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Custodians tell fee-only advisers to find a new way to stand out after DOL fiduciary rule

Added on May 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Leading custodians warned fee-only financial advisers to figure out what differentiates their services from the competition because pretty soon everyone is going to be touting the fiduciary label.

5 Things Top-Performing Advisors Do

Added on May 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: What makes a financial advisor a top performer? Many attributes and practices, but a key factor is the ability to keep things simple, according to a panel of experts at Envestnet’ s Advisor Summit in Chicago which concluded last Friday.

Voices Forget glass ceilings, female advisers want to be judged for their successes

Added on May 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: I wanted the truth when I recently went asking female advisers about how they were treated in the wealth management business, and how they can assist other women in becoming financial advisers. I wondered, was it still the unspoken Mad Men style of the old boy’s network, or was that truly a thing of the past?

Why Advisors Must Embrace Online Reviews

Added on March 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: No one today makes even casual financial decisions in a vacuum. If you want to book a vacation, you check TripAdvisor. Before you invest in a restaurant, you fire up Yelp. Angie’s List is the go-to platform for when you want to find a babysitter, plumber or dentist.

The Art of Storytelling from LINC 2016

Added on February 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: There was a common thread throughout the recent TD Ameritrade Institutional National LINC 2016 conference ‘Storytelling’.  The art of ‘storytelling’ is an effective way many RIA firms are finding success in truly differentiating themselves and communicating their unique services and benefits.

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