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Summary: Brokers who change phone numbers and email addresses in an attempt to retain clients before leaving their firms is a regular problem that has sparked recent disciplinary action, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.
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Summary: When you work with a smorgasbord of client types — with different financial situations and goals — you need multiple service models. Different clients may receive different and better (or worse) service than others. Juggling the many disparate needs of these clients can quickly leave you feeling stressed, overworked and burned out.
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Sumnmary: When meeting with advisers in their offices, I often hear, “The average age of our client base is 67 years old. We know the statistics — 90% of children fire their parent’s adviser. We are scared to death that we will lose the next generation. We need to offer a robo solution because these kids have grown up in the digital age!”
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Summary: In her soft-spoken way, Sheryl Garrett is a booming voice of the financial services industry. Despite that distinction, President Barack Obama is one of her biggest fans: In his speech last year pushing the Department of Labor to press on with its fiduciary standard rule, he pointed out Garrett by name as an FA who puts the best interests of her clients first. Attending the AARP event, Garrett, at Obama’s request, rose to a round of applause.
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Summary: It’s that time of the year again. With summer officially starting Monday, InvestmentNews has prepared a reading list for advisers comprising recommendations from some of your top peers. We asked for both professional and fun reads, with some insights into what makes these books so special.