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Industry Split on Schwab's Robo-Advisor

Added on March 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Charles Schwab became the first custodian to release it’s own automated asset allocation platform for retail investors on Monday. The launch of Intelligent Portfolios ignited a debate over Schwab’s “no fees” claim and the impact the so-called “robo-advisor” would have on the financial technology sector as a whole.

Consumer groups accuse SEC of ignoring investors

Added on March 2015 in Form an RIA
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Summary: The Securities and Exchange Commission is not fulfilling its duty to protect retail investors, particularly in how it regulates financial advisers, a number of consumer groups asserted in a letter to the agency.

Tips for Recruiting Millennials

Added on March 2015 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Don’t try to recruit millennials by emphasizing the money they'll make or the firm's reputation.Those things don't matter much to them, said Amanda Smith, a senior vice president and head of marketing at National Financial, during a presentation at BISA's 2015 annual convention.

Almost a Third of HNW Investors Are Self-Directed: Cerulli

Added on March 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: For the financial-market research firm, this helps explain a “surge” in HNW investors’ use of online brokers — a trend augmented, Cerulli’s Donnie Ethier says in a press release, by the channel’s improved HNW capabilities in recent years and their favor with “younger, tech-savvy wealth creators.”

Young Clients A Growth Opportunity For Advisors, Report Finds

Added on March 2015 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Financial advisors should target younger clients because they will grow faster and give advisors a fundamentally sounder book of business, according to PriceMetrix, a practice management and data services company.

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