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How Schwab's IMPACT Still Brings It After 25 Years

From IRIS
Added on November 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: We recently got a chance to sit down with Torie Sandvig, who is responsible for all things related to putting on Schwab's IMPACT conference, to dicuss it's past, planning and the reputation it has as the industry's finest.  This year IMPACT celebrates its 25th year in Boston from November 10th through the 13th. For more information, follow @Schwab4RIAS or #SchwabIMPACT, or visit impact.schwab.com

5 Important Facts for Successful Branding

From Financial Planning
Added on November 2015 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: If you’re an advisor who’s aggressive about carving out your fair share of the market, you’ve got to be skilled in “hand-to-hand combat.” In other words, you need to successfully articulate the uniqueness of your brand and be able to position it against the competition. The good news is that the competitive universe is usually limited to a small group in your geographic area.

3 reasons the time is now for big breakaways

From InvestmentNews
Added on November 2015 in Join an RIA
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Summary: The number of large teams breaking away and starting their own independent advisory firms has been rising. Scott Highmark of Mosaic Family Wealth likes to compare this trend to the growth of the craft beer industry. Craft beers, like breakaways, have been around for years but recently, there's been a notable increase in their appeal. Why?

Cerulli Sees 2,500% Jump in Robo Assets in Next 5 Years

From Think Advisor
Added on November 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary; It’s no secret that robo-advisors have been adding assets under management at a brisk pace. Betterment on Wednesday reported that its assets tripled during the first ten months of this year to $3 billion. But that 200% growth rate is piddling compared to what Cerulli Associates is projecting for the entire robo-advisor industry.  In a report released Wednesday the research firm projected a 2,500% jump in robo assets by 2020, to $489 billion.

How Community Involvement Best Helps Advisors

From On Wall Street
Added on November 2015 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Advisors can benefit themselves and others by getting involved in their communities – if they go about it the right way.

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