not -- and how the right programs can improve your efficiency. |
PC Magazine June 14, 2010 Jamie Lendino |
Zoho CRM Professional Edition Zoho CRM isn't much to look at, but its drab interface offers plenty of sales, e-mail marketing, reporting, and customer service power for small to medium sized businesses. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2008 Dan Skiles |
CRM Rules Implementing a client relationship management technology system can be one of your most powerful allies in the drive to provide better service, enhance workplace efficiencies and build a more profitable practice. |
Registered Rep. March 31, 2015 Anne Field |
Compensation Alternatives For advisors targeting younger clients, an AUM-based fee doesn't make much sense, and increasingly high-net-worth clients suspect they are not getting their money's worth. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2013 Bob Veres |
How to Fix the AUM Fee Model Advisors are trying a dizzying variety of compensation plans. Some have been a lot more successful than others. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Bob Veres |
Fee Rebuttal This isn't a contest where the lowest fees win. When we talk about compensation, the issue should always be a fair price for whatever service is provided. The most important thing advisors can do is align their interests directly with their clients'. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2006 Bob Veres |
Changing Charges Now that the commissions vs. fees debate is fading from the financial planning profession, a new compensation discussion is on the table. |
Financial Advisor October 2007 Andrew Gluck |
Evaluating CRM Choices If you are not using a CRM system to record notes about every client contact, to track workflow and to store key data about your clients, you probably won't ever be a great financial advisory firm. |
Financial Advisor July 2008 Joel Bruckenstein |
A First Look A glimpse at Upswing CRM, a Web-based CRM application designed specifically for financial service professionals. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2009 Joel Bruckenstein |
2009 Software and Technology Survey Welcome to Financial Planning's third annual technology survey, which takes a look at technology trends in financial advisory firms. |
Financial Advisor February 2006 David L. Lawrence |
Tracking Office Tasks Many financial advisory firms are turning to workflow systems to set up tasks, track progress and build accountabilities for task completion: Junxure-I... Act 4 Advisors... Microsoft Outlook 2003... Checklist... Microsoft Project... etc. |
Financial Advisor April 2005 David L. Lawrence |
Linking Client Profitability To Client Acquisition Goals The kind of financial advisory practice you operate will determine the type of client you seek. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2010 Bob Veres |
A Profession Comes Of Age As the planning profession reaches maturity, motive and opportunity seem to be conspiring to create a better professional world. |
Investment Advisor July 1, 2011 Spenser Segal |
The Relationship Manager Customer relationship management software can help you grow your business, but many advisors don't take advantage of all that the technology has to offer. |
Financial Advisor April 2010 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Productivity Punch Trade PMR, a lesser-known custodian, is getting more attention from advisors, partly because of its standout custody platform. |
Financial Advisor September 2006 Joel Bruckenstein |
Technology Roundup Upgraded versions of Junxure-i and Workstation Office offer new capabilities and opportunities... Advisor Workstation Office Portfolio Accounting System... Advent... etc. |
Financial Advisor November 2007 Tracey Longo |
Is Your Price Right? A select group of advisors are significantly increasing their planning fees. Here's the lowdown on unbundling and how your pricing helps or hurts your firm. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2010 Joel Bruckenstein |
Technology Survey 2010 With the renewed interest and investment in advisor technology, we expect to see further gains next year. It is a slow process, but as an industry we are becoming more technologically proficient. |
Registered Rep. December 4, 2012 Jerry Gleeson |
Don't Fear Your Fees RIAs are loathe to increase rates, believing it alienates clients. But industry insiders say advisors have more juice than they suspect. Here's how to get a raise. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 J. Scott Slater |
On Beyond AUM More advisors should look to drive additional revenue from charging separate fees for value-added services. |
Financial Advisor November 2006 Tracey Longo |
Is The Price Right? When it comes to pricing, many financial advisors are nowhere near as efficient and profitable as they could be. |
Financial Advisor December 2004 David L. Lawrence |
CRM: An Efficient Client-Centered Model Defining your relationship with a typical client is the most basic and fundamental aspect of a financial practice. Software programs can make client relationship management easier. Here are a few examples. |
Financial Advisor March 2008 Joel Bruckenstein |
Kicking It Up A Notch Tech upgrades at some of the larger independent broker-dealers. |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
The Commonwealth Way This independent broker-dealer has made great strides in integrating technology systems into its advisory platform. |
Financial Advisor August 2006 Joel Bruckenstein |
First Look At Advisors Office The developers have laid a solid foundation upon which additional functionality can be layered. If and when this occurs, Advisors Office will be an interesting proposition for an office of perhaps three to ten employees, provided the pricing is well aligned with the functionality being offered. |
CRM March 27, 2012 |
Zoho Expands Mobile Apps for CRM, Projects and Docs The company adds Zoho Projects for iPhone, Zoho CRM, and Zoho Docs for Android. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2008 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Financial Planning's Software Survey 2008 Better technology can reap rewards for advisors.. Read on for the results of the Financial Planning Software Survey. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Marshall Eckblad |
The Retirement Puzzle Serving retirees might be a lot less profitable than most financial planners imagine. There are certainly opportunities in catering to this wealthy crowd, but only if you know where to look. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2008 Marie Swift |
The Big Ask As the financial planning industry has evolved over the years, so have the relationships you enter into with clients. |
Financial Advisor July 2008 Rebecca Pomering |
When Is The Price Right? To answer the question -- how much, or equally important, in what way should an advisor be charging -- one has to understand a number of things about an advisor's practice. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2012 Joel Bruckenstein |
Tech Tools: Managing Customer Contact Wealth Advisor CRM is a web-based product that seems aimed at small and midsize firms and carries attractive pricing. |
Investment Advisor September 2005 Mark Tibergien |
Formulas for Success: The Price of Everything... If you're not adding profit into what each financial advisory client costs, you're losing money. Advisors who use a combination of performance fees tied to assets and a retainer tied to more complex planning are able to consistently demonstrate their value. |
Financial Advisor February 2009 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
The Case For Integration Fidelity thinks Registered Independent Advisors will benefit from integrated platforms like its new WealthCentral. |
Financial Advisor July 2009 J. Michael Martin |
Do Something! If modern portfolio theory and the stock market are hurting your advisory business, here are some things you can do about it. |
CRM January 22, 2015 Oren Smilansky |
Zoho Expands Free Offerings to Help SMBs Grow into CRM The new features will appeal to CRM beginners and companies on a budget. |
Financial Advisor December 2009 Roy Diliberto |
Aligning Your Compensation With Your Services The compensation model advisors choose depends on their service proposition. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell |
Knowing Their Worth Many advisors are squeamish about taking anything other than a flat percentage fee for assets under management. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2012 Joel Bruckenstein |
Financial Planning 2012 Tech Survey The readers of Financial Planning evaluate the software, hardware, mobile devices and advisory platforms that planners use most. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2009 Marie Swift |
What's Next If the worst has passed, what are financial advisors doing to position themselves for growth and prosperity in the future? |
Financial Planning December 1, 2011 Joel Bruckenstein |
Tech Survey From iPads to Androids to cloud providers, technology evolves oh-so-fast, and FP's annual tech survey reveals that advisor technology usage is changing rapidly too. |
Registered Rep. June 4, 2013 Diana Britton |
Fading Bull Our annual compensation survey shows advisors are riding the market rally -- so what happens when it ends? |
Financial Advisor June 2011 Bruce W. Fraser |
Rebuilding Trust - Part 2 Six leaders in the wealth management continue their discussion of the advisory industry and how new rules and regulations will impact it. |
Financial Advisor November 2009 |
Frontline News Advisor News: Poll on advisor pay... Citi Embracing Fee-Only Model... RIAs Set Record For Repurchasing Their Firms... FINRA Expands Arbitration Pilot Program... SEC Expects To Examine 9% Of RIAs Annually... more... |
Financial Advisor April 2007 David Lawrence |
RIM Shot Service pricing is not the sole issue for today's financial advisors to deal with. There are several issues unique to Retirement Income Management practices that require attention. |
PC Magazine May 11, 2010 Edward Mendelson |
Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft delivers serious power and polish with Office 2010, but unless you need its new high-end features (like 64-bit code, for big Excel spreadsheets), it's an early-adopter, power-user product.... OpenOffice... Zoho... |
Information Today December 1, 2007 Paula J. Hane |
Web-Based Zoho Products for the SOHO A small company has quietly been making inroads into Web-based productivity applications that it hopes will offer alternatives to commercial office software tools from Microsoft. |
Financial Advisor March 2012 Bill Bachrach |
A Huge Opportunity Why flat fees are going mainstream. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2010 Marc Freedman |
Word Games The public wants to hire financial planners who can visibly showcase an ongoing commitment to their words and promises. |