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The scary truth: The struggle between who we are and what we want

From InvestmentNews
Added on November 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Halloween is a time of candy, costumes and trick or treating. But mostly it's a time for people to dress up and “become” someone else for a night. How many people are really happy with who they are the rest of their days? This is one of the central questions for most humans when they think about their financial life: What are we willing to give up to be the ideal version of ourselves and avoid a scary ending?

Tech-Savvy Advisors Tend to Be Bigger, Fidelity Says

From WealthManagement.com
Added on November 2015 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary:  Technology companies love to push how much more efficient their products can make a firm, but some independent advisors concerned with their firm’s bottom line want to be able to quantify their return on investment.

Overworked and Clients Suffering? Hire a Manager

From Financial Planning
Added on November 2015 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Many of the advisors we work with at my consulting firm come to us out of frustration that they have built the wrong organizational structure to support their firm. This often becomes a conversation about whether this is the right time to hire a professional manager to help run their business operations, freeing the advisor to spend more time with clients and to develop new client relationships.

Are Robo Advisors Following The Path Of Internet-Only Banks?

From Wall Street Journal
Added on October 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Peter Nesvold, the managing director of Silver Lane Advisors and lead author of the study, says that robo advisors are in danger if they are unable to improve their value proposition before more established financial institutions take over the automated advice market.

Mistakes Can Be Opportunities to Build Client Loyalty

From Financial Advisor IQ
Added on October 2015 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Financial advisors are human, so they’re bound to make mistakes. But such missteps don’t have to be occasions for regret — not always. Advisors who have had to own up to and make up for errors say the experience can solidify relationships with offended clients and even make them more loyal to advisors who have had the guts to admit mistakes.

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