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Should I Stay or Should I Go (Independent)?

From Think Advisor
Added on August 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: In this article, we’ll cover the most important issues you’ll face, provide a process for your decision and, hopefully, arm you with the tools and information you’ll need to make the right choice. Obviously, independence is not for everyone, but for some, it can be a highly rewarding experience. As is the case with all decisions, there are two components. One is logical and the other emotional. First, do your analysis (logic) and then make the decision (emotional).

Advisors help small-biz owners keep it in the family

From CNBC
Added on August 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: The statistics on the unhappy fates of family businesses are well known in the wealth-management world. Only 30 percent of family businesses make a successful transition from the founders to the second generation, 13 percent make it to the third generation, and just 3 percent make it to the fourth.

Step by Step: Tips for Onboarding New Staff

From Financial Planning
Added on August 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Few companies aim for high turnover and low productivity. Yet many lack a clear strategy for onboarding new staff, and the lack of an onboarding process has been shown to increase employee turnover and decrease productivity.

Triad Advisors Targets Smaller Reps With New RIA Platform

From Think Advisor
Added on August 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Triad Advisors said early Tuesday that it launched Triad Hybrid Solutions, an RIA platform aimed at small and midsize independent financial advisors. The new RIA model will be led by Michael C. Bryan. Triad Hybrid Solutions expects to attract investment advisors of RIAs that deal with multiple state registrations, those who do not have the desire to dedicate staff and resources to RIA maintenance, or breakaways from wirehouses who may prefer an established structure,” the company said in a press release.

Ric Edelman Seeking to Hire a Successor

From Financial Planning
Added on August 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Ric Edelman is looking to hire a successor.The founder of one the largest RIAs in the country is actively headhunting for a new president and chief operating officer for Edelman Financial Group -- and hopes the new hire will ultimately replace Edelman himself as CEO.

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