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Summary: Propelled by a sense of urgency, wealth management firms are rethinking the way they train and develop young advisors—a move they hope will crimp the coming talent crisis.More than one-third of U.S. financial advisors plan to retire over the next decade, according to a report from Cerulli Associates in February. In order to keep up with demand, the industry will need to add over 200,000 new professionals.
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Summary: Last week, the SEC issued new guidance on social media and the Rule 206(4)-1 "Testimonials" rule. While the guidance did not provide much clarity on ongoing sticky issues such as whether LinkedIn "endorsements" constitute testimonials, it did provide important clarification to one key area: third-party adviser review sites
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Summary: For advisors to the wealthiest families, a new report suggests that it's not what you do that matters -- it's how you do it. More specifically, it's the way that wealth management services are delivered to rich families -- as opposed to the service menu itself -- that has become the biggest differentiator for leading advisory firms, according to a new report from the Family Office Exchange. That smarter approach to client service is what will help firms stand out in an era of product commoditization, according to the report, The State of the Art in Family Wealth Management.
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Summary: Mr. Clark, a passionate home chef, has discovered that cooking meals for his clients provides a unique way to educate them about financial planning and deepen the client relationship. Mr. Clark usually cooks once or twice a month for new clients, and often their friends or family. But the meal is never just about the food.
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Summary: Advisors who break away from wirehouses or big regionals don’t expect a goodbye kiss. Instead, they often get hit right in the gut. ThinkAdvisor’s recent story about Edward Jones’ alleged treatment of feisty breakaway advisor John C. Lindsey, who fought back and won when the firm sued him for $5 million, struck a major chord with other advisors, especially those whose dream jobs turned into nightmare alley when they resigned.
