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My Firm is Losing Focus on the Financial Aspects of Planning

Added on May 2017 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Over the last several years the advisory industry has trended away from valuing financial expertise in order to put the emphasis on the relational or human side of investing. This makes sense but we have moved too far in the opposite direction. It’s in everyone’s best interest to start valuing the expertise it takes to craft a well-allocated portfolio and to ensure that portfolio is keeping up with client goals and market movements. ​

Investing Legend Jack Bogle's Retirement Advice

Added on May 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: [PODCAST] Vanguard founder and investing legend Jack Bogle gives expert advice for folks looking to retire soon. Plus, key investing tips for millennials and insight on how to stay the course despite constant market uncertainty.

'Dying at your desk' is no succession plan

Added on May 2017 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Many advisers are fond of saying that they expect to die at their desks. When such a plan isn't paired with a fully realized succession strategy, Tim Chase, a CFP and co-founder, partner and chief executive of WMS Partners, isn't amused

Why Hiring an Intern Should Be Part of Your Recruiting Strategy

Added on May 2017 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: In an increasingly competitive job market, firms that link internship programs into their recruitment strategy are well-positioned to compete for the best talent graduating from universities and colleges.

10 fiduciary facts advisers need to know now

Added on May 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Advisers snapped to attention when Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta said in a surprise commentary in The Wall Street Journal that the Department of Labor would not further delay the first stage of the fiduciary rule's implementation. The Labor Department did back off some of the compliance requirements for the rest of this year, however, and said it plans to collect more information. What does this mean for advisers and other wealth management specialists? Scroll through to see 10 things you need to know right now about the fiduciary rule.

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