From InvestmentNews
Added on December 2013 in Join an RIA
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Summary: It is important to examine the key issues, pros and cons to consider before considering a transition to an RIA. And although we often say decisions in life are “not about the money,” they generally are, so let's have a look. A look at compensation structures show that equity is as a good as a “check”.
From InvestmnetNews
Added on December 2013 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Bill Schwartz, an independent adviser who broke away from Merrill Lynch, has considered the pros and cons that a wirehouse adviser must weigh when deciding whether to make the transition to an RIA. He’s pinpointed the key questions advisers should have answers to as they decide whether or not to break away. Here are the 10 biggest questions to address before turning independent.
From Think Advisor
Added on December 2013 in Join an RIA
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Summary: “RIAs are the sole growth story in a shrinking industry” of advisors, said Bing Waldert, a Cerulli Associates director commenting on the findings in its Cerulli Edge-U.S. Asset Management Edition report released today. Specifically, the report says the number of advisors in the RIA channel grew at an annualized rate of 8% over the years 2004-2012, while other advisor industry channels declined by 1.2% to 2.5%.
From Financial Advisor IQ
Added on December 2013 in Join an RIA
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Summary: In undertaking the disruptive process of leaving a full-service national brokerage — one of the four so-called wirehouses — for independence in the RIA channel, few breakaway brokers jump ship to escape their branch managers. Industry watchers and ex-wirehouse advisors say that changes in the role of the branch manager, especially as it has evolved over the past decade, have helped to fray the bonds between restive brokers and the companies they work for.
From Wall Street Journal
Added on October 2013 in Join an RIA
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Summary: The effort to groom more financial advisers at colleges, instead of relying on retail brokerages' training programs, has won support from the deep-pocketed companies that serve as custodians for registered investment advisers.
