Women have no less ambition, rights activist said at symposium aimed at helping female advisers build successful businesses.
Personal approach beats out performance because respect and clear communication are key.
Whether you're considering retirement, leaving the profession or building your business through a merger or acquisition, the decisions you make during your self-evaluation will serve as a barometer as you establish your succession plan.
The most important stake that you'll drive into the ground in support of your company's foundation should be comprised of your core values. But what exactly are these core values, and when it comes to developing them, who precisely should they be created for?
Firms need to support advisers as they learn to be the rainmakers of the future. It certainly won't happen overnight, but it will happen if there is a continuing commitment to change – both on the part of the firm, and the adviser. Check out four simple steps for success.
Merrill Lynch will reward teams that double their revenue in the five years after 2013 with a shared payout equal to 10% of the team's incremental revenue growth.
Legislation exempts from SEC registration small-business M&A brokers.
With the estate tax exclusion being set at $5.25 million per person, it's easy for affluent clients whose estates don't quite hit that level to write off creating estate plans or building trusts. But even those in-between clients benefit from establishing trusts in select scenarios.
LPL's chief executive discusses where the firm stands in key areas such as launching a bank, its technology and regulation. <b>Also: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20130819/FREE/130819915">Read more about LPL's tech advances.</a></b>
Advisers take unique routes to find a meaningful name to carry through the ages.
A complete, real-time picture of a client's assets is critical for advisers to successfully retain clients, increase assets under management and attract new clients.
This all-too-human tendency to exalt our decisions and abase the road not taken can have disastrous consequences for investors.
Most clients have no idea how much their investments and their financial advisers are costing them. As a result, they may unknowingly be putting their retirement at risk.
Experienced financial advisers have <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20131119/FREE/111909999/PH">seen their paychecks fatten</a> over the past two years, thanks to increases in firm profitability, strong market performance and a talent shortage. But less experienced advisers aren't riding the money train.
If you have been in the industry long enough, certainly you have heard horror stories about advisers who have changed firms or broken away only to lose clients along the way.
What should you be looking for in a potential merger candidate? First, you need to have similar investment styles and fee structures. Beyond that, chemistry and cultural fit are key.
Following a road map can give momentum to your outreach efforts this year.
