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Summary: For the second of a series of special reports on the Crossroads the financial advice business is facing, InvestmentNews asked the industry's top practice management experts one question: How will running a financial advisory practice be different in five to 10 years?
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Summary: It's not hard to see why robo-advisers are generating so much buzz: They purport to use powerful technology to deliver what they call tailored investment recommendations at a fraction of the cost of traditional investment managers. That's a pretty compelling proposition, especially for newbie investors.
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Summary: Get smarter about communicating with existing clients — and attracting new ones. Sharpen your overall business strategies, and improve your social media presence.No matter how successful an advisor becomes, there are always ways to hone a firm’s practices to reach more clients and improve profitability. We scoured Financial Planning’s many Web-only features, blogs and videos to find the best ideas our readers might have missed.
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Summary: I talked with a prospective client the other day, who asked me an unusual—and excellent—question: “Have you ever had any failed client relationships?” My answer was: “Yes, we have had some clients who haven’t worked out. Not many, but it happens.” The keys to successfully growing an advisory business are different at every growth stage: and the most successful firm owners realize that they will continually have to change the way they run their firms.
