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Summary: Latest research from Shareholders Service Group shows that 80% of advisors do not fear Robo’s; rather, RIAs see the automation opportunity that digital advice platforms provide
Added on April 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: In April 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an expansion to its fiduciary rules. One key takeaway is that advisors providing retirement advice would now have to meet a stricter fiduciary standard. In recent months, many advisors have confronted questions about how these rules will impact their practices, including how increased regulatory scrutiny may impact their firms’ day-to-day operations.
Added on April 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Last week we wrote about the economic rationale behind going independent vs. moving to another major firm as an employee. As a follow-up topic, we thought it prudent to analyze transition packages attached to big firm moves and peel back the layers of the onion to show the components of these deals.
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Summary: Advisors have more opportunity than ever to build the business that they envision. Yet, with all of the different models to choose from within this greatly evolved landscape, we find many are still searching for a utopian opportunity that doesn’t exist.
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Summary: I am asked countless times a week by smart and curious advisors about how the economics of going independent compare to the present value of taking a check from a wirehouse or other major brokerage firm (today maxing at 175% cash up front). Figuring that the question is a valid one and that it is on so many people’s minds, here is my answer.
