Recruiter or No Recruiter? That is the Question

Mindy Diamond
April 15, 2013

Should this super star advisor use a recruiter to represent his interests? Does he need to?

5 Ways To Assess and Manage Necessary Growth

Mindy Diamond
November 8, 2012

Benjamin Franklin said, “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” Franklin was right. While it may seem obvious that business growth is central to any advisor’s ultimate success, in today’s highly complex and competitive marketplace, the importance of growth cannot be overstated.

All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Grow

Mindy Diamond
October 17, 2012

Independent business owners associated with broker-dealers have a real chance today to capitalize on the frustrations that wirehouse advisors are experiencing with regard to increasing compliance burdens, lack of support and compensation limitations. Mindy Diamond says that a big problem, however, is that most of the firms these principals represent are not positioned properly to benefit from this unique opportunity.

Am I a Tuck-In And - More Important - Do I Want To Be?

Mindy Diamond
August 27, 2012

There's no evidence that indicates the breakaway advisor trend is slowing down. While that's great news, Financial Planning blogger Mindy Diamond says this means that these advisors have their work cut out for them in the way of due diligence.