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Financial Planning May 1, 2012 Mason Braswell |
Young Bucks As more of the baby boomer generation heads toward retirement, their Generation Y kids are emerging as a client base to take seriously. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Brian T. Jones |
The Match Game Gaining new, younger clients is vital to ensuring that a practice will succeed in the long term. The easiest way to do so is to tap your existing client base. As older clients pass away, their assets transfer to their children. Getting in front of them now is crucial. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Marshall Eckblad |
The Retirement Puzzle Serving retirees might be a lot less profitable than most financial planners imagine. There are certainly opportunities in catering to this wealthy crowd, but only if you know where to look. |
Registered Rep. April 13, 2011 Charles Paikert |
Under-50s Seen as Lucrative Opportunity for Wealth Managers Wealth managers are ignoring potential clients under 50 years old at their own peril, according to a new study by Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group. |
Registered Rep. May 20, 2011 Diana Britton |
NAPFA Highlights Opportunity for Younger Advisors Younger advisors are going to play a more integral role in the industry going forward, as $18 trillion in assets is set to move from the Baby Boomer generation to Generations X and Y. |
Financial Advisor September 2012 Ben Mattlin |
Bridging The Gap Turning a difference in age from an obstacle into an asset. To be sure, age shouldn't matter. But whether the client is older or younger, doubts can creep in. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2013 Ann Marsh |
Planning 2023: 12 Trends to Watch Here's what to expect from the financial advice profession and your clients. Trends to watch include discussion of data security, artificial intelligence, and the evolution of crowdfunding. |
Registered Rep. October 10, 2014 Megan Leonhardt |
Half of HNW NextGen Investors Keep Parents' Advisors About half of high-net-worth millennials are likely to keep their family's financial advisor when they inherit. |
Registered Rep. May 21, 2015 Alan Moore |
Compensation Survey 2015: Can the Hourly FA Survive? When advisors work hourly, they can reach a unique segment of the market that is otherwise completely ignored by traditional financial planning models. |
Financial Advisor November 2012 Kate Statler |
The Generation (And Other) Gaps Financial advisors must keep many demographic trends in mind to stay ahead. |
Registered Rep. June 12, 2012 Kristen French |
The Online Advice Revolution While the machine may never completely replace the flesh-and-blood financial advisor, it will force you to narrow your focus and lower your fees. |
On Wall Street May 1, 2013 Lorie Konish |
Younger Clients Need More Direct Contact from Advisors Twenty- and thirty-somethings take investing cues from their parents, and advisors need to reach them by phone or have face-to-face contact, according to a survey. |
Financial Advisor October 2012 Jeff Schlegel |
The Great Divide? An expectation gap between older and younger advisors might be hamstringing the profession's growth. |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 Anne Field |
Finding Future Clients For the prudent advisor, an aging book calls for strategic planning -- and reaching out to younger clients. That can include targeting anyone from promising junior executives to the children of existing accounts. |
Financial Advisor November 2012 Mary Rowland |
Tough Test An entrepreneur evaluates advisors for the wealthy. These families now have a "search firm" to perform due diligence on advisors and help the families find exactly the right one. |
Registered Rep. November 16, 2011 Diana Britton |
How Much Cash Are Your Clients Really Holding? The Sum May Surprise You Investors say they're holding 27 percent of their investable assets in cash, according to an MFS Investment Management survey of 929 investors. |
On Wall Street March 1, 2012 Michelle Lodge |
Five Questions With Phyllis Weiss Haserot What should financial advisors note when working with clients of different generations? Advisors may have to adjust their choice of communication to suit the client, says the author of the new book Generations & Money: Talk About the Last Taboo. |
Registered Rep. May 13, 2013 Lauren Barack |
Baby Boomers Driving the Technology Wave Forget "next-gen." The real push for an online component to the financial advisory business is coming from the older generation, and the change is happening faster than you thought. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Bill Willis |
Talking 'Bout The Generations As the traditionalists face the sunset and boomers embrace retirement, it seems essential that brokerage firms and their advisors turn their focus to Generations X and Y. |
Financial Advisor November 2006 Tracey Longo |
Is The Price Right? When it comes to pricing, many financial advisors are nowhere near as efficient and profitable as they could be. |
Registered Rep. February 5, 2013 Megan Leonhardt |
Gen Y Advisors Unhappy with Independence At a time when the financial services industry is busy courting young advisors, a new study by Pershing shows that Generation Y wealth managers may be slightly more attracted to wirehouses than the independent space. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2013 Deena Katz |
Passing the Baton to Next-Gen Advisors When it comes to handing off your firm, make sure you communicate clearly with your next-gen advisors. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Marshall Eckblad |
Advisor Pulse According to a recent survey, financial planners may be missing a golden opportunity to establish advisory relationships with their clients' children. |
Registered Rep. August 4, 2014 |
The Ten to Watch in 2015 The people listed here bear watching closely, if only because they represent the kind of sweeping changes transforming the wealth management industry, almost always for the better. |
Financial Advisor February 2012 Andrew Gluck |
Shakeout Ahead New online platforms threaten disruption in financial advice. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2013 Ann Marsh |
FP50: Big IBDs Hit a Speed Bump Is the boom over? After years of double-digit growth, independent broker-dealers hit a rough patch in 2012. We report from the front lines of the FP50. |
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. |
Financial Advisor February 2, 2009 Jeff Schlegel |
Surviving The Plunge Amid falling assets and revenue, advisors try to positions themselves for the eventual upturn. |
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. |
Registered Rep. June 4, 2013 Diana Britton |
Fading Bull Our annual compensation survey shows advisors are riding the market rally -- so what happens when it ends? |
Registered Rep. December 4, 2012 Jerry Gleeson |
Don't Fear Your Fees RIAs are loathe to increase rates, believing it alienates clients. But industry insiders say advisors have more juice than they suspect. Here's how to get a raise. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2006 Elizabeth O'Brien |
The Thing You Can't Ignore (Anymore) Seven industry experts discuss the topic of financial advisory practice management. Success breeds competition, and the advisors who come out ahead will know how to run their practices like businesses. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2008 Bob Veres |
The Myths of Our Age These days, the planning profession seems to be caught in a web of myths and half-truths, which make it difficult for us to talk about a lot of issues. Here are some common myths regarding the financial planning industry. |
Financial Advisor June 2008 Tracey Longo |
Swimming Upstream California investment advisor John Threlkeld has been working diligently to serve wealthier and wealthier investors, even purchasing two other advisors' practices and turning all but his top clients over to a junior planner. |
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Suzanne McGee |
Higher and Higher Today, there are more than 9 million Americans with at least $1 million to invest. Even for the best-prepared and best-educated advisor, a time may come when they need to consider whether continuing to work with their ultra-affluent client is in the best interests of both parties. |
Financial Advisor October 2011 |
Frontline News Independent Advisors On The Rise... Uncertain Times For BofA Advisors... Gen Y Good Target For Advisors... etc. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2013 Matt Ackermann |
United Capital's Joe Duran: Imitating Starbucks The CEO of United Capital plans a nationwide network of planners with a consistent look and feel. |
Investment Advisor September 2006 Mark Tibergien |
Formulas for Success: Bust of Boom? Financial advisors need to adjust their practices as baby boomer clients age. |
Financial Advisor May 2004 Raymond Fazzi |
Niche Players Provide More Choices For Advisors Many are trying hard to differentiate themselves---and are succeeding. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 Will Leitch |
The Advisor as Traffic Cop As high-net-worth investors spread their assets around more liberally, they are finding themselves in need of a traffic cop -- a central advisor who can sit in the middle of all the financial activity and make sense of it all. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2013 Bob Veres |
Boomers vs. Gen X & Y: Mind the Gap Friction between the generations has been around forever. But does it actually matter in the workplace? |
Investment Advisor July 2007 Melanie Waddell |
Gen Xers: The Optimal Client? The best new clients for financial advisors may be high-net-worth Gen Xers, but the trick will be luring these young millionaires away from the banks. |
Investment Advisor September 2008 Steve Moore |
Less Is More To become a wealth manager, you may want to start with fewer clients. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2012 Dave Grant |
New Kids in the Field Fee-only RIA firm owners and tenured financial planners younger than 30 are ready to move the planning profession forward and are in a strong position to do so. |
Financial Advisor April 2005 David L. Lawrence |
Linking Client Profitability To Client Acquisition Goals The kind of financial advisory practice you operate will determine the type of client you seek. |
Investment Advisor August 2010 Savita Iyer-Ahrestani |
Retirement Planning: Serving Gen Y Now Advice for advisors on branding, service, and capturing Gen Y -- and its assets -- now. |
Investment Advisor May 2006 |
Making the Future Happen The 25 most influential people in and around the investment advisory profession: Ron Roge... Dick Averitt... Tony Batman... Ben Bernanke... etc. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2010 Stacy Schultz |
Making a Statement When Raymond James bumped up its minimums in November, it positioned itself for a new standard, but could bad timing hinder its strategy? |
Trusts & Estates May 2002 |
Think Like A Shrink Understanding Today's High Net Worth... Advisors Should Make a Diagnosis, Then Think About Product... Recognizing the Role of the Family Founder... Understanding the Cultures, Values and Beliefs of the Family... etc. |
Investment Advisor September 2005 Mark Tibergien |
Formulas for Success: The Price of Everything... If you're not adding profit into what each financial advisory client costs, you're losing money. Advisors who use a combination of performance fees tied to assets and a retainer tied to more complex planning are able to consistently demonstrate their value. |