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Summary: Starting in August, Bank of America-Merrill Lynch (BAC) says its advisor trainees will have the option of joining a team as a specialist and finishing the training program in about two and a half years, versus the traditional three and a half years. The aim is to support advisors with succession planning and build “the bridges necessary for the next generation of advisors to continue to deliver the experience our clients expect and deserve,” according to a memo shared with advisors on Monday.
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Summary: It’s tough making the decision to move towards independence, to leave the wirehouse. There can be a lot of hesitancy around the move and a lot of fear: fear of leaving the known, fear of failure, fear that you don’t know what you don’t know. While I’m sure there are many very healthy egos amongst the readership, when we’re alone in a quiet place, we tend to give ourselves much less credit than we deserve.
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Summary: Texas A&M University will launch a new undergraduate degree in financial planning, while the University of Georgia will build out a new training lab and advisor residency program, thanks grants awarded Monday from TD Ameritrade Institutional.
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Summary: In an industry that continues to be dominated by men, it's sometimes difficult for women to make their mark. But as more and more women enter the financial advisory field and rise up the ranks, clients and colleagues alike—both male and female—are starting to the see the benefits of having a woman on the team.
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Summary: A social media strategy is the foundation of your firm's social media activities. It aligns day-to-day social networking tasks with objectives that support the overall business goals.The strategy doesn’t need to be complicated.
