From WealthManagement
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Summary: Podcasting is a cost-effective and valuable method for educating your existing client base, attracting prospective clients and strengthening your brand with referral sources.
From PFI Advisors
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Summary: As discussed in our previous posts (See Part 1 and Part 2), many wirehouse advisors have concluded that while their current employment situation clearly has its faults, for the most part, they have found a way to make it work. Many advisors decide that for the amount of money they earn, they can live with the inherent headaches associated with their current employer.
From IRIS
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Summary: For most of my advisory career there has been a very real opportunity for advisers to operate “lifestyle” businesses. It has enabled them to largely choose when they will work; who they will work with; and how much they will earn. It has cost little to run and required virtually no infrastructure that the adviser had to pay for.
From LinkedIn Pulse
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Summary: There are a number of reasons why an advisor might choose to build out a niche business. Mainly, it’s hard to be all things to all people, and it’s becoming increasingly challenging to market yourself as a generalist in this competitive market. And, while it may seem counterintuitive, a niche business can actually invigorate your growth and expand your business opportunities.
From TD Ameritrade Institutional
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Summary: Day in and day out, I talk to advisors about making the move to the independent registered investment advisor (“RIA”) channel. I’ve seen advisors from all different backgrounds and business models make the transition to the independent RIA model and never look back.