From InvestmentNews
Added on November 2014 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Finra has a way to go to convince the brokerage industry that a massive brokerage-account-information collection system will be good for the financial markets. At the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association annual conference in New York on Monday, the organization's leader said that it opposes the proposal, known as the Comprehensive Automated Risk Data System.
From Financial Planning
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Summary: For years now, it’s been getting more difficult and expensive to find and train good advisor professionals. At our firm, we see this as a consequence of an industry growing up — as the industry matures, it becomes more challenging to find, train and retain the right people
From Financial Planning
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Summary: In the digital era, marketing for financial advisors has a new set of rules. Craig Faulkner, founder of digital marketing firm FMG Suite spoke Thursday at a Schwab’s Impact conference conference session on "Four Steps to Inbound Marketing Success: Leveraging Digital Media to Acquire Clients."
From wealthmanagement.com
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Charles Schwab's IMPACT 2014 conference descended upon the Colorado Convention Center in Denver this week. While plenty of face-to-face networking took place during this year's event, many also took to Twitter to share their real-time reactions. We tracked the social buzz from Day 1 through to the Friday conclusion.
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Summary: About half of RIAs have a succession plan in place that outlines who will take over the firm. Moreover, of those firms who have procedures in place, 37 reported said their successors are “extremely prepared” to take the reins and lead the company into the future, according to latest Independent Advisor Outlook Study, released Wednesday by Charles Schwab at its annual IMPACT conference in Denver.
