Wealth Think

The most important consideration when changing firms is not to tell anyone, other than your spouse, business coach or consultant. An advisor should never mention a move being contemplated.

Becoming a top producer and a respected professional isn’t an endpoint, it's a process. And successful advisors, who are always thinking five years ahead, have a definite plan to get there.

There aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done, and it’s easy to get distracted by all the things that come up unexpectedly during the day. But successful FAs are able to minimize distractions and focus on critical tasks.

If clients are unhappy with any aspect of their life that financial planning will solve, make that the primary focus.

After Sept. 11, 2001, one planner resolved to use his skills as a CFP to assist affected families pro bono and he rallied others to his cause.

Investors want more clarity and better options when it comes to fees.

Greater transparency, high value, low cost and instant access: the financial technology has the power to provide it all.

The Labor Department has indicated that further revisions to the regulation could be forthcoming.

To give great guidance to clients, focus on removing noise and bias rather than trying to be all things to all clients.

What used to be a complex and expensive barrier to entry for independent RIAs has now become much simpler and cheaper.