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Why Advisors Need Financial Advisors

From ThinkAdvisor
Added on July 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: I got a call the other day from an owner-advisor who wanted me to work with him. He told me a story about his mother (now deceased) who was a doctor and had selflessly helped many people during her life, including taking in foster children over the years. She’d had little concern for her own happiness, with one exception: She’d bought a beach house where she’d spend time whenever she could. But she’d had to sell it to make ends meet after her retirement.

Destination Checks for the Serious About Being Successful Financial Advisors

From IRIS
Added on July 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: There are as many destinations as there are important things in life. Which destinations should you check? The ones where you want to go and arrive at by a certain time. Here are a few destination-check suggestions for the successful and the serious-about-being-successful financial advisor.

Is your firm one of the Best Places to Work?

From InvestmentNews
Added on July 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Advisory firms affiliated with independent broker-dealers, as well as registered investment advisory firms, will now have the chance to nominate themselves for national recognition for their efforts to attract and retain great talent. Through this initiative, we'll highlight firms that have successfully engaged their employees through new and innovative workplace practices.

Size Matters

From LinkedIn Pulse
Added on July 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: My Twitter feed and email recently blew-up when the new Schwab RIA benchmarking survey data was released.  This response caught my attention because in my experience these reactions were usually caused by a survey release from CerulliTiburon Strategic Advisors or Aite Group.  What was so unique about this year’s Schwab survey?  Is it the urban myth that size matters?  Let’s take a look.

In Age of Fintech, People are More Important than Ever

From LinkedIn Pulse
Added on July 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: According to a recent LinkedIn survey, 25% of finance professionals are worried about losing their jobs due to automation. Their fears are not misplaced, or unique to the industry. Just as technology hollowed out American manufacturing and eliminated the middle-man in commerce, it’s driving significant disruption and disintermediation on Wall Street.

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