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Summary: Marc Freedman, chief executive of Freedman Financial in Peabody, Mass., got his start in radio in 2012. He paid $2,000 a week to host an hour-long, live call-in show every Sunday at 4 p.m. on a major talk-radio station in Boston, 96.9 FM. As part of his arrangement, he got a producer and a series of promotional ads over the course of the week.
Added on February 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: The market for breakaway advisors “has never been more ripe,” but that’s not due to the Department of Labor’s fiduciary proposal, says Brian Hamburger, managing director of MarketCounsel, a consulting firm that helps those advisors set up their own RIA shops.
Added on February 2016 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Dealmaking among independent financial planners is poised to pick up this year after record merger activity in 2015, according to consulting firm DeVoe & Co.
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Summary:Don't be a dinosaur like the accounting firm that refused to work with QuickBooks....they’re extinct now. Instead, embrace and leverage the positive aspects of powerful new technologies like social media and thrive!
Added on February 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Company chiefs should highlight the advantages of independence and be prepared to reassure staffers who are uneasy (requires Wall Street Journal Online account to read full article)