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Summary: People starting their careers often worry about their finances, and many don’t know whom to trust for advice, according to a study published Wednesday by Fidelity Investments. Thirty-three percent of survey participants in the 25-to-34 age group — millennials or Gen Yers — identified their parents as the top choice as advisors on money matters, but 23% said they trusted “no one” when it came to advice about money, making this the second most common response.
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Summary: Multiple studies have found millennials, the generation born after 1980, tend to be pretty conservative when it comes to investing. A March study by the FINRA Foundation found just 25% of millennials consider themselves risk takers, while a survey from MFS in February called those “recession babies” a “lost generation of investors.”
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Summary: INFOGRAPHIC: Survey results draw lines between the generations of advisers
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Summary: Five years ago, some industry observers took a grim view of the future for independent RIA firms. During the difficult operating environment of the post-2008 economy, some believed these advisories would not survive the challenges of the Great Recession. What a difference five years can make. Based on the results from the 2014 RIA Benchmarking Study from Charles Schwab, many firms today have not just survived but thrived and are enjoying their greatest levels of success to date.
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Summary: Nearly 90 percent said robo-advising is a trend destined to grow, with about half of the advisors indicating this online method of managing personal investments attracts young investors. Human advisors, respondents said, will have to find a way to compete for this clientele’s business.