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Summary: Seventy-eight percent of Gen X and 93 percent of "Silent Generation" women said they would stay with their financial advisor if they became widowed, a Russell Investments study found. The survey of over 900 women who are working with advisors focused on women in Gen X (ages 32 to 47) and the Silent Generation (ages 67 to 80).
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Summary: Fidelity Investments’ “Couples Retirement Study” finds that approximately four in 10 working couples (38%) disagree about the lifestyle they expect to lead in retirement. In addition, the study shows more than half (51%) of couples admit to arguing either frequently or occasionally about money, with 38% of those couples never resolving things in a mutually agreeable way.
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Summary: RIAs are feeling good and looking to grow, according to a report released at the end of January by TD Ameritrade. The Advisor Index Study found advisors are more optimistic about the economy than they have been in the past five years.
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Summary: In Investment Advisor’s October 2013 cover story, “Where Are All the Women?” Danielle Andrus suggested that financial firms need to reflect the diversity of their client base. That’s where things are going to get interesting, because there’s a mushrooming population of wealthy African-American, Hispanic and Asian-Indians in the United States. Moreover, 1 billion women are projected to enter the global economy over the next 10 years. Does your firm align with these trends?
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Summary: Despite recognizing that wooing younger clients is vital to the longevity of their businesses, most advisers aren't making any effort to do so. Six in 10 advisory firms don't have any strategy in place to court younger clients, according to a recent survey conducted by TD Ameritrade Institutional.
