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Summary: A top FINRA official says the industry watchdog has started reaching out to broker-dealers who offer robo advice, asking how they determine client risk tolerance, among other factors.
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Summary: As the number of breakaways continues to rise, I regularly talk to teams who want to start their own independent advisory firms. In one recent meeting, I sat down with a group of advisors who were considering the move. As they were talking, I was checking all of the boxes — they had significant experience, they were geographically diverse, they had a loyal client base—but I quickly realized that none of them were on the same page.
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Summary: For many older advisors, the task of finding an exit strategy can be so daunting that they simply put it off or don’t do it. But your successor could be the person sitting across the table—your client.
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Summary; Advisory teams with more than $500 million in assets – or “mega teams” – are best prepared to absorb and manage the clients of a retiring advisor, according to new research from global analytics firm Cerulli Associates.
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Summary: The typical client meetings conducted as a part of the financial planning process are challenging. It starts with data gathering, but clients can’t easily produce the needed data to analyze the situation. Clients are asked about their goals, but often articulate ones that will just result in a plan that “fails.
