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Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Advisor Pulse Advisor, advise thyself! A recent survey finds that most advisors did not understand the market value of their business or have a succession plan. |
Registered Rep. May 19, 2014 |
The Top Six Reasons Advisors Won't Use Social Media Based on our survey of 447 advisors sponsored by NFP, we broke down the challenges that firms face in their efforts to adopt a social strategy. |
Registered Rep. November 20, 2009 David A. Geracioti |
Schwab Survey Shows Many FAs at Big Firms Disgruntled (Surprise!) Obviously, the dramatic upheaval that changed the landscape of Wall Street is having some negative effect on advisors at major firms. |
Financial Advisor May 2012 |
Advisors, Clients See Portfolios Differently Advisors say their clients are fixated more on shorter-term concerns such as one-year returns (54%), their portfolio's absolute returns (49%) and portfolio volatility (41%). |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Avoid the Boiler Room Some financial advisors know more about sales than they do about investing. Finding good financial advice is tough. Investors with little or no knowledge about their finances are extremely vulnerable to disreputable professionals. |
Registered Rep. November 13, 2015 Ryan W. Neal |
Despite Volatility, Advisor Confidence High The market volatility in the third quarter wasn't enough to shake advisor optimism. |
Investment Advisor October 2007 Kara P. Stapleton |
Slight Growth in RIAs The universe of registered investment advisors grew only slightly during the past year. |
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. |
Registered Rep. February 25, 2010 Jerry Gleeson |
Advisors' Profit Margins Suffer in 2010 Wealth managers will find profits more elusive in 2010, and most are reconsidering their game plans accordingly. |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Bill Bachrach |
Success Leaves Clues A look inside the minds of the most successful advisors. |
AskMen.com December 9, 2001 Rashmikant Patel |
Trusting Your Advisor Many of us are looking back at our investments over the last couple of years, and blaming our advisors for the less than stellar performance. It all comes down to one issue: do you trust your financial advisor? |
Investment Advisor November 2009 James J. Green |
Numerology: Fewer Assets, More Advisors Total assets managed by investment advisors shrank in 2008 but the number of SEC-registered investment advisors increased. |
Registered Rep. February 29, 2012 Jerry Gleeson |
It's a Tough Route for Younger Advisors Anew report by Charles Schwab, which shows that advisors under the age of 40 are more likely than their older peers to feel pressure to grow their book of business, or to focus on selling proprietary products. |
Registered Rep. November 4, 2011 John Aidan Byrne |
Rep-as-Portfolio Manager Programs Taking Off Despite the compliance hurdles, more than one third of financial advisors see direct handling of clients' assets by FAs acting as their portfolio managers clearly outpacing other fee-based management styles in the next three years. |
Registered Rep. September 25, 2013 Megan Leonhardt |
"I Don't Work for a Wirehouse" Firms' credibility with clients, particularly those attached to banks, took a hit following the financial crisis. Five years later, have the firms earned back client trust? |
Registered Rep. July 23, 2003 Nigel Goodman |
Servicing Your HNWs A recent Fidelity Investments survey shows that affluent clients will still replace their advisors if they are not meeting portfolio goals. Predictably, the survey encourages advisors to become more attentive to the needs of their affluent clients. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2008 Larry Silver |
Keeping It Simple Perhaps the best investment strategy for these volatile times, shared by the most successful advisors, was quite simple: Remain fully invested in a basically conservative, diversified portfolio.. |
Registered Rep. December 21, 2011 Diana Britton |
Aite: Bloom Coming Off the Rose of Social Media? Financial advisors are just getting started, and already, the bloom seems to be coming off the rose, Aite Group says. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz |
More Than Equal A study of the role of the female financial advisor. The research compares female to male advisors and looks at the varying performance levels of women advisors. |
Investment Advisor June 2010 John Sullivan |
Grow and Learn A poll recently conducted by the SEI Advisor Network found that the top priority for advisors in 2010 is to "create new initiatives to increase sales and grow business." |
Registered Rep. September 30, 2009 David A. Geracioti |
Do Retail Financial Advisors Have an "Unhealthy Focus?" The Financial Times suggests the way financial products and services are sold need to be completely overhauled. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2007 Marshall Eckblad |
Advisor Pulse If a new survey is to be believed, advisors who help their clients with retirement planning -- and that's most of you -- will soon face a difficult choice: Change the way you service clients or watch your profits shrink. |
Investment Advisor February 2009 Kara P. Stapleton |
Stressed Out? It's no news that advisors are overwhelmed, considering the behavior of the markets and the state of the economy. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz |
Client Loyalty The most common reason affluent investors leave their financial advisors is because their advisor does not answer their calls, according to a new report. |
Registered Rep. December 4, 2012 Jerry Gleeson |
Taking Care of Business A survey this year by REP./Wealth Management.com shows how RIA attitudes differ from those among advisors in other channels. |
Financial Advisor July 2012 |
It's A Trust Thing People trust their financial advisor more than their primary doctor, according to a recent survey of investors by John Hancock Financial. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2007 Kathy Gevlin |
Advisor Pulse The happiest financial advisors really do put their clients first, asserts the first study of advisor satisfaction. |
Investment Advisor January 2008 |
The Compensation Food Chain Performance-based compensation is the future of investment advisor compensation. |
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. |
Investment Advisor October 2006 Black & Bakker |
Life Support A reader survey suggests how asset managers can be true partners with investment advisors. |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2006 Russ Alan Prince |
Rep's Honor Here is how wealth management readily translates into additional assets under management for financial advisers and what they can do reach this target market. |
Financial Advisor March 2012 Joni Youngwirth |
When To Prune One can find good reasons to cut clients and good reasons not to. Advisors who do are typically happy they took action. |
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. |
On Wall Street January 1, 2009 Larry Silver |
The Success Formula 2008 was a year we would all rather forget. Yet the lessons learned could direct both advisors and clients on new roads to successful investing this year. |
Registered Rep. December 11, 2002 Ross Tucker |
Merrill Program Seeks to Boost Women and Minority Advisors Executives from Merrill Lynch's global diversity group say the firm has to do a better job in retaining and boosting the performance of women and minority financial advisors. |
Registered Rep. January 14, 2010 Kristen French |
Wells Fargo FAs Grumble About New Tax Withholding Rate Wells Fargo's new tax withholding system applies a flat rate of 25 percent to all financial advisors, causing under/over withholding problems for many employees. |
Registered Rep. June 23, 2010 Halah Touryalai |
Too Much Client Hand-Holding, Not Enough Prospecting The nervous-client-syndrome has yet to wear off. That's according to a new survey that says most advisors are still spending the majority of their time with existing clients rather then generating new business. |
Registered Rep. November 14, 2011 Diana Britton |
Raymond James Hopes New Training Program Will Appeal to Women Bob Patrick, director of education and development for Raymond James, said the industry has become more relationship- and planning-oriented, rather than product-oriented, and this model fits well with how women work. |
Registered Rep. December 4, 2014 Diana Britton |
Investors Prefer Holistic Advice, CFP Board Says Contrary to the prevailing belief in this industry that it pays to focus on a niche market, investors actually prefer to work with an advisor who can discuss all areas of their life. |
Registered Rep. July 27, 2011 Diana Britton |
LPL Posts Record Revenues, Asset Levels; Adds 100 Reps LPL Financial reported record revenues in the second quarter of $894 million, a 13.1 percent gain. |
Investment Advisor November 2009 Angela Herbers |
Marketing Is Everyone's Job Following are ideas for advisors to incorporate into their strategic marketing initiatives. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2007 |
How Sweet It Is? A recent survey ranked financial advisor as the third-best job in the U.S. |
On Wall Street November 1, 2011 Elizabeth Wine |
The Unfaithful Client Cheating on a financial advisor is a known, but frowned-upon client practice. But new research says that it has been gaining traction among high-net-worth households since the market turmoil began in 2008, with many clients bolstering their stable of advisors. |
Registered Rep. December 19, 2008 Christina Mucciolo |
Merrill Tweaks Grid; Lowers It For Smaller FAs Merrill Lynch executives released the 2009 Financial Advisor Comp Plan -- with good news and bad. |
On Wall Street January 1, 2012 Elizabeth Wine |
A Fresh Look at Risk Amidst the worried debate over whether the United States will tumble into recession this year, market watchers agree on one thing: volatility is here to stay. |
Registered Rep. July 22, 2009 |
Edward Jones, LPL, Schwab: Keeping Clients Happy FAs, you better be at the top of your game. |
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Advisor Pulse A new study reveals that while 95% of all financial advisors believe they've talked about fees with their clients, only 66% of customers say their advisor has initiated a fee discussion with them. |
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 Planning July 1, 2008 John J Bowen |
Can We Talk? Reaching out to clients and communicating with them during periods of intense market volatility is an absolutely essential-and effective-way to differentiate yourself from other advisors and win the loyalty of your clients. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2013 Suzanne McGee |
Say Goodbye to Bad Clients For a variety of reasons, advisors sometimes need to cut ties with clients. Here s how to make a clean break. |