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Summary: There are a lot of “coaches” out there; some very qualified in our industry and some…well not so much. I know this is not a crowded marketplace because there are more advisors who need help building their practices than there are coaches who can handle the business. I, on the other hand, feel there is a different area that advisors need help and very few are helping. It is how to run a successful business without killing yourself, getting a divorce, losing your soul, or being a terrible parent.
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Summary: A study of higher education faculty by Fidelity Investments found that while professors say they understand many fundamental financial concepts, they feel they need help in other areas, including understanding health care costs (34%) and choosing specific investments (32%).
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Summary: In the long running battle over whether someone who gives professional advice is an "adviser" or an "advisor," the "o" side is clearly winning. An InvestmentNews survey of more than 550 readers found that nearly 83% refer to themselves as an "advisor," versus 17% who call themselves an "adviser
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Summary: We’re hearing from advisors that integration is oversold and undelivered so often, they now think it’s simply lip service. They’ve been promised over and over again that a software solution will integrate with their custodian. But if the custodian hasn’t fully committed to developing seamless functionality or bi-directional data, the solution doesn’t work. If the advisor has to make the connections, the effort is doomed to fail.
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Summary: Developing the next generation of talent and worries over cybersecurity are the top priorities for RIAs, according to a just-released Investment Adviser Association and Cerulli Associates poll.
