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Advisors Have a Big Fee Disclosure Problem: CFA Institute

From ThinkAdvisor
Added on March 2018 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: A big gap exists between what retail investors expect from their financial advisors and how satisfied they are with the relationship, according to a study released Monday by the CFA Institute.

What Advisors Think About the Broker Protocol

From ThinkAdvisor
Added on March 2018 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Fidelity recently surveyed a group of financial advisors across different segments of the business about the impact of major firms leaving the Protocol for Broker Recruiting.

Team of African-American advisers making great strides, one inspiration at a time

From InvestmentNews
Added on March 2018 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Tony Barrett often talks about his introduction to the profession of financial advice. He had a high school football coach who was a successful financial adviser, and African-American. Seeing the success of a person who looked like him was an inspiration to Tony, who followed in that coach's footsteps in more ways than one. He not only joined the financial advisory profession — today he is a Raymond James & Associates' complex manager — he shares his role model's passion for mentorship and support for others.

'New RIAs are happier and prospering, says Schwab study'

From InvestmentNews
Added on March 2018 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Registered representatives who recently jumped ship from a brokerage firm and dived into the RIA registered investment adviser channel are happier and doing better financially than they were at their old firms, a new study from Schwab finds.

Voices It's 2018: Do you know where your client data is?

From Financial Planning
Added on March 2018 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary:Prior to this change, client data was updated by taking statements and keying them into the portfolio accounting system. At the end of each quarter, statements were stacked thick and the data entry sprint began so that client reporting and billing could be completed.

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