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The future of running a financial advisory practice

Added on July 2014 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: For the second of a series of special reports on the Crossroads the financial advice business is facing, InvestmentNews asked the industry's top practice management experts one question: How will running a financial advisory practice be different in five to 10 years?

Be a robo-adviser, the human way

Added on July 2014 in Thought Leadership
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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.

How Brian Hamburger won speaking commitments from Mark Cuban, Sallie Krawcheck and Eliot Spitzer without throwing money at the challenge

Added on June 2014 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: He fought the Securities and Exchange Commission and the agency lost — in other words, Mark Cuban is just Brian Hamburger’s kind of guy. More to the point, Cuban, the 55-year-old owner of the Dallas Mavericks is a dream choice to speak at the securities attorney’s annual conference, the MarketCounsel Summit, an agglomeration of RIAs that answer to the SEC for their every move on behalf of clients.

Calm before the RIA storm

Added on June 2014 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Many fee-only registered investment advisory firms are sitting pretty after strong growth in 2013, when rising markets perked performance across the board. But don't get too comfortable, industry experts warn.

9 Takeaways From the Envestnet Advisor Summit

Added on May 2014 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Advisors from all over the country descended on Chicago for the Envestnet Advisor Summit, held May 14 to 16. Sessions ranged from the usefulness of new enhancements to the firm's cloud-based advisor software to discussion panels on investment, planning and practice management topics. The article provides some key takeaways from the conference.

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