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Lack Of Succession Plans Is 'Scary'
From Financial Advisor Magazine
Added on February 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: The lack of planning is particularly important because advisors over age 60 control $2.3 trillion in assets. According to recent research by Cerulli Associates, a financial industry research firm, nearly one third of advisors in the United States will exit the business in the next decade. The average age of advisors is now 50.9 years and 43 percent are over 55 years of age.
Advisors: Are You Ready for the 1 Billion?
From Think Advisor
Added on February 2014 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: In Investment Advisor’s October 2013 cover story, “Where Are All the Women?” Danielle Andrus suggested that financial firms need to reflect the diversity of their client base. That’s where things are going to get interesting, because there’s a mushrooming population of wealthy African-American, Hispanic and Asian-Indians in the United States. Moreover, 1 billion women are projected to enter the global economy over the next 10 years. Does your firm align with these trends?
Wirehouse breakaway market seen thawing
From InvestmentNews
Added on February 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Until last month, Timothy B. Kneen and Clayton E. Hartman were locked in what some might consider a textbook example of “golden handcuffs.”The longtime brokers still owed their employer, UBS Wealth Management Americas Inc., forgivable loans that they received as part of their compensation. And their deferred compensation wasn't yet within reach. But those financial restraints didn't prevent the brokers and their team of more than a dozen people from leaving the wirehouse and starting IFM Capital Advisors with offices in Colorado and South Dakota.
Advisers need younger clients, but aren't reaching out: Survey
From InvestmentNews
Added on February 2014 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Despite recognizing that wooing younger clients is vital to the longevity of their businesses, most advisers aren't making any effort to do so. Six in 10 advisory firms don't have any strategy in place to court younger clients, according to a recent survey conducted by TD Ameritrade Institutional.
8 Growth Strategies for Your Firm in 2014
From Financial Planning
Added on February 2014 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: As a leader, consultant, coach, and, most importantly, advisor, I dedicate a considerable portion of my time to envisioning, anticipating and planning for the future, especially at the beginning of the year. Yes, measuring success is about increasing revenue, gaining new assets, and achieving a work/life balance. But, it’s also about taking your past experiences and moving forward in a smarter way. Here are eight trends I saw among successful firms last year that advisors looking to grow should implement in 2014
