From InvestmentNews
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Summary:Throughout my career, every adviser I've worked with has had the same goal — to increase revenue while maintaining or improving their quality of life. This is a daunting task for the majority of advisers in our industry and a reality for a select few. The question is, then, “How do you join that select group, or if you are already in the select group, how do you keep driving forward?”
From Financial Advisor Magazine
Added on October 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Synergy has been defined as a phenomenon where one plus one equals three. We agree. For years, we’ve been reading about how the financial advice business will experience a proliferation of mergers, acquisitions and consolidations.
From Think Advisor
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Summary: Research proves that 86% of advisors do not have distinct and/or consistent marketing and client acquisition strategies. As a financial advisor, progression is key when it comes to marketing, but relying on the same tactics and strategies you've used for previous years will not give you an advantage, nor will it keep you differentiated among your competition.
From Financial Advisor Magazine
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Summary: If there is one trend that is abundantly obvious in financial services, it is the increasing use of mobile devices to access information and serve clients. The popularity of mobile devices such as tablet computers has contributed to this trend. And to meet the growing demand, many of the software companies that serve advisors have introduced mobile versions of their software, often at no additional cost. The question remains, though, whether those solutions are truly equal to desktop versions.
From Financial Planning
Added on October 2014 in Form an RIA
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Summary: In the wake of recent high profile data breaches, cybersecurity is front and center for clients, advisors and regulators with an increased focus on adequate protections for client data. In addition to concerns about the data breaches at large companies like JPMorgan Chase, Target and Home Depot, advisory firms are also facing pressure from Washington. In April the the SEC issued a risk alert warning advisors that it will be assessing their cybersecurity preparedness.
