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My Life as a Client: Only as Strong as Your Weakest Link

Added on December 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: For years, I contributed the maximum to my 401(k). During that time, I left one employer and then a company where I was working was sold. So, I rolled the money over to Fidelity, making the allocation decisions myself. I had another account that I managed myself very conservatively, mostly in cash. Then about 10 years ago, I realized that, other than my apartment, that account was my biggest asset, and it was time to get professional advice. I was around 50.

Schwab Top Advisor Panel: What Decades of Experience Can Tell Us About Thriving in the Future

Added on November 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: [Podcast] Two leading financial advisors have been through it all and on today’s podcast, we come to you live from Schwab Impact 2017.  We discuss what they’ve learned, share their insights on how to be successful going forward, and get the perspective from a Schwab executive on supporting and building excellent RIA firms.

Advisors Have Much to Learn from Amazon's Successes

Added on November 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Wealth advisors should look to Amazon’s proven stronghold in the retail space as a model for building stronger customer relationships.

To survive and succeed, advisors will have to disrupt

Added on November 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: When it comes to the much-ballyhooed business of disruption, if you can't beat them, join them — and do a little disrupting of your own. That was the message to financial advisors unsettled by the rise of robo-advisors and other industry disruptors from speaker and writer Julie Littlechild, speaking at Charles Schwab's IMPACT 2017 confab in Chicago.

Top 3 Tips to Improve Your Website and Better Communicate Your Value

Added on November 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: As an advisor, your website is one of the most important tools in your arsenal when it comes to growing your business. Word-of-mouth and personal referrals are certainly a great start for bringing in new clients, but no matter what, anyone interested in your business will likely visit your website as part of the vetting process

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