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Summary: Everybody is going digital. It doesn’t matter if it’s books, music, movies, the DMV, or home loans—the movement is to take everything online and do away with paper and increase automation.
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Summary: As advisers continue to break away from the largest securities firms and registered investment advisory firms become larger, more of these independent RIAs are setting up investment committees.
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Summary: Echoing the concerns raised by various agencies regarding the use of robos and their ability to be fiduciaries, 47% of investment professionals responding to the CFA Institute’s newest FinTech Survey said the quality of financial advice could be hurt by expanded robo use and another 38% of respondents said they thought investors could see higher rates of fraud and misselling.
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Summary: The very nature of the word planning connotes preparing for a future. As planners, we evaluate current spending and saving, provide a variety of return assumptions based on past history, and confidently tell people how much they need to save so they can retire at a certain age. It sounds so pretty and straightforward. But is it the right thing for clients?
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Summary: With so much turbulence lately in the brokerage industry, many advisors may be thinking about their next move, including a switch to independence. Still, advisers who have spent their careers with a wirehouse or regional broker-dealer may wonder if the perceived risks outweigh the potential upside.
