In this section we present key findings and insights from our survey questions on practice management and operations, including services offered, the most time-consuming activities, professional designations, custody relationships and documentation trends.
We’ve found that affluent clients leave advisors far more frequently for poor service than for poor financial advice. Don’t get us wrong – financial advice is the core of your business, but the affluent consider that a hygiene...
Brittney Castro’s short videos on topics from tax refunds to maternity leave are pushed across her social media channels, widening her professional network — but also luring new prospects to her door.
Security has gone mobile, with software, services and apps that can do everything from wipe a device if it’s stolen to making it practically shout for help if lost
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Staying or going is a critical decision for your practice and given the gravity and consequences of that decision every advisor should take control of the situation.
More work, same pay has been the story for branch office managers over the past decade. It took a tragedy among his ranks to help one Wells Fargo manager find personal value in an increasingly difficult job.
Very few "terminated" brokers find work again in the industry,
regardless of circumstances. What firms will hire them? Author and
financial advisor Josh Brown looks at the numbers to find out.
Many financial advisors fail to consistently provide their affluent clients with the high level of service that they claim to offer. Advisors who take the concept of “client experience” seriously develop what I refer to as a client...
