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Summary: [Blog] As a consultant to both breakaway advisors and RIAs, some may question my title to this article, and others may question my timing, as “The Enduring Advisory Firm: How to Serve Your Clients More Effectively and Operate More Efficiently” was released over a year ago. To the first point, any RIA struggling with profitability in…
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Summary: What advisers do best is help their clients with the uncertainties of their financial lives. This year has already brought more unpredictability to the table, and many Americans are wondering if they need to reassess their financial plans. Here are three topics that may be worrying your clients in 2018, and some ideas on how you can approach them..
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Summary: Top financial advisors almost always possess the same traits and skills. Not only do they have a great work ethic and a determination to succeed, but their interpersonal skills are second to none. In particular, elite advisors ooze charisma – a charisma which they use to influence people.
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Summary: Massachusetts set off alarms across the brokerage industry earlier this month when it charged Scottrade with violating the DOL fiduciary rule. At the heart of the complaint: allegations concerning the firm’s use of sales contests.
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Summary: When personal identity is enmeshed with business—as is often the case in family business—it makes it extremely challenging to see the exit ramp out of the leadership and know when to make the turn.
