From FA Magazine
Added on October 2024 in M&A Issues
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Summary: M&A activity among RIAs is solid and likely to continue. Demographics play a role, as many advisors are getting older and looking for a profitable exit. Private equity sees a way to upsell an industry by aggregating RIAs and selling them for a more significant multiple. For various reasons, there is a window for you to get a substantial return on your RIA. But it is just that, a window. The complication is that many advisors who want to grow their practices and are considering selling to facilitate accomplishing this goal will be very disappointed with the outcomes.
From InvestmentNews
Added on October 2024 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Dynasty Financial Partners CEO Shirl Penney explains why now is a good time to sell a wealth management practice.
From Wealth Management
Added on September 2024 in Form an RIA
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Summary: As you likely realize, fraudsters and scammers LOVE to steal identities. If you’re like me, you know more than one person whose identity, Social Security number, or personal information has been stolen and used illegally. Wise adults take precautions. We protect our credit card numbers, freeze our credit bureau accounts, never follow an email link without verifying it independently first, never give out our Social Security number unless we know for certain that it’s legitimate to do so, etc.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: Commitment to transparency, which was vital during the financial crisis, has propelled firm’s success.
From ThinkAdvisor
Added on September 2024 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Today, many American business owners have concerns about the state of the American economy according to a new survey from the Nationwide Retirement Institute, which sheds light on what’s keeping them up at night — and opportunities for financial professionals to step in with specialized solutions to address some of their biggest challenges.