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The Rainmaker's Reign is Over

From Investment Advisor
Added on October 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Almost 10 years ago, I wrote about a serious issue for advisors that I humbly believed was not getting the attention it deserved: the lack of career paths for young advisors. In this article, I present for your consideration another major issue that the industry, and especially owner-advisors, must address or suffer the consequences: the lack of an integrated marketing approach to grow their firms in the 21st century.

Succession: Can You Give Up Control?

From Financial Planning
Added on October 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary:  Even with a succession plan in place, some executives may still have a difficult time giving up the reins.

Looking Backward: A Recent Retiree Reflects on Succession Planning

From wealthmanagement.com
Added on October 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Richard Sawyer, founder and past president of Norton Financial Services, a firm based in the greater Portland, Maine area, had worked in the financial services industry for more than two decades when a brush with cancer made him start seriously thinking about his retirement.

Getting Clients Comfortable With Your Young Successor

From Financial Advisor IQ
Added on October 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Of the 8,600 advisors who Cerulli tells us will retire every year through 2027, many have a younger advisor in the wings ready to take over their longtime clients. But waiting until the handoff is imminent can make for a tough conversation — and possibly even drive the client away, experts say. They recommend a number of strategies to make the transition as smooth as possible.

The Succession Planning Mirage, and the Alternative

From Think Advisor
Added on October 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: The average age of financial advisors creeps higher each year, approaching the traditional age of retirement. A growing chorus of voices have warned of the looming onslaught of advisors retiring, the lack of young talent to take over their firms, and thus a wave of advisory firms that will come up for sale resulting in a competitive buyer’s market that will make advisors regret having waited to sel

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