From CNBC
Added on August 2014 in Other Ideas
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Summary: Managing personal finances and preparing for retirement isn't easy for anyone, but the challenges are particularly difficult for women. The latest results of an annual survey of financial literacy and wellness showed that women continue to feel less confident than men about their ability to manage their cash flow and debt, allocate their investments and prepare for their retirement.
From InvestmentNews
Added on August 2014 in Other Ideas
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Summary: InvestmentNews surveyed 377 advisers on their experiences attracting and working with women clients. These are highlights.
From Reuters
Added on August 2014 in Other Ideas
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Summary: Social media and other online communication may be top of mind for financial advisers, but many find there is no substitute for old-fashioned, in-person client events.
From Financial Advisor IQ
Added on August 2014 in Other Ideas
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Summary: McKinsey & Company most recent report on retail asset management is, of course, aimed at helping product providers up their game. But its findings also shed light on the financial-advice business — specifically, where growth is expected to be strongest over the next several years.McKinsey says the wirehouses will capture only 2% of those assets, compared with 28% for RIAs and 21% for independent broker-dealers.
From Wall Street Journal
Added on August 2014 in Other Ideas
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Summary: The big Wall Street brokerages like the boost in steady revenue that comes from having more client money in fee-based accounts, but there is an added benefit: broker productivity rises, too.
