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Do You Have The "Right Stuff" for Independence?

From IRIS
Added on November 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: After exploring the origins of independence in the first episode of this series on independence for financial advisors, Mindy Diamond walks advisors through a process to help them determine if the model is right for them. She’ll share a story of 2 advisors who, after asking themselves a series of questions, identified that independence was not right for them.

Advisors Have Much to Learn from Amazon's Successes

From Barron's Advisor Center
Added on November 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Wealth advisors should look to Amazon’s proven stronghold in the retail space as a model for building stronger customer relationships.

Voices How a personal crisis transformed what I ask clients

From Financial Planning
Added on November 2017 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: There’s one crucial question I ask of clients before I start working with them. It often doesn’t take too long to answer, but it can determine if I accept these people as clients or not.

What Happens When Your IBD Is Sold

From WealthManagement.com
Added on November 2017 in Join an RIA
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Summary: When LPL announced their purchase of four National Planning Holdings firms, it wasn’t just another day at the office for advisors in the independent broker/dealer space. “I feel like I’m riding a wave of disruptive uncertainty,” one IBD advisor said to me. “Are we next?” 

Retirement plan advisers need to start planning for their own succession

From InvestmentNews
Added on November 2017 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: It may seem odd that financial professionals who help clients plan for retirement rarely do a good job planning for retirement themselves. Beyond the cliché that a shoemaker's children often go barefoot, it highlights the fact that most successful plan advisers have little experience building and running a business.    

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