During this time of uncertainty for advisors, with many firms imploding and others consolidating, it has become even more important for advisors to carefully consider career moves. Here are some mistakes to avoid.
Brokerages have an outmoded and inefficient way to train new advisors. The high expense and low success rate of broker trainee programs is increasingly problematic for branch managers, who must continually find new talent.
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Focusing on a niche market is often considered the road to success, but even the most promising niches don’t always pan out. You may need to make a switch.
We checked back in with a few of the advisors profiled in this column over the years to see how they fared. Turns out, they took most of the advice, and did pretty nicely with it.
Few community banks and credit unions offer wealth management services to their customers. But many of these firms are struggling and looking for new sources of income. Broker/dealers are finally tapping these untouched firms with revenue-sharing...
