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Financial Planning May 1, 2012 Mason Braswell |
Young Bucks As more of the baby boomer generation heads toward retirement, their Generation Y kids are emerging as a client base to take seriously. |
Investment Advisor October 2009 Angela Herbers |
The Fast Track: An Odd Couple A young, driven partner was just what one advisor didn't know he needed. |
Investment Advisor October 2009 Angela Herbers |
Don't Hire Yourself When hiring to grow their firm or adding a partner, most older (and typically entrepreneurial) advisors make the mistake of trying to hire younger advisors who are just like themselves. |
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 Advisor October 2012 Jeff Schlegel |
The Great Divide? An expectation gap between older and younger advisors might be hamstringing the profession's growth. |
Financial Advisor December 2011 Eric Rasmussen |
Free-Range Advisors Custodians to independent advisors are in an arms race to give bigger, better software and practice management packages. |
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 Planning October 2, 2007 Suzanne McGee |
Higher and Higher Today, there are more than 9 million Americans with at least $1 million to invest. Even for the best-prepared and best-educated advisor, a time may come when they need to consider whether continuing to work with their ultra-affluent client is in the best interests of both parties. |
Investment Advisor March 2006 Angela Herbers |
The Fast Track: Glory Days Financial planners need to decide whether they want stardom or the benefits of a growing firm. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell |
Hot Topics M&A activity peaked in 2010... Advisors in touch... Untapped business serving retiring boomers... |
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. |
Registered Rep. February 29, 2012 Jerry Gleeson |
It's a Tough Route for Younger Advisors Anew report by Charles Schwab, which shows that advisors under the age of 40 are more likely than their older peers to feel pressure to grow their book of business, or to focus on selling proprietary products. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2011 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Efficiency: Hitting the Tech Target Some advisors are still balking at portfolio rebalancing tools and automated workflow technology that could make their practice more profitable. |
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 Advisor September 2012 Ben Mattlin |
Bridging The Gap Turning a difference in age from an obstacle into an asset. To be sure, age shouldn't matter. But whether the client is older or younger, doubts can creep in. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2010 Katherine Heires |
The iPad's Cool Factor Despite the need for security considerations, many advisors who have tested the iPad are enthusiastic. |
Bank Technology News September 2002 Elizabeth Logue |
Wealth management: Advisors Finally Waking Up to the Internet's Useful Influence Bucking the market once again, Charles Schwab is doing the unthinkable: encouraging financial advisors to use the Internet to service affluent customers. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell |
Staffing: The Next Generation Early in the life cycle of a financial planning firm, once it grows beyond a few seasoned principals, comes the day you hire your first new young associate planner. It's an important step for your firm, and for the profession. |
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 28, 2013 Lauren Barack |
Drive-Through Advice The mass affluent aren't worth a planner's time, right? New technology is upending that assumption and opening up entire new markets to forward-thinking advisors. |
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. |
Financial Advisor September 2010 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Key Role Custodians are upping their technology offerings to RIAs. |
Registered Rep. April 13, 2011 Charles Paikert |
Under-50s Seen as Lucrative Opportunity for Wealth Managers Wealth managers are ignoring potential clients under 50 years old at their own peril, according to a new study by Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group. |
Registered Rep. February 5, 2013 Megan Leonhardt |
Gen Y Advisors Unhappy with Independence At a time when the financial services industry is busy courting young advisors, a new study by Pershing shows that Generation Y wealth managers may be slightly more attracted to wirehouses than the independent space. |
Financial Advisor March 2012 |
So You Think You're A Financial Planner? A recent study from industry research firm Cerulli Associates looked at advisors across all channels and compared how they describe themselves with how they actually do business. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2012 Ackermann et al. |
Hot Topics Ultrawealthy increase allocation to aternative investments... Independent broker-dealers struggling to survive... LPL nabs $560M team... |
Registered Rep. December 6, 2011 Charles Paikert |
Banner Year for Account Aggregation, but Pricing Questions Remain Driven by client demand, technology advances and increasing advisor interest, 2011 has been a banner year for account aggregation, but wealth managers are divided on how to price the service. |
Financial Advisor July 2012 Bernie Clark |
The RIA Universe Advisors should look not just at their own internal business practices but also at the changes and trends occurring across the RIA field. |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Andrew Gluck |
2011 Tech Trends Advisors should notice these six developments over the coming year. |
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 Planning November 1, 2008 Jeanne Lee & Marion Asnes |
Markets Under Siege Now that familiar Wall Street landmarks are gone, advisors are trying to determine what the new, brutal market environment will mean for their businesses, what may happen next and how it might affect their client relationships. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2008 Scott Schutte |
Setting Yourself Apart The wave of retiring baby boomers in the coming years will pave the way for advisors who wish to move away from traditional investment management and focus on specialized financial planning and wealth management services. |
Financial Advisor July 2004 Tracey Longo |
Clearing Firms Come Courting With clearing industry players so clearly targeting advisors, competition for advisor business is likely to get even more interesting very soon. |
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 November 2012 Kate Statler |
The Generation (And Other) Gaps Financial advisors must keep many demographic trends in mind to stay ahead. |
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. |
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 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. |
On Wall Street June 1, 2013 Braswell & Konish |
Leaders: Ranking the Top Wirehouses and Regional Broker-Dealers This year, the leading wirehouse and regional wealth management firms took the steps necessary to ensure they reap rewards as markets hit new highs. |
Investment Advisor August 2010 Dan Skiles |
The Technology Coach: Advisors: What Is Your Mobile Technology Strategy? How can your advisory firm leverage mobile devices and smart phones to conduct business and better serve clients? |
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 |
Looking at the Future Foretelling the future has never been the role of the financial planner. But while no one can predict when the market will return to bull territory, there are some things planners do know and must prepare for. |
Investment Advisor January 2007 Lauren Barack |
The Gatekeepers Advisors want their portfolio management software to give investors access to data -- just not too much. |
Investment Advisor November 2006 Bob Clark |
Name Game Advisors who want to benefit from the more favorable economics of working with fewer -- but higher net worth -- clients will increasingly need to position themselves as investment managers or wealth managers. |
On Wall Street November 1, 2009 Parisi & Leung |
Intergenerational Wealth Transfer: The New Advisor Challenge A new survey estimates that 80% to 90% of financial advisors lose assets when their client dies -- mainly because the advisor doesn't know the client's children or heirs. |
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 April 1, 2012 Donna Mitchell |
Flying Solo If some advisors are committed to going it alone and maintaining their independence in the fullest sense of the word, industry observers say they will have to implement smart planning for their own practices. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2012 Jonathan Leaf |
The Rise of Robo-Advisors Imagine being replaced by a robot. That day may be more imminent than many planners believe. |
Registered Rep. August 9, 2010 Susan Konig |
How One BOM Retains Top FAs The dizzying industry turmoil of the last few years has induced wirehouses to offer their top producers some of the largest retention packages ever. |
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. |
Financial Advisor September 2008 Tracey Longo |
Laws Of Attraction A firm's ability to navigate trusts can be their calling-card to attract high-net-worth clients. |