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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 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. |
Registered Rep. August 1, 2008 John Churchill |
Talk to Me According to AARP, Baby Boomers think financial advisors use too much jargon, and that to mislead is your intent. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2010 Donald Jay Korn |
Youth Movement Some planners are taking steps to maintain their client and asset bases. They are building a stream of clients who are in their mid-thirties to their mid- forties now. These individuals may be about to hit their peak earning years, and they will be high-net-worth individuals in the future. |
InternetNews August 30, 2010 |
Older Americans Flock to Social Networking New report from Pew Internet Project finds that older Americans are gravitating to social sites like Facebook and LinkedIn at a staggering rate, much faster than the young. |
Investment Advisor March 2008 Angela Herbers |
Words of Wisdom Keeping older professionals in the industry should be a priority. And if we don't do something to rectify this situation sooner rather than later, we face the prospect of watching the experience of a whole generation literally walk out the door. |
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. |
Investment Advisor April 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Retirement Planning: All God's Children Still Not Saving Enough Baby boomers are still not saving enough. |
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. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2005 Maureen Mohyde |
The New Generation Gap Estate planning is one of the most important steps your clients can take to help their families. Planning can help make things easier for everyone when difficult times arise. But a study shows parents are more at ease discussing their estate plans than their boomer children. |
On Wall Street November 1, 2012 |
Five Questions with Don Blandin The president and CEO of Investor Protection Trust discusses issues facing seniors and the special problems for which advisors should watch, including protecting them against fraud. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2007 Marshall Eckblad |
5 Questions A short interview with Edmond Walters, CEO of eMoney Advisors, about new ways in which advisory firms are serving clients in retirement. |
Financial Advisor October 2012 Jeff Schlegel |
The Great Divide? An expectation gap between older and younger advisors might be hamstringing the profession's growth. |
Investment Advisor December 22, 2010 Danielle Andrus |
Confusion in the Boomer Space Boomers are optimistic or pessimistic -- just depends on who you ask. |
On Wall Street March 1, 2011 Elizabeth Wine |
Five Questions With Joseph F. Coughlin Joseph F. Coughlin, director of the MIT AgeLab, leads a research program aimed at understanding the behavior of the 45-and-older population. He talks about how advisors fall short in dealing with this demographic. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. 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 January 2005 Gregory Bresiger |
Rewritting The Rules Many older Americans don't plan to retire-either because they want to, or have to stay working. It's expected that many baby boomers are going to need financial planning and advice, but not the kind that their grandparents and parents did. |
On Wall Street May 1, 2010 Matthew Leung |
X Marks The Spot There's no doubt that boomers need your help meeting the challenges of retirement. But what about Gen X, the next generation of investors? |
Investment Advisor November 2009 Angela Herbers |
Marketing Is Everyone's Job Following are ideas for advisors to incorporate into their strategic marketing initiatives. |
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. 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. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2009 Stacy Schultz |
Serving Their Own Financial planners spend much of their time preparing members of the 78 million-strong baby boom generation to retire in the coming decade or two. But many of them overlook the fact that the majority of planners are boomers themselves and are seeking to exit the business. |
Financial Advisor April 2005 Tracey Longo |
How Boomers Will Change Your Firm What will your financial advisory firm look like in 2015? With about 75 million baby boomers retiring, different than than it does now. |
Investment Advisor November 2005 Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: Boom Time If you're like most financial advisors, your baby boomer clients will pose a significant challenge in the years to come, both in the way you manage client portfolios and your practice. |
CFO June 15, 2012 Edward Teach |
Oldies but Goodies Older workers can be considerable assets, if you manage them properly. |
Registered Rep. July 27, 2011 Diana Britton |
NPH Adopts Social Media Strategy to Help Reps Connect with Clients National Planning Holdings plans to roll out a social media initiative this fall, which will allow its 3,563 reps to use Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook to communicate with clients. |
CRM November 2006 Colin Beasty |
Wild & Crazy Companies see green in this graying generation's attitudes and outlook on life. |
Investment Advisor January 2006 Olivia Mellan |
The Psychology of Advice: The Silent Generations A huge chunk of our nation's wealth is in the hands of baby boomers' parents. Whether you represent older parents or a grownchild, better intergenerational communication is as important to you as it is to your financial advisory clients. |
Food Processing January 2012 Diane Toops |
Survey Finds Trends Among Technology, Social Media and Older Consumers According to Pew Research, Baby Boomers and older folks using social media has increased enormously in the past two years. |
Financial Advisor April 2006 Deena Katz |
A Partnership In Productive Aging Boomers will look to financial advisors as their financial mentors, educators and life diagnosticians. Consequently, advisors need to do some practice retooling to meet these new requirements. |
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. |
Registered Rep. April 30, 2010 Jerry Gleeson |
What? Me Worry? Boomer Retirement Attitudes Fall Short, Report Finds Boomers seem to be lacking a sense of urgency about preparing for retirement in light of the financial collapse. |
Investment Advisor March 2008 Maya Ivanova |
The Right Match To meet the needs of aging clients, advisors need to be educated and responsive. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2008 |
What's the Big Idea? Advice from experts in the financial planning field to help you move your practice ahead. |
On Wall Street March 1, 2013 Rachel F. Elson |
Hiring the Next Generation A combination of the right recruitment, development and technology spells success for advisor firms. |
On Wall Street December 1, 2010 Katie Libbe |
Learning From Clients' Fears The retirement landscape is changing, and baby boomers are eager for help with navigating the new reality. Anxiety is high not only about saving for retirement, but having income in retirement has also become a major concern. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2007 Kathy Gevlin |
How Is Your Business? Having survived bubbles, busts and bouts of irrational market behavior, the best financial planners are now feeling very rationally exuberant. |
Financial Advisor June 2008 Jeff Schlegel |
X Marks The Spot A new study indicates that Gen Xers -- a group roughly defined as 32 to 43 years old -- have basically outgrown their slacker stereotype and roared into adulthood with greater wealth potential than their parents' generation. |
On Wall Street December 1, 2012 Denise Federer |
Communicating with Various Generations With four different generations in the workplace, communication is an essential skill for working with high-net-worth families. |
Entrepreneur December 2004 Rieva Lesonsky |
Leaving Their Mark A look at the impact of the baby boomers. The aging of the boomers will create more opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs. |
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. |
Investment Advisor May 2009 Angela Herbers |
Let the Sun Shine In In difficult times, like the current environment, there are two reasons to divulge as much about your advisory firm's finances as you feel comfortable with. |
Investment Advisor January 2007 Bob Clark |
The Trust Threat Financial advisors need to rethink adding trust services to their offerings. |
On Wall Street November 1, 2008 Alden Cass |
Age Before Beauty: Experience Helps in Tough Markets If you are confident and unbending in tough times, your clients will respect you. |
BusinessWeek October 24, 2005 |
Marketers, Don't Call Them "Seniors" Companies that think today's 50-plus boomers are like their parents are missing a huge opportunity, says consultant Matt Thornhill. |
Registered Rep. December 8, 2015 |
2015 Broker Report Card: Fiduciary Worries The Department of Labor is set to rule that brokers working with retirement accounts meet a fiduciary standard. |