From Advisor Perspectives
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Summary: I am fascinated by the disconnect between what advisors say to persuade prospects to become clients and what data indicate would actually work. The truth is that most of us need to radically change our approach to prospect meetings.
From wealthmanagement.com
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Summary: RIA firms continue to increase their investment in compliance, boosting the number of dedicated staff and overall employee training, according to a recent survey. The number of RIA firms employing six or more employees focused on compliance jumped from 16 percent to 18 percent over the past year, according to the 2014 Investment Management Compliance Testing Survey.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: It's not hard to see why robo-advisers are generating so much buzz: They purport to use powerful technology to deliver what they call tailored investment recommendations at a fraction of the cost of traditional investment managers. That's a pretty compelling proposition, especially for newbie investors.
From Financial Advisor Magazine
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Summary: Financial advisors who transition from a commission-only business to a fee-based model are often stymied about how to explain their new fees without sending existing clients packing.
From Financial Advisor Magazine
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Summary: Based on figures from Financial Advisor’s 2014 RIA survey, the good times kept rolling along as total asset growth jumped more than 20% last year among the 529 companies we measured. That’s up slightly from the nearly 19% growth during 2012, seemingly confirming that the RIA space is in a nice groove.
