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Flight-Check Your Cloud Tech: 7 Cybersecurity Questions to Ask Your Vendor

From ThinkAdvisor
Added on February 2017 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Every week seems to bring another story of email theft. The attacks are relentless, striking corporations, government agencies and political groups. 

Scottrade Survey: Advisor Firm Evolution Begins with Value Proposition

From Yahoo News
Added on February 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: While RIAs are adapting to new regulations, anxieties of client acquisition and other business concerns that could constrain their firm’s growth, many are looking to evolve their business by reassessing their value proposition.

Banks, credit unions queue up for acquisitions of advisory practices, RIAs

From Financial Planning
Added on February 2017 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Banks and credit unions are out in force in search of RIAs and independent advisory practices to acquire. The problem is they can't find them.

Don't Be Like Most Advisors Who Won't Realize Their Business Vision

From IRIS
Added on February 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: If you’re in the minority and exactly on track to realize your vision, then congratulations – it’s no small feat. If you’re in the majority then I’d suggest, humbly, that you need to look at your business planning very differently this year. Rather than thinking about incremental growth, I’d encourage you to think about your vision and the steps you need to take toward more transformative change.

Finding the Ideal Buyer for Your Practice

From FPA
Added on February 2017 in M&A Issues
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Summary: After a gratifying 25-year career as a financial adviser, I began a search for an ideal buyer of my sole proprietor practice in 2010. Over two-and-a-half years, I interviewed 10 financial advisory firms that had the potential to be candidates until I narrowed it down and found a very reputable firm to take over my clients.

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