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Asset Gap: Just How Big Is Focus Financial?

From Financial Planning
Added on January 2015 in M&A Issues
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Summary: When a firm in the advisory business refers to assets, it’s widely presumed they mean AUM. Indeed, the SEC has a strict definition of assets under management, which advisory firms must report on their Form ADV.

The Elite Financial Advisor of 2015

From wealthmanagement.com
Added on January 2015 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Most advisors would love to call themselves “elite,” placing them in the small cadre of advisors that do the right activities the right way and are seeing phenomenal results. But what exactly does this exclusive group look like?

RIAs Rarin' to Compete in 2015: TDAI Survey

From Think Advisor
Added on January 2015 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Registered investment advisors are coming off another year of double-digit growth in clients, revenue and assets, and they have a largely positive outlook for the overall U.S. economy, according a survey by TD Ameritrade Institutional.

Can IBDs Hang On to Independent Advisors?

From Financial Planning
Added on January 2015 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Independent broker-dealers face recruiting and retention challenges, many of which center on hybrid or dually registered RIAs edging toward greater autonomy. A pair of sessions at the FSI OneVoice conference  focused on these issues.

Stop Being a Sheep -- It's Time to be The Shepherd

From ByAllAccounts
Added on January 2015 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: When I look back over his past year I see a huge shift in all of business, especially in financial advising and consulting, on being more authentic.   Professionally and personally -and I believe it’s going to be big.  

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