The preeminent conflict of the commission-based model is that it forces you to put the pursuit of new clients ahead of serving your existing ones.
The investments may fit the times, but lack of choice and transparency, and liability fears help explain why some are dissatisfied with the offerings.
Here’s a look at the four primary ways in which model portfolios can benefit an advisory firm’s growth goals.
The rise of AI doesn't have to mean you're about to be obsolete. Instead, this latest tech could become your most productive business builder.
Pruning less than ideal clients can often lead advisors to breakthroughs in growth because they have more time to focus on other activities.
Educating Americans about how to participate in capital markets, build wealth and ensure their financial security requires an early start and meeting them where they are.
Scolding Americans about lost opportunity only discourages them from starting now to save and invest.
Along with price and client care, the process of integrating team members into the acquiring firm offers challenges as well as upside.
Advisors evaluating alts for their clients should focus on what clients want to achieve as part of a well-diversified portfolio and understand their clients' cash flow requirements.
Most financial advisors aren't prepared for the next generation, and many wealthy heirs will be looking to move.
When things change, recency bias would have us wait rather than move forward.
Treat staff like clients and inform them with the best thinking about financial planning. You'll help them achieve their goals — and yours.
The strategy is meant to help advisors more precisely tailor a portfolio to a client's unique circumstances.
Some advisors are happy with the status quo, while others dislike the challenge of finding new clients.
For financial advisors, artificial intelligence can lead to deeper insights as AI models parse massive data sets, seeking meaningful patterns and signals amid millions of data points.
Analysis of ESG factors is a tool that helps investment managers do a better job of evaluating the opportunities and risks arising from global sustainability challenges.
Advisors looking to sell their practices can still get fair value for their life’s work, but they should avoid overly complicated deals and do their homework to find the right buyer.
Here are a few steps to consider before embarking on large-scale investments in the virtual landscape.
Some advisors experience organic growth even amid challenging markets, realizing that a downturn is a great time to sow seeds for future growth.
The SEC's amendment to rule 17a-4 represents a tremendous opportunity to bring firms' record-keeping systems into the 21st century.
