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Financial Planning
November 1, 2007
David Grau |
Protecting Equity As independent advisors move to evaluate, build and realize the equity in their growing practices, one holdover succession practice threatens to undermine their progress.   |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2010
Howard J. Stock |
Talent Shortage Grips Firms As Financial Advisors Age After years of recruiting only established, top advisors in the so-called "war for talent" instead of hiring younger employees and training them, the industry is now facing a shortage. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2011
Roger Verboon |
Succession Planning: Moving on Advisors excel at helping clients plan for the different stages of their lives. But when it comes to planning for stages of their own business lives-particularly the last one-many fail to take their own advice. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2007
Mindy Diamond |
Of Myths and Moving: Revisited The thought of changing firms is a big step for any financial advisor. But don't let cloudy thinking get in your way. Make sure you stop paying heed to old Wall Street myths. Don't fear change. Embrace it. |
Registered Rep.
July 7, 2015
Mindy Diamond |
Move Once, Monetize Twice The notion of changing firms late in your career brings up many questions, not just related to the advisor's own financial future, but also to your clients and legacy. |
Registered Rep.
June 18, 2014
Matt Oechsli |
Building a Multigenerational Wealth Management Team The most common exit strategy for a veteran advisor getting ready to retire is to sell his or her book according to the guidelines established either by their firm or industry valuations standards. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2006
Stephanie Bogan |
The Boss Can't Let Go Why your senior advisor is dragging his feet about turning over the reins of the financial advisory firm -- and what you can do about it. |
Financial Advisor
October 2010
David Lawrence |
A View From Both Sides To successfully retire, financial advisors have to carefully plan and develop a clear direction before taking action. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2004
Mindy Diamond |
Packing the Parachute Success in the brokerage industry can be as much about mindset as anything else, so it comes as little surprise that advisors avoid negative thoughts, such as the potential necessity of a quick exit from their practice. |
Registered Rep.
March 30, 2011
Matt Matrisian |
Bridging the Succession-Planning Gap Too many advisors need help planning their financial futures. Today, only about 18 percent of independent advisors have a well-defined business succession plan that is ready to implement. |
Registered Rep.
August 29, 2014
Mindy Diamond |
Ten Years of Myths and Moving Why advisors need to purge common "myths" from their thinking about changing jobs. |
Financial Advisor
October 2011
Joni Youngwirth |
The Replacements The pros and cons of choosing an internal successor. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
May 14, 2013
Mindy Diamond |
The Economics of Choice In many cases, the economics of the independent model can be exponentially better than those being touted by the wirehouses today. |
Registered Rep.
August 29, 2013
Mindy Diamond |
Buying Growth Buying a book of business from a retiring advisor can be a good strategy, but read the fine print, and consider these points. |
On Wall Street
August 1, 2010
Aarti N. Maharaj |
The Wirehouse Way While the lure of independence has traditionally been viewed as the ultimate siren song for many advisors, many in the industry are finding good reasons to stay with the big companies. And it's not all about the money. |
Registered Rep.
March 22, 2013
Mindy Diamond |
Of Myths and Moving: Part IV When it comes to preconceived notions about the wirehouse world and independence, many advisors have it all wrong. Here are the five most common myths advisors have today. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
November 6, 2008 |
Bank Of America To Sign Protocol, Herd Still Weighing Options Bank of America intends to sign the so-called "broker protocol," an agreement signed by most of the brokerage firms and RIAs stipulating what client information is acceptable for a departing financial advisor to take without getting sued by the former employer. But when? |
On Wall Street
April 1, 2010
Howard J. Stock |
Back Office Move Has Advisors Up In Arms -- Some Bolt Questions surround what will happen to BAI clients when Merrill moves their accounts from National Financial to Merrill Lynch. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2013
Danny Sarch |
The Coming Retirement Storm The demographics mean your book is worth a lot right now. But the tides are about to turn. You need to create a succession plan just like the one you encourage your business-owning clients to create. |
Investment Advisor
December 2006
Charles Goldman |
Do It Now; Do It Right It's important for financial advisors to look ahead and ask the question: How do you plan to exit the business? If you're not sure, it's time to consider your options -- sell externally or internally -- and create a business transition plan that spells out the future of your firm. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2008
Ray Sclafani |
Reinvention Time If you're thinking of making significant changes to your independent finance business, you'll need a strategic plan and help in navigating the complexities of transition. |
Registered Rep.
July 30, 2012
Jerry Gleeson |
Failing at Succession? Cerulli Associates estimates that nearly 60 percent of advisors who are within five years of retiring expect to sell their business to an unidentified buyer. Five years is not enough time. |
Investment Advisor
January 2007
Savita Iyer |
DC Advisor-Sponsor Matchmaker The relative lack of corporate advisors is a result of inertia on the part of plan sponsors; despite pronouncing themselves dissatisfied with their retirement plans, plan sponsors do not take the easy step of finding a new advisor. |
On Wall Street
February 1, 2013
Matt Greenslade |
Competition for Talent in Wealth Industry Stays Strong It s an advisor s market, as firms with diverse practice models strive to nab top talent. |
Investment Advisor
March 2006
Mark Tibergien |
Formulas for Success: Preparing for the Fall Are you succeeding at succession? This question increasingly comes up as advisors see each month flip away, and each year change a digit. In the autumn of your career, are you prepared for the inevitable? |
Registered Rep.
December 21, 2012
Megan Leonhardt |
Looking Back, 2012 A Mixed Bag For Wirehouses Assets mostly were up, but advisors are on the move. |
On Wall Street
April 1, 2011
Lorie Konish |
U.S. Trust Defends Garden Policy, Codifies Processes Bank of America Corp. gave its U.S. Trust advisors notice in February that they were subject to "garden leave restrictions" if they left, sending shock waves through the industry. |
Registered Rep.
July 24, 2014
David Grau Sr. |
Charting Your Succession Course The author delineates the usual alternatives for selling an advisor practice. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
When Your Advisor Quits Facing the retirement of a trusted financial advisor can be traumatic. By remaining objective and cautious during your transition to a new advisor, you can take steps to ensure that you will continue to receive the good advice you've come to expect. |
The Motley Fool
September 5, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
How to Pick a Financial Advisor If you don't have the time or inclination to manage your finances on your own, it can be extremely beneficial to get help from an outside advisor. By following these basic suggestions, you can find a suitable advisor to keep you on the road to financial stability and independence. |
Registered Rep.
February 28, 2013
Mindy Diamond |
You Have Chosen... Wisely These days, advisors have more choices than ever when it comes to business models, making the decision that much more difficult. Which one best suits you? |
Registered Rep.
September 3, 2015
Mindy Diamond |
Should I Stay or Should I Go? When Stifel Financial announced its intent to acquire Barclays' 180+ advisor wealth management unit, the news sent shockwaves throughout the advisor world. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2008
David Grau |
Worthy Successors In the financial services industry, the general term "succession planning" describes any number of plans to deal with an owner's departure from the business. |
Registered Rep.
November 4, 2011
Kristen French |
Indie Exodus: Overhyped? In 2009, in the wake of arguably one of the biggest financial crises this country has seen since the Great Depression, over 3,000 financial advisors left Merrill Lynch, UBS, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo to start life over at an independent broker/dealer or RIA firm. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2011
John J. Bowen, Jr. |
Learn To Let Go The idea of shedding clients and the revenue they bring may sound reckless, especially in an uncertain economic environment. But working with non-ideal clients is holding you back from reaching your full potential. |
On Wall Street
February 1, 2010
Elizabeth Wine |
The Battle For Super Star Advisors: Can It Be Sustained? The raucous bidding war for talent has been raging even as the industry reels from the financial crisis, leaving the casual observer to think 2010 should result in a cease fire. |
Investment Advisor
March 2009 |
The Shoeless Cobbler There are many common issues, both personal and professional, that are keeping today's advisors from properly preparing for their own retirement and succession planning. |
Registered Rep.
June 21, 2013
Mindy Diamond |
The Ghost Generation There's a shortage of younger advisors entering the field, and it's only going to get worse. Firms need to beef up their training programs and explore new sources of talent. |
Registered Rep.
May 31, 2013
Megan Leonhardt |
Sizing Up the Street In the latest earnings cycle, here's how the wirehouses stacked up. |
On Wall Street
July 1, 2012
Bill Willis |
Advisors Need to Plan Their Own Retirements Consider your options and craft a plan that puts you in control of your destiny. |
Registered Rep.
October 11, 2010
Susan Konig |
Advisor Movement Should Pick Up in 2011, Experts Predict Aggressive and lucrative recruitment packages essentially prompted anyone who wanted a big check to move last year, Diamond says. |
Registered Rep.
February 27, 2014
Mindy Diamond |
Free Agents Many wirehouse advisors are frustrated with increased bureaucracy and a loss of flexibility. In fact, many say they will leave unless their firms re-up the retention deals. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2008
Parisi & Leung |
Are You Prepared for the Retirement Boom? Meeting the retirement and estate planning needs of the baby boomer generation represents today's greatest growth opportunity for financial advisors. But are advisors ready for it? |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2013 |
Ameriprise's Don Froude: 'Take Care of My Family' For the head of Ameriprise Financial s Personal Advisors Group, the ultimate compliment is to have a client turn to his planner in time of crisis. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2008
John J Bowen Jr |
Time to Say Goodbye Today's most successful advisors recognize a simple but powerful fact of business: It's better to work with a small number of great clients than to serve a huge base of clients who are only mediocre. |
Registered Rep.
November 26, 2012
Mindy Diamond |
Advisors Sober Up For 2013 While the trend toward independence slowed a bit from previous years, 2012 was the year the independent channel legitimized its place next to the more traditional players. |
Investment Advisor
May 1, 2011
Mark Tibergien |
The Constituency Conundrum How will your business decisions impact those who rely on you? |
Registered Rep.
February 25, 2013
Furey & Cooper |
What Is Your Advisory Practice Really Worth? The perils of the valuation gap. |
