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Financial Advisor August 2008 David Lawrence |
Embracing Differentiation A book written by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne titled Blue Ocean Strategy suggests theoretical approaches to creating "blue oceans" of uncontested market space ripe for growth. |
Financial Advisor September 2012 David Lawrence |
Dare To Be Different It's the best way to attract new clients and build business. |
Financial Advisor May 2009 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
CRM Upgrades ClientView CRM Software Inc. has managed to retain what was good in the previous version of its ClientView software, while adding functionality. |
Financial Advisor April 2007 William Glasgall |
Why Marketing Works Over the years, many advisors, being analytical people at heart, have relegated marketing to a minor role behind crunching numbers for clients' financial plans and investment portfolios. Now, that attitude seems to be undergoing a long-needed change. |
Financial Advisor November 2012 David Lawrence |
Finding Your Niche A value innovation approach can also help attract new clients. |
Financial Advisor August 2008 David J. Drucker |
Keeping The Lines Open Not enough time in the day to keep in touch with your clients? Try these electronic shortcuts. |
Financial Advisor November 2011 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Evolution Of Orion Its offerings have gone beyond portfolio accounting to mobile apps, videos and many customized services. |
Financial Advisor May 2012 David Lawrence |
Missed Opportunity Most advisors under utilize the technology offered by their broker-dealer or custodian. Why? |
Investment Advisor November 2009 Angela Herbers |
Marketing Is Everyone's Job Following are ideas for advisors to incorporate into their strategic marketing initiatives. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 John J. Bowen Jr. |
Expert Positioning You must position yourself so that the clients you want to target see you as a true expert who can address their full range of problems, issues and opportunities. |
Financial Advisor March 2011 David Lawrence |
Open For Business More software firms that serve advisors are making it easier for them to integrate programs developed by others. |
Financial Advisor September 2010 David Lawrence |
The Need For Simplicity How to prepare reports efficiently while keeping them understandable for clients. First in a two-part article on retirement issues for advisors. |
Financial Advisor October 2012 David Lawrence |
Outsourcing Made Easy Some providers can help an advisor run a more efficient practice. |
Financial Advisor May 2006 David L. Lawrence |
Integrated Advisor Platforms Software can help financial advisors with the one-stop-shop approach. |
Investment Advisor June 2010 Angela Herbers |
The Fast Track: American Standard Comp tables based on surveys of advisory firms won't help you find the right salary range for your firm if those firms are over- or underpaying. |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
The Commonwealth Way This independent broker-dealer has made great strides in integrating technology systems into its advisory platform. |
Financial Advisor May 2010 David J. Drucker |
Help From Your Friends More advisors are signing on to advisor networks to fast-track their businesses. |
Investment Advisor October 2006 Black & Bakker |
Life Support A reader survey suggests how asset managers can be true partners with investment advisors. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2007 Kevin Barr |
Integration Ardor With careful analysis and discipline, financial advisors can take advantage of a host of technologies to make their businesses run more smoothly. And until that silver bullet appears, caveat emptor. |
Financial Advisor March 2012 Bernie Clark |
The Changing Affluent Investor Advisors must prepare for new affluent clients and the changes, attitudes and expectations they will bring with them. |
Financial Advisor November 2005 Joel Bruckenstein |
Behind The Scenes At Intuit's PortfolioMinder This new portfolio management and reporting platform is capable yet inexpensive. |
Financial Advisor September 2006 Tracey Longo |
There For The Asking? Some agree banks' loss of investors' trust assets is a financial advisor's gain. Now, for that marketing plan. |
Financial Advisor May 2008 David Lawrence |
Getting The Word Out There are several ways to enhance communication with clients without necessarily increasing the workload for yourself and/or your staff. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2010 Bob Veres |
A Profession Comes Of Age As the planning profession reaches maturity, motive and opportunity seem to be conspiring to create a better professional world. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 John J. Bowen |
Outsource It! As a financial advisor, if you want to focus on wealth management, consider outsourcing everything else to a turnkey asset management provider. |
Investment Advisor July 2006 Lauren Barack |
Contact Point CRM software makers are now combining clever programming with more robust software to offer advisors a more streamlined, smarter way to keep current clients happy and bring more clients into their financial family. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2009 John J Bowen Jr |
Interesting Times This interesting financial environment offers unparalleled opportunities for advisors to grow their businesses and come out of the current mess stronger than ever. |
Investment Advisor March 1, 2011 Jim Komoszewski |
Creating a Business Plan (You Will Actually Use) The trick is to think small -- about 3x5 to be exact. A one-page plan that is implemented and executed is better than a 20-page plan that is being used to stabilize a wobbly desk. |
Financial Advisor April 2010 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Productivity Punch Trade PMR, a lesser-known custodian, is getting more attention from advisors, partly because of its standout custody platform. |
Registered Rep. December 4, 2012 Megan Leonhardt |
(No) Experience Necessary When it comes to being a financial advisor, the more experience -- the more years you have on you -- the better, right? Not quite. A new study shows that firms should be cautious when bringing aboard advisors heavy on experience. |
Investment Advisor February 2009 Angela Herbers |
Advisor, Heal Thyself Good advice to advisors these days is that they revise their own financial plans. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Joel Bruckenstein |
Smarter Software A consortium of software providers is working to make sure members' programs play well with others -- and financial planners can benefit. |
Financial Advisor October 2012 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
A Different Kind Of Leverage Independent broker-dealers are using technology to help their advisors prosper. |
Registered Rep. December 17, 2014 David Armstrong |
Editor's Letter: January 2015 Thankfully, we're burying the old "robo-advisor: good or bad" debate, and moving on to much more exciting things. |
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
How to Pick a Financial Advisor If you don't have the time or inclination to manage your finances on your own, it can be extremely beneficial to get help from an outside advisor. By following these basic suggestions, you can find a suitable advisor to keep you on the road to financial stability and independence. |
Registered Rep. June 21, 2013 Mindy Diamond |
The Ghost Generation There's a shortage of younger advisors entering the field, and it's only going to get worse. Firms need to beef up their training programs and explore new sources of talent. |
Financial Advisor December 2011 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Schwab's New View Schwab unveils its turnkey solution to integrate systems in advisors' offices. |
Investment Advisor April 2010 Mark Tibergien |
Formulas for Success: What Are You Known For? As competition for new business heats up, how will prospects notice you? |
Financial Advisor June 2011 Bruce W. Fraser |
Rebuilding Trust - Part 2 Six leaders in the wealth management continue their discussion of the advisory industry and how new rules and regulations will impact it. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
Social Value A joint study of 144 registered investment advisors by Pershing Advisor Solutions and Aite Group offers evidence that social media is more than an afterthought for advisors. Instead, it's a useful tool for reaching potential customers. |
Financial Advisor November 2012 Jeff Schlegel |
Advisor Matchmaker Borrowing a page from Match.com and other online dating services, InvestorClarity.org in June launched an online, algorithms-based matchmaking service it hopes will become the go-to site for investors searching for the right financial advisor. |
Financial Advisor December 2007 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Fidelity's Silver Bullet If WealthCentral meets expectations, it will create significant efficiencies and cost savings for those who take full advantage of it. If Fidelity can pull it off, it will leapfrog the technology offerings of other custodians, as well as those of independent providers, by a significant margin. |
Registered Rep. October 12, 2011 Boswell & Nichols |
You Seem Pretty New at This... There are a few areas that new advisors can control to help deemphasize their youth and inexperience. |
Financial Advisor January 2007 Andy Gluck |
Deconstructing Advisors' Marketing Conundrum Here is an interview with co-author Jaynie Smith with tips from her book, Creating Competitive Advantage on how financial advisors can market their firms more effectively. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Waiting for "Intelligent Integration" This spring, Schwab Advisor Services announced the launch of "Project C"-an ambitious technology initiative designed to deliver high-quality, integrated solutions to advisors. |
Financial Planning January 5, 2008 John J. Bowen Jr. |
Better Than Average Making a New Year's resolution to improve your practice? A new survey lets you benchmark your performance against the broader advisory community. |
Investment Advisor February 2008 Angela Herbers |
Barring the Door How to stop training your (future) competition. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2008 John J. Bowen Jr. |
The Wow Factor Never underestimate the role that client service plays in your advisory business. |
Financial Advisor April 2004 Sydney LeBlanc |
What Have You Done For Me Lately? Are advisor marketing tools and business development what they should be? |
Investment Advisor April 2009 Lewis Schiff |
Danger & Opportunity: Seling Wisdom Advisors with a wealth-management practice orientation can provide the kind of services affluent families need during difficult market times. |