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Summary: Broker/dealers and their reps doing business in New Jersey should be required to operate under a higher standard that currently applies to investment advisors, according to a new proposed rule released yesterday by the state's Bureau of Securities. The rule would require all financial advisors registered in the state to act as fiduciaries, making New Jersey one of the first states to propose a uniform fiduciary standard for all financial services professionals.
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Summary: Whether we like it or not, every one of us has built-in internal biases. One of the most basic is linked to answering the following question: “Are you an average financial advisor?”
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Summary: While technology helps with practice efficiency and profitability, advisers acknowledge that clients are the prime beneficiaries of technology improvements. In Oranj's 2018 research report, Digital DNA 2.0, advisers say improved client-facing services and interactions, as well as more efficient and impactful reporting, are the top benefits they seek when evaluating technology.
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Summary: Social media helps firms and advisors distinguish their brand, provide quick customer service, gain competitive intelligence, and stay ahead of trends, according to research conducted by Smarsh, a financial archiving firm. In fact, the amount of advisors reporting a gain in business through social media reached 92% in 2018, up from 49% in 2013, according to Putnam Investments. In the same time period, personal and business use of social media by advisors increased 10 basis points from 73% to 83%.
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Summary: In a financial planning industry constantly chastised for not taking succession planning seriously enough, Michael Chasnoff might be considered an anomaly: He's 12 years into a 22-year succession plan.
