From Nerd's Eye View
Added on June 2015 in M&A Issues
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Summary: While buying into an advisory firm can be an incredible opportunity in the long run, there are also some very important caveats and potential problems to consider, in terms of both the financial terms of the succession deal, and also the more nuanced challenges of participating as one of several partners in a multi-owner firm.
From Harvard Busines Review
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Summary: Taxi services think inside a box. So did Blockbuster. So does Microsoft.But here’s the thing. Uber, Netflix, and Apple also think inside boxes. So do you. So do I.
From Think Advisor
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Summary: For successful, entrepreneurially minded wirehouse advisors, the allure of going independent is a powerful, magnetic force.But as more and more top producers opt to launch their own shops free from the dictates of big-bank employers, wirehouses are trying harder to retain them—and their client assets part-and-parcel.
From On Wall Street
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Summary: Financial advisors who are thinking about going independent have many issues to consider, from whether an independent environment is right for them, to what kind of independent model best fits their business and how it will affect their work/life balance.
From Nerds Eye View
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Summary: As June begins and the busy spring conference season comes to an end, it's time for the annual summer slowdown in the advisory business - when clients begin to travel and are harder to schedule for meetings, advisors themselves go on summer vacation with family, and there's a lot (or at least a little!) more time for relaxing and reading books.
