Think clients care about your investing chops, or that they love to meet you at your office? Here, two industry consultants take the hammer of truth to ten persistent financial fairy tales.
Clients' kids want to meet with their parents' financial advisor, yet only 3 percent do so regularly, according to a recent Wells Fargo Private Bank survey. Whose fault is that?
Many firms are de-emphasizing soft skills in favor of tech skills, but technical prowess alone can never replace the personal touch of a great advisor.