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The Top 10 Colleges for Financial Planning

From wealthmanagement.com
Added on October 2019 in Join an RIA
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Summary: This ranking represents the first ever data-centric approach to measure the nation’s financial planning programs offered at colleges and universities. ​

How and Why to Choose a Niche for Your Financial Planning Practice

From ThinkAdvisor
Added on October 2019 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: One of the easiest ways to make your financial planning practice stand out in this crowded industry is by niching your practice. In fact, the most successful advisors around the country have already decided to niche their practices — with good reason. In a recent survey by TD Ameritrade, niched advisor practices showed 35% higher client growth, 25% higher revenue growth and 17% higher profit margins than non-niched financial planning practices.

RIA Match on the Road

From Dimensional Fund
Added on October 2019 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Looking forward presenting at the Dimensional Fund Advisors M&A Workshop on Oct 3rd.

The Fear of Change, Part 1: The Emotions of an M&A Transaction

From PFI Advisors
Added on October 2019 in M&A Issues
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Summary: As the RIA industry matures, consolidates, grows, and evolves, many of our clients contemplate M&A transactions, changing their technologies or workflows, or they may strive to break away from their current employer to build their own RIA.  We focus our attention on building and improving the operations and efficiencies of these firms, and often write practice management pieces to share our learnings and best practices. 

RIAs acquiring firms at record pace

From InvestmentNews
Added on October 2019 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Most business owners look to grow their companies on a continual basis. The idea of creating economies of scale as a way to increase profits is a common business strategy. And perhaps no part of the financial advice industry has taken that belief to heart as much as registered investment advisers.

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