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5 simple ways to help clients understand advisory fees

From InvestmentNews
Added on October 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: To get clients to understand and appreciate the value of professional financial advice, they must grasp two key metrics: what they are paying and what services are being provided for these fees. While this equation sounds simple enough, the evidence suggests most clients are not adequately equipped to make this assessment.

With Looming M&A Deals, Should Advisors Stay or Go?

From On Wall Street
Added on October 2015 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Advisors considering a move in the fourth quarter may want to take stock as the end of the year approaches. If you take only one message from a rather tumultuous 2015, you might want to consider this: Build your practice with a firm where retail wealth management is a core business.

Fidelity's Haskins: Navigating an era of digital advice and technology

From InvestmentNews
Added on October 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: VIDEO from Junxure Conference - Tricia Haskins, V.P., head of technology consulting at Fidelity Investments on how advisers are wading through a sea of complex technology decisions. 

Why you need a project plan when bringing on new technology

From InvestmentNews
Added on October 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: With so many new or updated technology products available, it's not surprising that advisers are bringing on new tools all the time. It isn't easy though.Advisers need to consider a number of factors before acting: Who will be involved in the adoption process, who will champion the new software when it is rolled out, how long is it expected to take and in what ways will the product integrate with the current system.

Vonnegut: The Math and Meta Questions of Going Independent

From Wall Street Journal
Added on October 2015 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Compensation is the wrong way to make your decision. The decision starts and ends with clients, as highlighted in these four questions you should be prepared to answer.

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