From Think Advisor
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Summary: Multiple studies have found millennials, the generation born after 1980, tend to be pretty conservative when it comes to investing. A March study by the FINRA Foundation found just 25% of millennials consider themselves risk takers, while a survey from MFS in February called those “recession babies” a “lost generation of investors.”
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: INFOGRAPHIC: Survey results draw lines between the generations of advisers
From Financial Advisor Magazine
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Summary: Five years ago, some industry observers took a grim view of the future for independent RIA firms. During the difficult operating environment of the post-2008 economy, some believed these advisories would not survive the challenges of the Great Recession. What a difference five years can make. Based on the results from the 2014 RIA Benchmarking Study from Charles Schwab, many firms today have not just survived but thrived and are enjoying their greatest levels of success to date.
From Financial Advisor Magazine
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Summary: Nearly 90 percent said robo-advising is a trend destined to grow, with about half of the advisors indicating this online method of managing personal investments attracts young investors. Human advisors, respondents said, will have to find a way to compete for this clientele’s business.
From Think Advisor
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Summary: A new breed of wealth client has emerged over the past decade. These clients want to collaborate with wealth management firms when planning for their financial future. A report by CEB TowerGroup says firms that are willing to expend the time and effort to move away from an investment management approach focused on past performance toward a financial-planning-centered one that meets current clients’ broader needs will be rewarded
