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How much is that advisory firm in the window?

When it comes to what an RIA firm is worth, buyers and sellers tell a very different tale.

Advisory firm owners have unrealistic expectations about what their firms are worth.
Sales of RIA firms usually are done based on a multiple of cash flow, but owners and founders often overestimate their free cash by forgetting to factor in the cost of their replacement, according to a white paper

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