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Top-performing firms invest big in technology — a critical driver of success

From InvestmentNews
Added on February 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summery: As we dive into the results of the 2015 InvestmentNews Adviser Technology Study and begin analyzing the data, one of the first steps is to identify the "top performers." By focusing on this group we can gauge how their success, typically defined primarily by their financial prosperity, separates them from the rest of the pack.

Broker Movement May Well Have a Banner Year in 2015

From Think Advisor
Added on February 2015 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Advisors are on the move. The conditions are perfect -- which is another way of saying the six-year-run of notching record gains in the stock market may be coming to an end. Despite years of sky-high recruiting packages, advisors have been hesitant to move. Making money in a market that has returned nearly 200% since the lows of 2009 has been relatively easy.  Plus, firms have been handing out retention bonuses to keep everyone right where they are. In such a good business environment, why move?  

Sallie Krawcheck Tells Advisors To Stop 'Mansplaining' To Women Clients

From wealthmanagement.com
Added on February 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: If the financial advisors want to tap into a largely underserved market with nearly $5 trillion in investable assets, they need to rethink the way they interact with female clients, says Sallie Krawcheck.

Apps for financial advisers to help with time management

From InvestmentNews
Added on February 2015 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: In a fast-pace world, financial advisers may need a little help with the daily to-do's that keep them away from working with clients or prospecting for new ones. There are apps for that.

What constitutes a niche practice?

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Added on February 2015 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: It is accepted wisdom that finding and focusing on a niche market is a good idea. Executing such a strategy is harder than it sounds, however. And if it isn't difficult, there's a reasonable chance you don't have a real niche strategy but a preference for certain types of clients (not that there's anything wrong with that).

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