Added on October 2015 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Some financial advisers take as long as two years to negotiate and prepare for a job change. But their clients don’t usually have that much time to decide whether to stay put or follow, out of fear of a gap in which their portfolios won’t be closely monitored.
Added on October 2015 in Form an RIA
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Summary: The ‘popular’ view of the world of financial advisors these days is that we’re all in a collective race for size and economies of scale, because only the largest can survive and everyone else is doomed to a world of declining profit margins as the overhead costs of running an advisory firm grind their income down to nothing.
Added on October 2015 in Form an RIA
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Summary: When you’re running a small business—or even a big one—you’re always looking at efficiencies, and one practice that is the ultimate in creating efficiency is writing policies and procedures manuals.
Added on September 2015 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Back in 2000, when Todd Sanford launched his solo firm, Sanford Financial Services, he knew he wanted eventually turn it into a team-based practice. He studied everything he needed to know to build a team and now, with 14 employees, including himself and two other partners, he’s reached $600 million in assets.
Added on September 2015 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Clients look to their financial services professionals as a resource for their financial needs. Whether it is a broad based conversation about their long-term financial needs, narrowly focused questions regarding their taxes or inquiring about the latest breaking news on CNBC, the financial professional is a trusted source.
