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SEC cracks down on advisers' access to clients' outside accounts

From InvestmentNews
Added on October 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Advisers who can access their clients' employer-sponsored retirement accounts may find themselves in the crosshairs of the Securities and Exchange Commission

Breaking Down NextGen Stereotypes: How to Plan and Recruit for Success

From Financial Planning
Added on October 2015 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: While there is indeed a large generational wealth transfer in the works, that alone shouldn't be the only reason advisors want to work with Gen X and millennial clients.

Breakaway: Technology Can Be a Particular Challenge for Advisers Going Independent

From Wall Street Journal
Added on October 2015 in Form an RIA
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Summary: When Mr. Strid, his father and his brother launched their own business, they knew that they would have to manage the human resources, technology and payroll functions that Wells used to handle. But doing so took up more time than they had anticipated, Mr. Strid says. In response, they decided to have Mr. Strid’s brother Paul assume the role of chief operating officer to handle the operations workload. They then hired another adviser to service Paul’s clients.

What cheap lessons Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are teaching RIAs about the dangers of trying to institutionalize their practices

From RIABiz
Added on October 2015 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Whether you are following the presidential election debates or discussing financial advice, you can’t escape finding some reference to authenticity. With the American people sick and tired of phoniness from the services they buy to the politicians they elect, the search for authenticity permeates the culture.

Brokers Answer the Entrepreneurial Call

From Wall Street Journal
Added on October 2015 in Form an RIA
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Summary: For financial advisers who launch their own independent practices, having equity is king. Those ownership stakes are very different from the shares many held in big securities firms that previously employed them. The private-company equity comes with big advantages but also risks.

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