From wealthmanagement.com
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Summary: Just over a third of advisors say they have a succession plan, but how viable is it and where are they getting the money to fund it? A new survey shows hitting up friends and family is still one of the more popular financing avenues to explore, but most are banking on their broker/dealers.
From Think Advisor
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Summary: Financial advisors have a difficult job: keeping up with the markets, following ever-changing regulations, growing their business, protecting clients’ assets, and sometimes even protecting clients from themselves when a market drop or hot new investment trend makes a bad idea look good.
From Financial Planning
Added on January 2015 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Savant Capital Management didn't just buy an accounting firm -- the $4 billion RIA also bought a hedge against future revenue risk, says CEO Brent Brodeski.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: "Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow?” — an inversion of Ben Franklin's virtuous commandment — is apt for continuity and succession planning. But it won't hold water as an excuse when regulators come knocking.
From InvestmentNews
Added on January 2015 in Join an RIA
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Summary: A ranking of America's top jobs found that financial advice increasingly is a terrific profession, moving up 16 spots on the U.S. News and World Report list from last year.
