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Summary Consolidation in the independent space is turning large firms with $1 billion in assets into $10 billion enterprises — putting pressure on small and midsize firms who do not envision selling.
Added on October 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Many advisors begin their professional lives in other fields — some seemingly far removed from financial planning. But having learned another trade may yield skills that turn out to be useful in advising clients about their finances.
Added on October 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: With the financial crisis fading further into the background, advisers are once again looking for the ability to own equity in their firms, this time at independents.
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Summary: Nearly half of advisors (49 percent) said working at a smaller company was the important reason in choosing to work for an RIA, the Schwab study found. This is even higher among younger respondents, with 68 percent of FAs under 40 saying they want to work for a smaller company.
Added on September 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: A Schwab Advisor Services RIA talent study examined the characteristics of the profession and the paths the advisors had taken. The 571 advisors surveyed shared four different views on the RIA industry: becoming an RIA, being an RIA, career management and recruiting.
