With baby boomers and the silent generation making up an average 71 percent of an advisor’s client base, most clients are either in retirement or coming up on it. This means retirement planning support will be even more important to advisors.
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Retirees will need to amass small fortunes to pay for their health care, with lifetime forecasts typically ranging from $150,000 to $400,000. Yet advisors say they’ve had substantive conversations about senior health and elder care with less than...
When looking at the advisory industry through a gender lens, it’s still a man’s world. But a recent WealthManagement.com survey finds misperceptions and stereotypes can run both ways.
The industry continues to struggle to attract young, talented advisors, especially on the independent side. But the FAs here, who all carry the CFP designation, are the exception. These up-and-coming advisors have built solid practices from a...
