Added on January 2018 in Join an RIA
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Summary: With the number of CFP Board-approved planning programs growing across the country, prospective advisors have a longer list of choices than ever before. While there are many factors to consider when choosing a program, geography can be important. Advisors looking to hire young planners should take note of the planning programs in their area as well.
Added on December 2017 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Some brokerage firms are concerned that the tax overhaul could lead to upheaval, pushing their employees to set up their own shops or switch firms to lower their tax bills.
Added on December 2017 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Brokerage firms that have already exited the broker-protocol agreement, or are considering an exit, might be missing the bigger picture, according to research by two finance professors at the University of Kentucky.
Added on November 2017 in Join an RIA
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Summary: When LPL announced their purchase of four National Planning Holdings firms, it wasn’t just another day at the office for advisors in the independent broker/dealer space. “I feel like I’m riding a wave of disruptive uncertainty,” one IBD advisor said to me. “Are we next?”
Added on November 2017 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Alan Moore started his career as a financial advisor working under the traditional, face-to-face model, but he always felt tied down with that conventional structure. He wanted to have more time with people he cared about, freedom to go where his passions might take him, and most importantly, more time to hit the slopes!
