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Summary: In the advice business, it's better to be David than Goliath in the current environment of regulatory and environmental uncertainty. Registered investment advisers and mid-size broker-dealers stand to benefit as new regulations, low interest rates and a slow-growth economy continue to drive layoffs and consolidation in the industry, said Brian Shea, president of investment services at BNY Mellon Corp.
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Summary: There's a way to fix the financial advisory industry's reputation, as well as its connection to Gen Y clients and talent, said Mark Tibergien -- but it's going to take advisors' help to make it happen.
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Summary: Many fee-only registered investment advisory firms are sitting pretty after strong growth in 2013, when rising markets perked performance across the board. But don't get too comfortable, industry experts warn.
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Summary: Even the name robo-advisor is derisive. It creates an image of uncaring, lack of humanity and inflexibility. It is the term that is now being broadly used by advisors to describe the new breed of technical startups (upstarts) that directly connect a technical-savvy investor with a suite of analytic tools that allow them to create their own financial plan or investment portfolio. A name this disparaging shows that advisors have some fear of this new model of financial advice.
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Summary: Advisors from all over the country descended on Chicago for the Envestnet Advisor Summit, held May 14 to 16. Sessions ranged from the usefulness of new enhancements to the firm's cloud-based advisor software to discussion panels on investment, planning and practice management topics. The article provides some key takeaways from the conference.
