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Summary: Jon Yankee suddenly found himself in a hiring crunch last month. One new financial planning graduate who had accepted an associate adviser position with his firm, FJY Financial, abruptly backed out, and later that week, a midlevel adviser notified the small, 11-person firm that she wasn't returning from maternity leave.
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Summary: A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I had never listened to a podcast. I felt I didn’t have the time and I was too easily distractible to maintain focus while driving or working around the house. Well, I am not going to say I am a convert yet, but I have listened to a few more (and liked them) – I even just participated in two as a guest (more about that in a second).
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Summary: “The brand of full-service investment advice the industry has historically delivered is under attack,” states a white paper, “Digital Disruption: Is the Financial Advisor’s Value Under Siege?” released by Wells Fargo Clearing Services’ First Clearing last fall.
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Summary: The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations issued a risk alert about recent ransomware attacks and offered some best practices for smaller firms for dealing with ransomware incidents. We recommend reviewing the agency's recent alert, as well as its 2014 guidance,
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Summary: The ‘rule of three’ is a writing principle that suggests that groups of three are very effective. I believe this is especially true when it comes to RIA marketing. From my experience, those RIAs that are most successful share three basic characteristics:
