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Summary: In my consulting practice, I frequently get asked the same question: What are the ingredients that go into a compensation plan?
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Summary: Advisors are clients too ― we just don't realize it.
But if we did, then we might glean insights from our perspective as clients that would have meaningful bearing on our role as advisors.
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Summary: The early fear around robo advisors was that they would perform the work of human advisors — and at a fraction of the cost. Yet in practice, robos have failed to capture even 0.1% market share of consumers’ investable assets. Nonetheless, this failure doesn’t mean technology won’t fundamentally reshape how our firms operate.
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Summary: After I wrote an article on business suits, several advisors asked me about casual dress, the biggest concern being about whether you should wear a tie. I’m going to unbutton that question and provide insight about what you could do to pull off this look successfully.
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Summary: Unless you’ve been overly fixated on the Kardashians for last half-decade, you’re undoubtedly aware of the “talent shortage” in the advisory industry. Simply put, most independent firms are growing faster than professional schools can turn out new financial planners.