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Robo-advice is here to stay, and advisers need to embrace it

Added on December 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: INTV Video - should advisers be fearful of robo-advisers? A group of experts highlight the opportunities advisers have to take advantage of the rise of robo platforms to help innovate and evolve their own practices.

Key Takeaways from MarketCounsel 2015 - Day 1

Added on December 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: While I sat inside the famous Fountainebleau Hotel last week attending MarketCounsel 2015, the rain was coming down in sheets on Miami Beach. Fortunately, I was surrounded by power players from the independent advisor channel and there was a steady stream of decision makers and industry influencers parading across the stage in front of me.

Advisors See Social Media Driving Client Acquisition, FPA Says

Added on December 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Sixty-seven percent of advisors see a direct or indirect link between social media activity and acquiring new business, while 30 percent do not see any connection, FPA says. Advisors want to deliver thought leadership via social media, according to a study released Tuesday entitled Communication Evolution: Financial Professionals and the Future of Thought Leadership and Social Media.

A Diversity Problem

Added on December 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: That lack of racial diversity among financial advisers has a growing cost for the profession and the people it serves. Advisory firms that don't adapt may miss out.

Advisors' Top Priority? Growth Trumps Tech, Scottrade Survey Finds

Added on December 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Key findings of the 2015 Scottrade Advisor Services Study released today, which in August surveyed 373 RIAs online with at least $10 million in assets under management, asking where they would spend an “extra dollar” in their businesses.

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