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Top 10 Best Jobs of the Future: 2014

Added on May 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: The U.S. economy gained 304,000 jobs in April, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it will be easy for many individuals to find employment in 2014 or over the next decade. To boost your chances, of course, it’s probably worth targeting jobs that are experiencing rapid growth and have decent pay scales – such as work as a financial advisor.

Making Sense of All These Firms

Added on May 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: I have spent countless hours over the last several years doing research on the brokerage industry.  In fact, if you add up all the research my entire team has done we have invested over 7,000 hours.  We have discovered a lot of interesting things about many different firms.  

My Move: Morgan Stanley to Independence

Added on May 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Financial advisor Carrie Gallaway left Morgan Stanley in March to join Lebenthal Wealth Advisors, a New York-based RIA with more than $2 billion in assets under management. She and her business partner, Andrew Stern, had been with Morgan Stanley and predecessor firms for more than 15 years and managed about $1.2 billion. Lebenthal uses RBC Wealth Management and Pershing as its main custodians, and investment platforms including Envestnet, FolioDynamix and Fortigent.

Planners on Campus

Added on April 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: As the late afternoon sunlight casts shadows through the lecture hall, a handful of students at William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J., watch their professor fill a whiteboard with the words “broker,” “wirehouse,” “insurance,” “RIAs” and “suitability.” Indeed, making financial planning a viable academic pursuit for undergraduates is meant to overcome one of the industry’s big obstacles: the fact that young people just don’t seem that interested in joining it.

Two Reasons Why a New Wave of Breakaway Brokers Is On the Way

Added on April 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary:Growth in the registered investment advisor (RIA) channel has surged in recent years. Once derided by some as a temporary fad, independence has become the new normal for advisors considering the move from a wirehouse or other channels. The RIA model is ideal for those seeking greater autonomy in running their businesses, higher income potential, and the ability to have more personal relationships.

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