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Summary: The successful advisors I know typically have a marketing plan all year long. What is interesting to me is that many of them have a strong fourth quarter push. If you don’t have a plan or a fourth quarter push, the good news is that it is not too late. You can get started today — but you are running out of time.
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Summary: I’m often struck by the parallels between the independent advisory business and consulting with independent advisors. For instance, most veteran advisors I know have learned not to take clients who aren’t ready to take advice; no matter how big their portfolio is, it’s just not going to be a pleasant experience for anyone.
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Summary: Advisors can be compulsive about justifying their fees. After all, they want to be as transparent as possible. But how does someone strike a proper balance between going too deeply into the weeds and helping clients understand the value of hiring a pro?
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Summary: In our upcoming benchmarking study, the 2014 InvestmentNews Financial Performance Study of Advisory Firms, one of the questions we sought to ask was: How can advisory firms, which have experienced near exponential growth, make their prosperity sustainable?
Added on August 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: In this article, we’ll cover the most important issues you’ll face, provide a process for your decision and, hopefully, arm you with the tools and information you’ll need to make the right choice. Obviously, independence is not for everyone, but for some, it can be a highly rewarding experience. As is the case with all decisions, there are two components. One is logical and the other emotional. First, do your analysis (logic) and then make the decision (emotional).
