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Summary: In part one of a three-part series, RIABiz examines how seven small custodians -- starting with Trade PMR and Scottrade -- are evolving away from the Utopian model of 100% inclusivity.
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Summary: VIDEO (4:09) Individuals can be faster on their feet than slow-moving institutions led by committee.
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Summary: Working on my new book about financial planning forced me to think hard about an important question: What do planners most need to know in order to be successful at providing great value and service to their clients, and succeeding personally and financially as professionals?
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Summary: The advent of automated asset-allocation technologies – the so-called robos – and a generally stricter regulatory regime mean wealth firms will soon need to staff themselves with financial therapists more than investment advisors, according to consulting giant Ernst & Young.
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Summary: For years, RIAs have marketed themselves as being a cut above their counterparts in the brokerage industry. While they followed a fiduciary standard, requiring them to act in their clients' best interests at all times, brokers were merely required to make sure their advice was suitable to the financial circumstances of their clients.
