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Investment Advisor August 2009 Geoff Davey |
Soapbox: Ducking (Swanning?) for Cover Many advisors' fail to accurately assess a client's risk tolerance and build portfolios that are consistent with that risk tolerance. |
Financial Advisor October 2012 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
A Different Kind Of Leverage Independent broker-dealers are using technology to help their advisors prosper. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2011 Andrew Rudd |
First and Goal Financial advisors who want to thrive going forward should consider building client retirement portfolios capable of funding each investor's essential retirement goals, regardless of how the markets behave at any given time. |
Investment Advisor October 2006 Black & Bakker |
Life Support A reader survey suggests how asset managers can be true partners with investment advisors. |
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. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2013 Brad Klontz |
Determining a Client's Real Risk Tolerance What you don t know about your client's risk tolerance can hurt you both. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2012 Bob Veres |
True Cost of Tactical Management Investment companies are going to be facing very different selection criteria than in the past. |
On Wall Street November 1, 2010 Gallant & Schneider |
Navigating The Retirement Business The demand for retirement income support will continue to grow rapidly in the coming years as the aging of the baby boom generation is inevitable. |
Investment Advisor March 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Cover Story: Patience In the quest to generate retirement income for their clients, many advisors relied on their investing-for-accumulation roots, and therefore were not focused on retirement income planning. |
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 February 1, 2013 Joel Bruckenstein |
AdvisorWorks Review: Aiming for Integration AdvisorWorks offers advisors an outsourced infrastructure and some smart features. But is it ready for broad use? |
Financial Advisor March 2008 Joel Bruckenstein |
Kicking It Up A Notch Tech upgrades at some of the larger independent broker-dealers. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2011 Britt & Grable |
Risky Business Since many financial advisors tend to think their interview skills and experience are all they need to judge clients' risk tolerance, few are inclined to use formal assessment tools. |
Financial Advisor July 2004 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
A Look At Perspective Partners A conventional, but customizable, Web-based approach to portfolio construction. |
Financial Advisor January 2007 Joel Bruckenstein |
G-Sphere Gravity Investments, LLC, a firm that specializes in something they call Diversification Intelligence, has built a software application called G-sphere that attempts to extend the utility of the efficient frontier for advisors and their clients. |
Financial Advisor September 2010 Carty & Carty |
Both Sides Of The Ledger Barra co-founder Andrew Rudd is helping advisors build portfolios that balance client resources against future claims. |
Investment Advisor February 2009 Angela Herbers |
Advisor, Heal Thyself Good advice to advisors these days is that they revise their own financial plans. |
Investment Advisor April 2006 Maya Ivanova |
Self Improvement In the recent supplement to the 2005 Rydex AdvisorBenchmarking Survey, many advisors recognize that simply maintaining the status quo is not enough. They're continuously examining their business plans and investment processes to look for improvements. |
Investment Advisor September 2009 Lewis Schiff |
The Affluentialist: Building Retirement Portfolios Now Few advisors use a cookie cutter approach to retirement income support. |
Financial Advisor September 2005 William H. Overgard |
The Cornerstone Of The Business Any successful financial adviser knows that trust is what drives the relationship with the investor and ultimately the success of the fee-based advisory business. |
Registered Rep. September 24, 2015 |
The 2015 Wealth Management Industry Awards Winners Companies like Charles, Schwab, Fidelity, and Betterment are profiled for their achievements in financial services. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2007 Deborah Doyle McWhinney |
Independents' Day As investment advisors become more popular and profitable, they must find new ways to keep ahead of the competition. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2012 Joel Bruckenstein |
Fiserv Has Software to Help the Independent Advisor New software from Fiserv enables an independent advisor to create a detailed case to persuade a wary client. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2012 Joel Bruckenstein |
Tech Tools: Managing Customer Contact Wealth Advisor CRM is a web-based product that seems aimed at small and midsize firms and carries attractive pricing. |
Investment Advisor January 2006 Andrew Gluck |
The Gluck Report: Financial Planning's Future Financial planning software is better than ever. Here's a look at what the big four are up to: Financeware... Profiles+Professional... MoneyGuidePro... NaviPlan Extended... |
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 Joel Bruckenstein |
What's Next for Technology This is a time of creativity and evolution in technology, and advisor technology is no exception. As a result, RIA firms can make changes to their infrastructure and in the process create new efficiencies while actually lowering operating costs. |
Financial Advisor August 2012 Jarrett Solomon |
The Inefficiency Of Efficient Frontiers Studies show that the theory behind the efficient frontier is much sounder than its real-world application. Theoretically, the advisor is always choosing an efficient portfolio: It is just a question of where on the frontier it is appropriate for each client. |
Financial Advisor December 2010 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
X Marks The Spot Tamarac's Advisor X packs promise. |
Financial Advisor May 2010 Evan Simonoff |
The Untold Story Editor's Note: Clients' portfolios may be back to within a few percentage points of their all-time highs, but it's a small consolation to advisors facing lawsuits or arbitrations. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2011 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Efficiency: Hitting the Tech Target Some advisors are still balking at portfolio rebalancing tools and automated workflow technology that could make their practice more profitable. |
On Wall Street August 1, 2009 Jim McCarthy |
Managing Retirement Risk: It's All About Attitude Managing retirement risk for clients with less than $5 million in assets is quite possibly the most difficult job faced by a financial advisor. |
Investment Advisor November 2009 Olivia Mellan |
Cover Story: Reassessing Risk Clients who are too conservative need to be educated that they have only traded investment risk for inflation risk. |
Financial Advisor June 2004 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Converting Prospects Into Clients A new online tool promises to help you do just that, but can it deliver? The platform marries a sales/client education process with a portfolio construction/portfolio management process. |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Somnath Basu |
Back To Basics Advisors don't need to rely on complicated models to help clients avert losses. |
Investment Advisor August 2009 Melanie Waddell |
More Annuities Used in Income Portfolios Advisors are increasingly turning to annuities to help cover their clients' basic needs in retirement. |
Financial Advisor March 2012 Bernie Clark |
The Changing RIA Advisors need to start thinking bigger and go beyond their current capabilities. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2010 Geoff Davey |
Investors and the Bear Bear markets are the greatest cause of angst for advisors and their clients. In a bear market, what clients previously thought of as a remote risk becomes reality and may trigger a complete crisis of confidence in the advisor's competence. |
Financial Advisor April 2004 Raymond Fazzi |
Conservatism Rules In Retirement Planning After a traumatic four years marked by a recession, a war on terrorism and a market decline, many advisors are rethinking their retirement planning strategies. |
Financial Advisor May 2008 Kurt J. Rossi |
Great Expectations Advisors must be cognizant of the fact that tuning into the emotional needs of clients is the key to helping them remain on the track to realizing their goals and dreams. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn |
All Systems Go Clients and income hold steady in the financial services industry. |
Financial Advisor May 2004 Joel Bruckenstein |
Software With A Conscience A new online service, IWF Advisor from IdealsWork Financial, may offer advisors a solution to the tricky problem of finding a cost-effective way to align a client's social agenda and financial needs. |
Financial Advisor September 2008 Andrew Dodds |
Uphill Climb The catastrophic losses suffered by Bear Stearns employees should serve as a wake-up call for all financial advisors. Investment portfolios intended for retirement must be adequately diversified. |
Registered Rep. December 17, 2014 Jerry Gleeson |
Meet Your Robo Advisor Like other firms often maligned as "robo-advisors," Personal Capital provides an online platform of free tools that let investors track and benchmark their holdings. |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Andrew Gluck |
2011 Tech Trends Advisors should notice these six developments over the coming year. |
Investment Advisor October 2007 Neal Ringquist |
Tech Tools There are a number of reoccurring concerns that rank high among the challenges that today's financial services institutions and advisory firms are looking to address. A software company president discusses how to solve those niggling problems stunting your growth. |
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. |
Investment Advisor September 2009 Mike Patton |
Way Up The author describes the eight-step process he uses in managing money for his clients. It's worked out pretty well in a difficult environment. |
Investment Advisor January 2008 Mike Patton |
Shining a Light on Software Our intrepid advisor kicks the tires on four applications that pick and monitor clients' investments. Morningstar Principia... Advisor Workstation... etc. |
Investment Advisor May 2009 James J. Green |
Numerology: No One Way Researchers have discerned a number of core themes regarding how advisors are conducting retirement income planning. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2011 Roddy Marino |
Paying Dividends Today's income landscape is a perfect storm for investors, but a great opportunity for advisors to reaffirm fundamental investment principles while implementing strategies to mitigate the concerns that may be holding clients back. |