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To recruit young advisers, show them a path

From InvestmentNews
Added on November 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: 'll never forget the line that prompted me to become a financial adviser: “You'd be an idiot if you don't do this.”That blunt statement, made by Blair McCarthy, the adviser who had been recruiting me to join his firm, really got my attention. Until that point eight years ago, I had been waffling about whether to continue my successful mortgage brokerage career or accept Blair's invitation to jump into the financial advisory field.

Four Keys to Making Your Partnership Work

From Advisor Perspectives
Added on November 2014 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Partnership conflict is inevitable. It is important to be proactive when you feel tension. Here are some ways to make your partnership stronger, more resilient and better able to conquer the challenges of building a successful practice.

Advisor Benchmarking: The Independent Life

From wealthmanagement.com
Added on November 2014 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: More advisors are writing out their succession plans; 44 percent of RIAs indicated they have a documented plan, up from 31 percent last year, according to WealthManagement.com’s 2014 AdvisorBenchmarking RIA Trend Report, a survey of about 400 RIAs

For a Niche Practice, Less Means More

From Wall Street Journal Online
Added on November 2014 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: To financial advisers Stephanie Guerin and Kelly Hokanson, less means more. When the duo launched their firm, The Planned Approach, some 12 years ago in Prairie Village, Kan., they were in intense growth mode from day one. “We took anyone who breathed as clients,” Ms. Guerin says.

Help New Advisors Be More Productive: 3 Tips

From Financial Planning
Added on November 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: n a perfect world, all new planners would be paired with senior advisors who were invested in helping trainees succeed. These sage advisors would bring new hires to meetings as observers, meticulously review the trainees’ client planning work and offer generous commentary and guidance.

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