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Breakaway Brokers Reflect on the Branch Manager Role

From Financial Advisor IQ
Added on December 2013 in Join an RIA
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Summary: In undertaking the disruptive process of leaving a full-service national brokerage — one of the four so-called wirehouses — for independence in the RIA channel, few breakaway brokers jump ship to escape their branch managers. Industry watchers and ex-wirehouse advisors say that changes in the role of the branch manager, especially as it has evolved over the past decade, have helped to fray the bonds between restive brokers and the companies they work for.

Firms work to make the most of their young advisers

From InvestmentNews
Added on December 2013 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Trend emerges of 20-something advisers taking on meaningful work sooner. Increasingly, firms are treating the traditional apprentice-type model training as more of a reciprocal relationship. And they are seeking the input of young and would-be advisers in a number of different ways.

Leaving Home

From wealthmanagement.com
Added on December 2013 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Most advisors will lose clients’ assets when they are passed down to the next generation. Julie Littlechild, CEO and founder of Advisor Impact, spoke with REP. about where advisors are going wrong, and what they can do to fix it.

The Risks of a Solo Practice

From Wealthmanagement.com
Added on December 2013 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Too many lone advisors are failing to plan for emergencies, putting their businesses—and clients—at risk. Solo advisors face many unique challenges, but perhaps the biggest is that they are, in bad times as well as good, solo. According to a REP. magazine survey, a significant portion of these advisors have no contingency plan in place should they unexpectedly not be able to continue working.

For FAs, Teaching Can Be a Great Second Job

From Financial Advisor IQ
Added on December 2013 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Among other benefits, teaching offers pick-of-the-litter opportunities for hiring next-generation help, bolsters credibility with clients, and lets advisors practice explaining difficult financial concepts clearly. It also forces them to stay au courant with trends and innovations in the advice business.

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