From InvestmentNews
Added on April 2016 in M&A Issues
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Summary: The DOL fiduciary rule, already expected to spur consolidation in the broker-deal industry, could also hasten mergers in the registered investment adviser space.
From Financial Advisor IQ
Added on April 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Robo-advisor platforms may well be attractive to advisors seeking new ways to cut costs, streamline their asset allocation models or engage with younger clients. But some industry lawyers warn of a burgeoning tide of liability for advisors who incorrectly use these dispassionate tools.
From WealthManagement.com
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Summary: It takes a savvy advisor with a working knowledge of generational differences to navigate in today’s environment. Many advisors risk alienating potential and existing clients with a semantic slip, a word that resonates wrong, advice to someone younger that should have been reserved for someone older.
From WealthManagement.com
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Summary: In the early years of financial planning, the reality was that most advisors only needed one skill to be “successful”: the ability to sell, and get clients. After all, when advisors are solely compensated by commissions, if you can’t keep finding new prospective clients to sell to – and actually sell something to them – your income will quickly go to zero.
From WealthManagement.com
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Summary: Understanding how to best utilize technology and the digital space can be transformational for your practice. Despite our heavy dependence on the internet for almost everything today, most independent advisors still don’t understand the digital space as it relates to their practice.
