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Dear Old-School Advisor: Change Your Ways, or Lose Our Business

From Financial Planning
Added on May 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: What group is 85-million strong, holds $1.5 trillion in purchasing power and drives the market in every industry but health care? The under-35 generation known as “millennials. Financial advisors know by now that they cannot ignore this group. But Brandon Moss, a 35-year-old managing director for United Capital Private Wealth, which has roughly $10 billion in assets under management, homed in on that point at the Dallas Women Advisors Forum.

More Brokers Break Away to Form Independent Firms

From Wall Street Journal Online
Added on May 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: After 40 years with Merrill Lynch, Mr. Rij was joining the legions of advisers who have broken away from the big Wall Street brokerages to join an independent firm or create their own. The trend, which began years ago but gained momentum after the 2008 financial crisis, is slowly reshaping the industry and eroding what had been a dominant position for so-called wirehouse firms like Merrill Lynch.

20 Steps on the Road to Independence

From Financial Planning
Added on May 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Independence is more than just a transition; it’s a transformation, an opportunity to own what you’ve created and a legacy you can pass on. Here are 20 stops as you travel on your road to independence.
 

Young Practitioners Point the Way Forward

From Financial Advisor IQ
Added on May 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Young financial advisors are already showing discerning observers what their business will look like in the not-too-distant future, Bob Veres writes in Advisor Perspectives.The practice-management guru sees a number of big changes coming into view, either ushered in or embraced by advisors younger than 36. Among them are innovations touching on custodial relationships, fees, technology and marketing.

Tall tales are a red flag for regulators

From InvestmentNews
Added on May 2014 in Form an RIA
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Summary: If you're a fisherman, exaggerating the size of the fish you caught is a tradition. When you're an investment adviser, however, exaggerations can get you caught up in compliance problems. Like all business owners, advisers need to sell themselves to prospective clients, but they should never oversell their abilities and experience. Although they might hook a few more clients with exaggerations, they are also likely to lure examiners to their offices.

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