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Summary: The biggest stumbling block for registered investment advisors when it comes to guarding against cybersecurity breaches is not technology-based, it’s a people problem. The right technology is critical, but RIA leaders face a bigger challenge in fostering a cybersecurity-sensitive culture in a way that resonates throughout all levels of their firms and is much more than a simple policy handout.
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Summary: Launching an RIA can seem like a daunting task for some advisers. It’s not really just a single major business decision but a barrage of choices that are each equally important in creating a successful enterprise. It can overwhelm the underprepared.
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Summary: I left a great wealth management firm to start my own RIA over six years ago. This was a difficult decision, but I wanted to serve a slightly different market that I thought was underserved — the younger baby boomers and a lot more of my peers (Gen-Xers and some millennials) that fell under the radar of the top wealth management firms.
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Summary: We recently gathered a group of registered investment advisor (RIA) firm leaders and retirement attorneys from a leading law firm for a discussion on how the Department of Labor (DOL) Investment Advice rule impacts RIAs.
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Summary: The most important word to advisors these days is fiduciary, according to Tom Giachetti, chairman of the securities practice at Stark & Stark.