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Summary: Even though women make up a small but growing percentage of financial professionals, their influence has the potential for a disproportionate impact on the overall financial planning industry.
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Summary: As solo advisors, resources are scarce. There’s only so much time and money available. Often, we outsource tasks that don’t produce revenue to free up more time for tasks that do. I have spent the last 18 months outsourcing most of my marketing activities — with varying degrees of success.
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Summary: Hearsay Systems showcased the latest trends and hottest innovations in financial technology at its annual conference Thursday in San Francisco, but CEO Clara Shih also gave a stark assessment on how limited fintech’s reach into advisors’ daily work life is today.
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Summary: I say tactless things to clients all the time, but I know these truths add value and differentiate my practice. I think these things are so important, in fact, that I typically make sure I share them with prospective clients, as well. They could work for you, too.
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Summary: The wealth management industry is facing pressure to consolidate as the advising community tackles challenges like ever-changing industry regulation, consolidation and revenue compression. Offices of Supervisory Jurisdiction (OSJs), independent broker-dealer branches that supervise and provide consulting and business services to independent advisors, are not immune to this trend. In order to stay competitive and grow their businesses, OSJs should consider the many ways they can articulate their unique value and build scale into their models to attract and retain advisors who would otherwise remain self-supervising.
