From On Wall Street
Added on September 2016 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Advisers who are striking out on their own need to decide whether to be a registered investment adviser or affiliated with a broker-dealer.
From InvestmentNews
Added on September 2016 in M&A Issues
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Summary: They made up 26% of buyers in the first half of this year, rising from 11% in the first six months of 2015 and on pace to have the biggest showing for any year in the past decade, according to a Charles Schwab Corp. report released Tuesday on mergers and acquisitions in the RIA industry.
From Financial Plannning
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Summary: While it’s clear that technology for personal finance has shifted in ways we couldn’t have predicted three decades ago, the foundation of success in our industry relies on one thing, and it’s old-school: solid financial planning.: While it’s clear that technology for personal finance has shifted in ways we couldn’t have predicted three decades ago, the foundation of success in our industry relies on one thing, and it’s old-school: solid financial planning.
From InvestmentNews
Added on September 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Advisers shouldn't wait until they must comply with the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule to look at the technology that's supporting their practices. Here are eights questions advisers should ask themselves, and eight ways to get started.
From Financial Planning
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Summary: Instead of engaging in an analysis of all the qualitative and quantitative benefits that the technology can offer their practice, the extent of their examination tends to begin and end with the question, "What's it going to cost?"