From Financial Planning
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Summary: Despite seeing the highest assets under management and compensation levels since 2007, many financial advisors appear to be falling behind when it comes to positioning themselves for future success, according to a new Fidelity study. Almost all advisors (95%) expanded their books of business in the last 12 months, with average AUM at $62 million and average compensation at $240,000, the Fidelity Advisor Insights study found.
From Wall Street Journal Online
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Summary: Mr. Clark, a passionate home chef, has discovered that cooking meals for his clients provides a unique way to educate them about financial planning and deepen the client relationship. Mr. Clark usually cooks once or twice a month for new clients, and often their friends or family. But the meal is never just about the food.
From Financial Planning
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Summary: Based on my past life as a financial advisor and my current role in which financial advisors are my clients, I have seen a lot of best practices by advisors — and witnessed their biggest mistakes. Here are five things that advisors do wrong, so you can get them right.
From Financial Planning
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Summary: All advisors want loyal employees -- committed, respectful, and engaged workers who see projects through to the very end.How do you get them? The fact is, loyalty must be earned. So the question for you is: What have you done lately to demonstrate your appreciation and respect for your staff? Following through on these three strategies can go a long way toward helping you earn your employees' loyalty.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: Your business plan is your formal statement of your business goals, the reasons why you believe they are attainable, and your plan for reaching those goals. This 6-step guide will help you develop and get into writing a formal business plan, including your vision, mission, values, beliefs, goals, strategies and your tactics to meet those goals.
