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Let a Third Party be a "Change Agent" in Your Conflict

From IRIS
Added on July 2015 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: If you have realized that your conflict with your partner isn’t going away, that self-awareness bodes well.  But you may be wondering, “we spent hours talking about our problem with little to no change, how is talking some more to a stranger going to help us?”

How Advisors Should Explore the Social Media Universe

From Think Advisor
Added on July 2015 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Luddites loathe it; old-school types dismiss it. George Clooney scorns it with a passion. Nevertheless, the digital phenomenon called social media is here to stay. And for a growing number of financial advisors, this 21st century networking technology is proving to be a godsend.

Senators seek tenfold increase in SEC penalties for fraudsters

From InvestmentNews
Added on July 2015 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Penalties for breaking securities laws would increase almost tenfold under bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate on Thursday. The bill would allow the Securities and Exchange Commission to  levy fines of up to $1 million per offense by individuals and $10 million for each violation by firms for the most serious offenses, which would include fraud, deceit, manipulation and deliberate disregard for regulations.

Culture Clash: Post-Merger, RIA and Private Bank Struggle to Integrate

From Financial Planning
Added on July 2015 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Integrating a swashbuckling, entrepreneurial wealth management firm into a staid, buttoned-down private banking culture isn't easy: just ask Boston Private Bank & Trust.

RIA Survey & Ranking 2015

From Financial Advisoor Magazine
Added on July 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: If you ask five registered investment advisor firms what’s the secret to their success, you might get five—or six, seven or maybe more—different answers. That’s because the possible paths to success in the RIA space are varied, and success seemingly has been the order of the day according to Financial Advisor’s 2015 RIA survey.
 

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