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The statistics on not retaining clients during spousal or generational transfer are staggering: depending on the study, advisors lose between 80% and 90% of their business when a client dies.
Mergers and acquisitions: Top trends and Best Practices for rias
An overview of the ETF industry including all-weather portfolio strategies for advisors
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Financial Planning's Independent Broker-Dealer Guide is the industry gold standard when it comes to timely data and in-depth analysis. No other print or online resource offers the same access to the level of information and detail offered in our guide.
- This special report will include exclusive coverage:
- 2011 rankings of the top 50 independent broker-dealers
- Data snapshots of up and coming broker-dealers
- Aggregated numbers from the major broker-dealer networks
- A directory with contact information for all participating firms
- Enlightening articles on the trends shaping the industry
In this informational guide we examine advisor strategies for utilizing real estate investment trusts and take a closer look at how different REITs are structured. A supplement to Financial Planning (June 2011).
Investments in energy can fill different rolls in your clients’ portfolios. A supplement to On Wall Street (May 2011).
New tactics and technologies help advisors and their clients thrive during times of market turmoil and beyond. A supplement to Financial Planning (May 2011).
Technology providers for financial planners continue to expand and enhance their offerings to meet ever-changing industry needs. The articles in this supplement to Financial Planning explore the evolution of financial planning technology, custodian technology services for RIAs and cloud computing. As the official pre-conference guide to the Technology Tools for Today Conference—the only conference of its kind for financial advisors—a full agenda and conference host information are also included.
This comprehensive guide offers original articles on career planning and practice management, multiple tables that outline revenues and services of independent broker-dealers and a resource directory of the leading independents.
This digital supplement offers you easy access to information and analysis on topics such as: wealth management planning teams; charitable giving options for high-net-worth clients; and unified managed accounts. A supplement to Financial Planning, On Wall Street and Bank Investment Consultant (December 2010).
The RIA model continues to grow in popularity with advisors, and service providers are doing their best to capture and serve this expanding market.
ETFs are giving financial advisors the chance to compete with wirehouses through their liquidity, low cost, sector plays and hedging opportunities. A supplement to Financial Planning (October 2010).
As the fiduciary debate continues, advisors can seize the moment to adopt the highest standard of client care (October 2010).
There are many factors that affect the strength of a bank/TPM partnership. We examine the current state of that relationship and suggest paths to improvement. A supplement to Bank Investment Consultant (August 2010).
This year's exclusive guide covers such essential topics as recruitment, the
broker-dealer/advisor relationship, succession planning and investment
management. In addition, you'll find pages of data on broker-dealer
revenues, services, payouts, products and staff, as well as a detailed
directory with contact information.
Helping clients convert their life savings into a steady stream of retirement income requires looking at their financial needs and resources from several different angles. A supplement to Bank Investment Consultant (July 2010).
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