Added on February 2015 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Advisors are on the move. The conditions are perfect -- which is another way of saying the six-year-run of notching record gains in the stock market may be coming to an end. Despite years of sky-high recruiting packages, advisors have been hesitant to move. Making money in a market that has returned nearly 200% since the lows of 2009 has been relatively easy. Plus, firms have been handing out retention bonuses to keep everyone right where they are. In such a good business environment, why move?
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Summary: If the financial advisors want to tap into a largely underserved market with nearly $5 trillion in investable assets, they need to rethink the way they interact with female clients, says Sallie Krawcheck.
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Summary: In a fast-pace world, financial advisers may need a little help with the daily to-do's that keep them away from working with clients or prospecting for new ones. There are apps for that.
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Summary: It is accepted wisdom that finding and focusing on a niche market is a good idea. Executing such a strategy is harder than it sounds, however. And if it isn't difficult, there's a reasonable chance you don't have a real niche strategy but a preference for certain types of clients (not that there's anything wrong with that).
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Summary: Financial advisers are addressing how best to invest in technology from a fresh perspective, according to the 2015 InvestmentNews Adviser Technology Study. A myopic concentration on costs and on the immediate impact on profits is giving way to client concerns and overall productivity.
