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Vonnegut: The Math and Meta Questions of Going Independent

From Wall Street Journal
Added on October 2015 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Compensation is the wrong way to make your decision. The decision starts and ends with clients, as highlighted in these four questions you should be prepared to answer.

So You Don't Think You Need a Social Media Presence?

From wealthmanagement.com
Added on October 2015 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: The reality in affluent decision making is to ask around (word-of-mouth-influence). What follows shortly thereafter is a Google search. Although word-of-mouth influence remains the key impact factor in decision making, the trend to search online is growing. From my perspective, every financial advisor should build out his or her LinkedIn presence – it’s a terrific first step to an overarching digital strategy.

The Advisor's Journey to CRM Success, Pt. 2: When Does CRM Make Sense?

From Think Advisor
Added on October 2015 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Making the decision to implement a customer relationship management (CRM) system is a big one.  Before embarking on the rest of the journey, there is much to be considered, and here we will talk in depth about making the decision to move forward toward the platform selection process.

Edelman's Big Private Equity Deal: Can Other RIAs Cash in Too?

From Financial Planning
Added on October 2015 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Ric Edelman's sweet private equity deal is good news for RIAs, especially other big, media-savvy firms. But the industry icon's latest transaction raises concerns about the risks of investing in a firm so closely associated with its namesake.

RIA Industry Still Fearful of FINRA Incursion

From On Wall Street
Added on October 2015 in Form an RIA
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Summary: At TD Ameritrade Institutional's advocacy summit, several officials raised the concern that it will only take one major scandal to force the issue of expanding advisor exams. When that happens, policymakers aren't likely to adopt any framework that the industry could support, but could instead turn examination authority over FINRA, which some view as the least desirable outcome.

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