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Financial Planning March 1, 2013 John J. Bowen, Jr. |
For Advisors, a Client-Centered Shift More advisors are shifting toward a broader approach and away from investment management. |
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. 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. |
Financial Advisor April 2007 William Glasgall |
Why Marketing Works Over the years, many advisors, being analytical people at heart, have relegated marketing to a minor role behind crunching numbers for clients' financial plans and investment portfolios. Now, that attitude seems to be undergoing a long-needed change. |
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. |
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. |
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 February 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
5 Questions for Maribeth Kuzmeski What is marketing if not forging a link between you, clients and prospects? In her new book, the connectors, marketing expert Maribeth Kuzmeski discusses strategies for building long-term client relationships. |
Financial Advisor November 2003 Blomfield & Hamil |
Who Puts Clients First? Client-centered financial advisors have an edge over ones focused on investments. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
Articulate Your Value A majority of financial advisory clients have been very satisfied with the performance of their providers since the onset of the financial crisis and market meltdown, but almost 10% of clients are neutral or dissatisfied. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2010 John J. Bowen, Jr. |
Wow Right Now Starting now, you need to delight your clients if you want to keep their business and maintain their loyalty going forward. |
On Wall Street July 1, 2013 Todd Colbeck |
Mining Your Professional Network Customize your approach to other types of professionals to increase your chances of getting referrals. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2010 Stephanie Bogan |
Talking Back There is a strong argument that the very process of asking for feedback can help to build strong client relationships. |
Financial Advisor February 2012 |
Social Media Losing Some Appeal With Financial Advisors Despite the hype about the benefits social media can bring to financial advisors, most advisors don't find it very useful in their businesses. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2008 Chris Radford |
Choices in Bad Times While a recessionary market is a trying time for any advisor, it's also a great opportunity to preserve your current clients and grow your business. |
Investment Advisor November 2009 Angela Herbers |
Marketing Is Everyone's Job Following are ideas for advisors to incorporate into their strategic marketing initiatives. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2009 John J Bowen Jr |
Interesting Times This interesting financial environment offers unparalleled opportunities for advisors to grow their businesses and come out of the current mess stronger than ever. |
Investment Advisor October 2007 Julie Littlechild |
Got a Minute? A big study finds that the best financial advisors are efficient in two different ways. |
Financial Advisor September 2005 Bill Bachrach |
Six Do's And Six Don'ts Of A Successful Practice Most financial advisors say they want to build a business that generates a sizable income and lets them live the life they want. Yet few advisors consistently do what it takes to create that kind of business. |
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. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2006 David A. Geracioti |
To Increase Revenue Increase Time Spent With Clients Clients are happier when financial advisors pay close attention to them, and new research suggests that this can manifest itself in more business. |
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. |
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 July 2010 Ray Sclafani |
The High-Performance Coach: The Five Myths of Professional Networks Why you need professional advocates. |
Financial Planning January 5, 2008 John J. Bowen Jr. |
Better Than Average Making a New Year's resolution to improve your practice? A new survey lets you benchmark your performance against the broader advisory community. |
Financial Advisor August 2012 Jon Beatty |
A Promising Road Advisors are enjoying strong growth despite significant challenges in the financial markets. |
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. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2008 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Don't Keep Me a Secret! In his new book, Don't Keep Me a Secret!, Bill Cates, president of Referral Coach International, has a trademarked process for advisors to assist them in generating referrals. |
Investment Advisor February 2010 Lewis Schiff |
The Affluentialist: Trends in Client Communication The pressure for greater efficiency and convenience is propelling advisors to try new means of communication. Not surprisingly, most new channels appear with new technologies or updated applications of old techniques. |
Investment Advisor August 2007 Maya Ivanova |
A Victim of Success? A recent survey of registered investment advisors reports that while advisors recognize that marketing is a key component of their business, few devote enough time to this vital activity. |
Registered Rep. October 27, 2011 Kristen French |
Momentum Building for Social Media Adoption in Financial Services Financial firms that are using social media are not talking about their products or engaging their customer base. |
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. |
On Wall Street April 1, 2013 Margarida Correia |
Referrals Aren't Enough to Lure Clients Contrary to what many advisors assume, referrals do not automatically create new wealthy clients. |
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. |
Investment Advisor December 2007 Susan L. Hirshman |
Referrals Revisited Start today on a better method to get better referrals. Often for financial advisors, your best sources of future clients are right in front of you. You just have to unleash them from your book. |
Registered Rep. September 1, 2005 Grove & Prince |
Theory to Practice For many advisors, the evolution to wealth manager remains a matter of theory, not practice. Sure, they're calling themselves wealth managers, but they're still behaving like financial advisors. |
Registered Rep. January 5, 2011 Mindy Diamond |
Lining Up Your Pros And Cons The following is a list of some of the pain points advisors who want to leave their firm often describe. |
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 Planning July 1, 2008 John J Bowen |
Can We Talk? Reaching out to clients and communicating with them during periods of intense market volatility is an absolutely essential-and effective-way to differentiate yourself from other advisors and win the loyalty of your clients. |
On Wall Street May 1, 2012 Bill Willis |
The Bank Perspective A growing number of wirehouse advisors are showing more interest in bank brokerage programs today. |
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. 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 June 1, 2008 Julie Littlechild |
Is Loyalty Enough? When it comes to client relationships, though, client loyalty should not be the primary objective. |
Registered Rep. December 9, 2010 Diana Britton |
Clients Aren't Pulling Trigger On Referrals, Survey Says While most clients say they are ready and willing to provide a referral for their financial advisors, many of them are not actually following through on it. |
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. |
Financial Advisor February 2006 Grove & Prince |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The top 1,200 U.S. financial advisors, who regularly earn more than $1 million on an annual basis, rely on characteristics and techniques that can be adopted and refined by a great number of advisors. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2008 Ray Sclafani |
To Each His Own For many advisors, teaming up with a coach just makes sense -- and dollars. |
Financial Advisor September 2006 Bill Bachrach |
When Should Your Career Be at Its Peak? Too many financial advisors reach an age where they find themselves saying, "When will my career be at its peak? I thought I'd have it together by now." There are basically three ways to build a successful business. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2011 Temma Ehrenfeld |
Person of Interest: Asking Clients for Feedback Few planners ask their customers to evaluate them. Julie Littlechild is on a mission to change that. |