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How Robo Advisors May Affect M&A Deals
From Financial Planning
Added on May 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Online advisory services are beginning to have an impact on the valuations of financial advisory firms.The low prices and competitive threat of so-called robo advisors were cited as factors that traditional advisors must take into account when valuing their firms for mergers and acquisitions, say experts at Gladstone Associates' annual advisor conference in Philadelphia.
4 Reasons Why I Left Broker-Dealer World
From Think Advisor
Added on May 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Last October was another milestone for us: we broke free of our broker-dealer. Champagne was in order as we created our own RIA and now work as fee-based advisors. If you managed to look up my FINRA record, you will see we have been with a number of BDs over the last few years. In general, the experiences have been far from stellar. Here is why we decided to create our own RIA.
Succession Planning for Family Foundations
From Wall Street Journal Online
Added on May 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: A wealthy family's expectations that its charitable foundation will thrive for many generations can crash in just one.Too often, says philanthropy consultant Mollie Bunis, the family really hasn't planned for the day when the founder is no longer around. That happened not long ago with a multimillion-dollar family foundation in the South, she recalls: The patriarch died and, while he had children and grandchildren, no one had bothered to name a successor.
How To Identify Advisors About to Jump
From wealthmanagent.com
Added on May 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: A looming advisor shortage and a limited pool of prospects means retaining advisors is the top job for many managers. Here's how to spot, and keep, talent on the brink of jumping ship. Workplace consultancy Rainmaker Thinking recently surveyed 41,000 professionals (6,000 of them from the financial services industry) and found that 46 percent felt “stuck” in their current job, and had for at least the past year. Twenty-five percent said they have felt that way for over three years.
The Rise of the Financial Planning Academic
From Think Advisor
Added on May 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: The roots of financial planning are in those insurance agents and stockbrokers who sought out a way to deliver better advice and guidance to their clients. Similarly, the roots of financial planning education have long been in ‘adult education’ certificate programs that took experienced and active advisors back to school to gain the educational knowledge they needed to sit for the CFP exam and earn their CFP certification.
