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The science behind why advisory teams do better business

Added on October 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Planning teams perform better than solo advisers, and it's not just a matter of two heads being better than one. Advisers who work together as a pair or even a larger team grow faster than advisers who work alone because they focus on the fundamental drivers that lead to more successful businesses, according to a PriceMetrix report released Tuesday.

Breakaway Advisors Moving More to Existing RIAs

Added on October 2015 in Join an RIA
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Summary:According to the latest research by Cerulli Associates, about 35 percent of advisors say they’d join an existing RIA as a principle or partial owner and 18 percent said they would consider joining an existing RIA as an employee.

When Financial Advisers Move, Should Clients Follow?

Added on October 2015 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Some financial advisers take as long as two years to negotiate and prepare for a job change. But their clients don’t usually have that much time to decide whether to stay put or follow, out of fear of a gap in which their portfolios won’t be closely monitored.

Advisers seek independence, but less often as entrepreneurs

Added on October 2015 in Join an RIA
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Summary:Going it alone isn't nearly as attractive for financial advisers as it used to be. Today, financial advisers are more likely to join an established RIA than to create their own independent advisory firm, a new report by Cerulli Associates found.

Going Independent: Several Choices, Several Solutions

Added on October 2015 in Join an RIA
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Summary:For a financial advisor breaking away from the shelter of a wirehouse, such change is seismic. Happily, this transition has never been easier thanks to an abundance of supportive firms specializing in the indie space. At the same time, never have there been as many choices for going independent, each with inherent strengths and limitations.

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