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Advisors Not Prepared for DOL Fiduciary Rule

Added on March 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: According to Fidelity’s survey, over half of investment advisors are bracing for an onslaught of paperwork and compliance tasks as a result of the change. Three out of four believe the rule—which would require advisors of retirement accounts to act under a fiduciary standard—will increase the cost of servicing clients

How to Engineer a Great Customer Experience

Added on March 2016 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Everybody’s talking about customer experience these days, but how many companies actually follow through to ensure that their customers are getting the best experience possible? And how are they doing that?

Socially responsible investing is coming of age

Added on March 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Fueled by younger investors, women, and growing political support, investing based on social and environmental ideals is gaining momentum. Even if it doesn't quite feel like a mainstream concept yet, it's here and it's expanding rapidly.

Be Like a Fortune 500 Company and Focus on M&A

Added on March 2016 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Advisors looking to build up their practices can make it happen in two ways: organically or by purchasing clients. Although growing organically is typically a cheaper way to secure business, it can take time and a lot of effort. It also involves marketing, which can sometimes be hit or miss.

Compensation Shouldn't Be Crisis Management

Added on March 2016 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Compensation is a hot topic in the wealth management world these days. A week doesn’t go by without meeting an advisor who’s amending a company's plan or thinking about it.

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