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Fiduciary for All: More Regulation Coming, Says Sheryl Garrett

Added on April 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Yet for those who work in the independent planning channel, it wasn’t entirely surprising to hear President Obama laud low-cost planning pioneer Sheryl Garrett when he threw his support last year behind efforts to impose a government-mandated fiduciary standard on planners who work with retirement accounts.

Advisors: Is Your Website Compliant?

Added on April 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: If you’re a Registered Rep, then you likely know FINRA has the BrokerCheck utility on their website. The BrokerCheck allows consumers to learn more about a registered rep and make sure they are in good standing. It’s like the BBB for broker backgrounds. Well, it’s coming to your website now too.

The Secret to Getting People to Follow Your Call-To-Action

Added on April 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: This is you in a world where you’re constantly proving yourself. There’s tremendous competition. If you want to get ahead and stay ahead you need to communicate your message clearly, effectively and persuasively. You need to get people to follow your call-to-action.

Earn the Right to Connect With Clients on Facebook

Added on April 2016 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Should you be Facebook friends with your clients? Absolutely. Why not? Our studies have shown five years of evidence that getting social improves the business relationship. The larger question to us is when and how should you do it?

High schoolers to test whether they're smarter than a financial adviser

Added on April 2016 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: About 100 high school students will learn firsthand what life as an adviser is like this summer through an industry program aimed at showing them that financial planning is very different than what they see in movies like "The Wolf of Wall Street."

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