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Advisors' Top Priority? Growth Trumps Tech, Scottrade Survey Finds

From Think Advisor
Added on December 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Key findings of the 2015 Scottrade Advisor Services Study released today, which in August surveyed 373 RIAs online with at least $10 million in assets under management, asking where they would spend an “extra dollar” in their businesses.

Advisory Firms' Use of Social Media Has Come a Long Way

From On Wall Street
Added on December 2015 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: According to a recent study from Putnam Investments, more than 80% of the advisors it surveyed said that they use social media for their business, reflecting how firms are finally figuring out the regulatory boundaries for communicating online.

The 7 Best M&A Tips Heard at MarketCounsel Summit

From Financial Planning
Added on December 2015 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Some of the industry's leading executives offered tips and advice to RIA principals during the annual MarketCounsel Summit, which attracted an elite gathering of power players in the independent planning channel.

Grab Your Wallet: RIA Buyers And Sellers Gear Up for Busy 2016

From Financial Planning
Added on December 2015 in M&A Issues
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Summary: As reported from the MarketCounsel Summit, buyers and sellers are gearing up for a busy year for deals as private equity buyers come off the sidelines, attracted by the strong-growth business and “strong” valuations.

Danger, Will Robinson! Will robots take over the financial advice industry?

From InvestmentNews
Added on December 2015 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: The future of the financial advice industry will inevitably involve a lot of technology, but robo-advice platforms will not replace the human touch of a good adviser. That was among the top themes on Tuesday in Miami at the kick-off of the MarketCounsel Summit, an event catering to independent financial advisers.

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