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Pundits - The future looks bright for fee-based advisors

Added on October 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: The assets under management of RIAs and dually registered advisors (RIAs also registered as brokers) have grown from almost nothing in the mid-1980s to just under $2.8 trillion at the end of 2013, according to data from research firm Cerulli Associates. In the last five years, AUM growth has averaged 14.5 percent vs. 9.4 percent for the entire industry.

Compensation Report: Who's in the Money?

Added on September 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Pay levels across a variety of industry positions have increased steadily in recent years according to The 2015 FA Insight Study of Advisory Firms: People and Pay. 

How Would You Compete Against Your Own Firm? 5 Questions to Ask

Added on September 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: This past weekend, I was discussing competitive risk with an advisor. It centered around the idea that with the volatile markets wake-up call we’ve had over the last few weeks, clients may be looking at other options or providers. 

The Indie Robo-Advisor: A Doomed Business Model?

Added on September 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary:According to the latest Cerulli Edge report, software-only eRIAs – electronic registered investment advisors, Cerulli’s term for robo-advisors — are operating in a business threatened with commoditization, which will depress fees that are already under pressure from the entrée of Schwab and Vanguard.

Why Clients Fire Their Financial Advisors

Added on September 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: A  new study by Spectrem Group shows that 58% of high-net-worth investors have switched financial advisors within their lifetime, and 23% have done so within the past five years.

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