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The commoditization of the robo adviser

Added on April 2015 in Other Ideas
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Summary:  In the process, established and emerging robo-advisers have begun to mimic each other, either through similar features or by echoing statements ripping into their bigger competitors.

Advisory fees rise above 1% after bottoming in 2013

Added on March 2015 in Other Ideas
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Summary: Fee-based pricing is on the upswing after falling for several years and landing under 1% in 2013, a new report shows. Advisers charged an average of 1.02% on client assets in 2014, compared with 0.99% the previous year, according to a PriceMetrix Inc. report released Monday that analyzes transaction and account data of 40,000 advisers.

Schwab Reveals Intelligent Portfolios For Advisors

Added on March 2015 in Other Ideas
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Summary: Two weeks after it launched Schwab Intelligent Portfolios, becoming the first custodian to launch an automated portfolio allocation service for retail investors, Schwab is making the technology the backbone of an account management tool for registered investment advisors.

Helping clients deal with financial infidelity

Added on March 2015 in Other Ideas
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Summary: Not surprisingly, financial infidelity can destroy relationships, but advisers in some cases can help clients work through the problem. In other cases, however, more than just a financial professional is needed.

Client Satisfaction: Can You Beat a C-? Maybe Not.

Added on March 2015 in Other Ideas
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Summary: RBC Wealth Management United States Wealth Report exam scores certainly hint that wealthy U.S. investors are crying out for a deeper relationship with their wealth managers. How then is it possible that financially, many advisors and firms are having record years?

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