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How Companies Can Attract the Best College Talent
Added on March 2014 in Other Ideas
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Summary: Over the past year, Collegefeed met with more than 300 companies to understand their college hiring strategies and tactics — from employers with large university hiring infrastructures to recently funded start-ups looking to hire fresh grads, interns, and young alum. Not surprisingly, 84% understand that college hiring is important. Yet almost all agree that it’s really hard to attract good college talent. In fact, 92% believe they have a “brand problem” when it comes to their efforts.
10 Characteristics of Effective Leadership
Added on March 2014 in Other Ideas
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Summary: In any business, effective leadership is critical for a firm's success. As the financial advisory market evolves, leaders in the advisor space need to be visionary and adaptable. The prevalence of small businesses in the industry, however, requires a different approach to the traditional leadership model.
The Alliance for Registered Investment Advisors (aRIA) Releases Final Two Case Studies on Member Advisory Firms, of a Six Part Series
Added on March 2014 in Other Ideas
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Summary: The Alliance for Registered Investment Advisors (aRIA), a think-tank comprised of six elite RIA firms that collectively manage more than $20 billion in client assets, today released the final two case studies of a six part series on their member RIA firms. Entitled "The Grass Is Only Greener If They See It: Helping Wirehouse Firms To View Your Firm As A Destination" and "Turning Your Practice Into A Business: Creating Profitable, Manageable & Sustainable Enterprise Value".
When Lucky Breaks Help Advisers Succeed
Added on March 2014 in Other Ideas
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Summary: t goes without saying that successful advisory practices are built on working long hours, developing the right skills and leaning on experts for help. But along the way, sometimes an event or situation arises that gives a fledging financial adviser that needed boost to help him or her realize their dreams: the lucky break.
Banks See Wealth Management New Cash Cow
Added on March 2014 in Other Ideas
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Summary: Expect banks to become bigger players in the wealth management space. According to a new study by Fidelity, over half of bank executives expect to grow their revenue from wealth management practices by 25 percent in the next five years. After dealing with the financial meltdown and the effects of regulatory change, banks are now looking for new revenue opportunities, with a particular interest in fee-based business, according to the Fidelity Bank Wealth Management Study.
