Practice Management

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The trouble with athletes retiring
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 03, 2024
The trouble with athletes retiring

Athletes face two retirements, advisor says, and that can entail additional career plans and expenses.

By Josh Welsh
Fees for financial planning are on the rise: AdvicePay
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 03, 2024
Fees for financial planning are on the rise: AdvicePay

Research shows upticks across subscription and one-time payment models amid investors’ growing appreciation for financial advice.

By Leo Almazora
Elements woos more fee-only advisors with XYPN tie-up
TECHNOLOGY APR 02, 2024
Elements woos more fee-only advisors with XYPN tie-up

Partnership expands access to financial planning tech and in-depth practice management training for over 1,800 independent planners.

By Leo Almazora
What's in an acronym? Advisors name their favorite designations
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2024
What's in an acronym? Advisors name their favorite designations

Advisor views designations as a 'layering process' that you can build on once you have a better understanding of client-specific needs.

By Gregg Greenberg
Advisors can serve as doctors' 'objective voice'
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2024
Advisors can serve as doctors' 'objective voice'

‘There's a real value for an advisor to help them understand what's really important to them,’ Vestia CEO says.

By Josh Welsh
Building wealth with nourishing advice
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2024
Building wealth with nourishing advice

‘The possibilities are endless’ if you marry a staple diet of good financial habits with a plan, says entrepreneurial advisor.

By Emily Douglas
When does proprietary tech make sense for RIAs?
FINTECH MAR 26, 2024
When does proprietary tech make sense for RIAs?

Joint research by F2 Strategy and Dynasty Financial explores trade-offs between in-house, all-in-one solutions, or custodial-dependent models

By Leo Almazora
Are advisors seeing only the tip of the cash iceberg?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 26, 2024
Are advisors seeing only the tip of the cash iceberg?

Poll of 750 high-net-worth advisors finds clients’ need for cash management could be a competitive edge and a relationship touch point.

By Leo Almazora
RIAs are becoming ‘common knowledge’
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 25, 2024
RIAs are becoming ‘common knowledge’

‘Ten or 15 years ago, you would have to really explain what it meant to be an RIA and how we were different,’ advisor says.

By Josh Welsh
Gen Z will need help – are you ready?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 25, 2024
Gen Z will need help – are you ready?

The mood and savings habits of Gen Z suggest a huge opportunity on the horizon.

By InvestmentNews
The Ohtani situation is a reminder about athletes and money
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 22, 2024
The Ohtani situation is a reminder about athletes and money

Advisors caution professional athletes to hire teams and give associates limited access to their accounts.

By Emile Hallez
Clients are leaving advisors for better advice (and relationships)
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 21, 2024
Clients are leaving advisors for better advice (and relationships)

‘I truly think a lot of advisors end up missing that relationship management,’ a financial planner says.

By Josh Welsh
These are the top two reasons why affluent clients decide to change advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 21, 2024
These are the top two reasons why affluent clients decide to change advisors

Those who meet these needs are better placed to lower client churn.

By Steve Randall
Behavioral finance meets AI with launch of new fintech platform
FINTECH MAR 19, 2024
Behavioral finance meets AI with launch of new fintech platform

Partnership promises 'future of financial advice’ with digital assistant that helps to deepen advisors’ understanding of clients.

By Leo Almazora
RIA industry is slow to ‘capture more clients,’ EP Wealth CEO says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 18, 2024
RIA industry is slow to ‘capture more clients,’ EP Wealth CEO says

Ryan Parker, who formerly headed Edelman Financial Engines, suggests RIAs should band together to create marketing strategies.

By Josh Welsh
What does it take to grow organically in the wealth arena?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 18, 2024
What does it take to grow organically in the wealth arena?

Study conducted by Janus Henderson Investors and the Financial Planning Association suggests six keys to practice success.

By Leo Almazora
Want to retire happy from an advisory career? Start planning now
OPINION MAR 15, 2024
Want to retire happy from an advisory career? Start planning now

65 percent of financial advisors surveyed said simply identifying a successor was key to creating a succession plan.

By Robert Goff
What do clients really want? And what is their biggest dissatisfaction?  
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 15, 2024
What do clients really want? And what is their biggest dissatisfaction?  

Top demands vary between millionaires and the mass market.

By Steve Randall
Nine-tenths of advisors feel underserved on tech
FINTECH MAR 14, 2024
Nine-tenths of advisors feel underserved on tech

Orion survey finds just over half of advisors will invest more in client-facing technology, while three-tenths are looking at AI and machine learning.

By Leo Almazora
Helping debt-ridden physicians thrive 
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 14, 2024
Helping debt-ridden physicians thrive 

Recognizing a growing need, Olson began offering free help online to medical professionals, which eventually led him to pivot his practice exclusively toward physicians.

By Emily Douglas