Added on January 2015 in Other Ideas
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Summary: Independent financial advisors constitute a young profession, but they and their partners over the past 35 years—the years that Investment Advisor magazine has been published—have always helped shape societal trends, technology and regulation. For this profession to thrive in the years ahead, it must harness five major transformative trends already in process.
Added on January 2015 in Other Ideas
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Summary: We're just overwhelmed with life." That was my response to an attorney looking for insight into the obstacles facing Generation X. I'd referred a number of 30- and 40-something financial-planning clients to this attorney. All were in need of estate-planning documents.
Added on December 2014 in Other Ideas
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Summary: 2014 featured a number of major developments in the financial industry. High-profile money managers changed firms, financial empires rose and fell, and the advice industry continued to undergo major changes. As the year draws to a close, we’ve taken a look back and resurfaced 10 of the biggest stories for advisers in 2014.
Added on December 2014 in Other Ideas
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Summary: With 2015 just around the corner, we asked industry executives about their professional and personal resolutions for the coming year. Check out these eight New Year’s resolutions ranging from increased communication to stepped-up technology knowledge.
Added on December 2014 in Other Ideas
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Summary: Every December, SEI polls a few hundred financial advisors on their New Year’s resolutions. Unfortunately, because it’s a multiple-choice survey, the results tend to look pretty much the same from year to year — with most respondents saying their No. 1 goal is to get more referrals. So we called a handful of our favorite sources and asked them to tell us in their own words what they want to do differently beginning in January.
