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Voices: Dave Polstra, on Realizing the Limits of Your Expertise

Added on March 2014 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary:One of the most useful lessons I've learned during my time as an adviser to corporate executives is the importance of developing an area of expertise. It's one of the founding principles that my partners and I operate on as a firm and it's a good concept for us to remind ourselves of as advisers: You cannot be all things to all people.

What Advisors Think About Succession Planning in 6 Bullet Points

Added on March 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: The topic of continuity/succession planning is on everyone’s minds these days. Aggregators see an opportunity to acquire additional assets.  Young advisors see an opportunity to grow their firms. Custodians want to ensure those assets remain in their custody despite any change of control.

When Lucky Breaks Help Advisers Succeed

Added on March 2014 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: t goes without saying that successful advisory practices are built on working long hours, developing the right skills and leaning on experts for help. But along the way, sometimes an event or situation arises that gives a fledging financial adviser that needed boost to help him or her realize their dreams: the lucky break.

Making a 'Lifestyle Practice' Work

Added on March 2014 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Lifestyle practices get a bad rap. But one of my main goals when starting my RIA was to build a business and a life that met my needs. I’m taking some steps that intentionally provide balance to both sides -- and encourage you to do so as well. Here are a few strategies that are working for me.

Wirehouses sweeten succession deals for retiring advisers

Added on March 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: As competition for the assets of retiring advisers heats up, the wirehouse firms have been updating their succession programs for aging advisers. This year, the big four are knocking the dust off old succession programs and revamping them with new names, higher payouts and lower barriers to entry.

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