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RIAs Rarin' to Compete in 2015: TDAI Survey

Added on January 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Registered investment advisors are coming off another year of double-digit growth in clients, revenue and assets, and they have a largely positive outlook for the overall U.S. economy, according a survey by TD Ameritrade Institutional.

Can IBDs Hang On to Independent Advisors?

Added on January 2015 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Independent broker-dealers face recruiting and retention challenges, many of which center on hybrid or dually registered RIAs edging toward greater autonomy. A pair of sessions at the FSI OneVoice conference  focused on these issues.

Stop Being a Sheep -- It's Time to be The Shepherd

Added on January 2015 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: When I look back over his past year I see a huge shift in all of business, especially in financial advising and consulting, on being more authentic.   Professionally and personally -and I believe it’s going to be big.  

Steps for Advisors to Build Deeper Client Relationships Through Personal Communications

Added on January 2015 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary:Put simply, professional knowledge – which exists broadly – is far from the sole deciding factor for many clients when they choose their financial advisor, or in determining their satisfaction level with the advisor relationship. More often than not, personal likability and trustworthiness rate much higher than professional knowledge alone.

Breakaways, Banks & Wealth Managers Seen Leading RIA Deals in 2015

Added on January 2015 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Propelled by breakaway brokers, interest from banks and wealth management success, the growth forecast for advisory firms this year is robust, according to one of the industry's leading investment bankers. 

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