Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
'Advisors Must Build and Invest in Their Brand': Commonwealth's Kloman
By Jeff BermanThe firm's president and COO discusses how advisors can reinforce their value to clients.
December 29, 2021
12 Mistakes to Avoid When Doing the Party CircuitYou're at a New Year's Eve party, but it still means business for you. Here are a dozen don'ts to make the best of the event.
December 29, 2021
FINRA Fines, Suspends Ex-Morgan Stanley Rep for Allegedly Hogging CommissionsThe rep was one of several brokers fired by the wirehouse over alleged abuses in its Former Advisor Program.
December 29, 2021
RIA Industry Is 'Under-consolidated': Focus Financial's AdolfWhile there were over 200 deals in the space in '21, the executive says there should be more like 300 or 400 transactions a year.
December 29, 2021
Why Advisors Need to Be 'Like a Quarterback': Ken DychtwaldPeople want their advisor "to get them thinking, talking and planning so they can have secure and satisfying longevity," says the Age Wave CEO.
December 28, 2021
The Importance of Family in the Sales ProcessIt takes a village to raise a child. Why not sell to the village?
December 28, 2021
8 Things to Say to Clients Before New Year's EveIt's not only acceptable but courteous to call your clients, wish them a happy new year and ask how they're planning to celebrate.
December 28, 2021
Ex-Waddell & Reed, NYLife Reps Sanctioned for Alleged ForgeryFINRA bars the former New York Life registered representative, while fining and suspending the ex-Waddell & Reed rep.