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RIA Leaders 2016: Where Are the Top Firms?

From Financial Planning
Added on January 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Financial Planning annually ranks the largest, truly independent RIAs in the United States – but where do they fall on the map? Click through to see a breakdown of the top 150 firms by region.

Which channels are yielding the most new client assets for RIAs?

From InvestmentNews
Added on January 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Independent financial advisers are increasingly finding clients from a range of investor pools, not just snagging most away from big-name brokerages. In some cases, they are even stealing them away from firms that look a lot like themselves.

Financial Professionals: Stop Using These 3 Words in Your Writing

From IRIS
Added on January 2016 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: How many of you have written the following at some point?

  • Just checking on the status of…
  • Actually, I only needed…
  • Sorry to bother you…

I know I have done this! So, why do we do this? Why strip our writing of any power? Are we really sorry for bothering someone for something we need? Is our goal to minimize what someone else thinks of our request?

Get Out of the Office: Smartest Ways to Network

From Financial Planning
Added on January 2016 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Financial advisors can prosper in their practice if they network with the right people or join the right groups to attract more clients, provided that they actually interact and then do the necessary follow-up work.

Better Ways to Foster Young Talent

From On Wall Street
Added on January 2016 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: It's no secret the industry's ranks have been graying. But while many recognize the need to cultivate a younger generation of advisors, there's too often a mismatch between goals and resources, according to a new study by Fidelity.

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