Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
3 Steps to Building Your 2023 Business Plan
By Michael Silver and Eric SheikowitzMost top-performing advisors and teams commit to writing an annual business and marketing plan. Here's how to do it.
October 19, 2022
How Advisors Can Give Clients Amazon-Like Service"Clients have now built a benchmark in their minds" set by Amazon, Apple and Google, says Atria Wealth Solutions' Brian Bichler.
October 18, 2022
SEC Gets 9 Final Judgments in Scheme Bilking Pro Athletes, AdvisorsThree of the defendants have been sentenced to prison.
October 18, 2022
A Simple Solution for Retirees in Bear MarketsSimple? Yes. Easy? Not always. Cheaper than your clients might think? Likely.
October 18, 2022
Why This Scholar Is Challenging Long-Held Assumptions About RetirementSita Nataraj Slavov's headline-grabbing assertion that young people should not prioritize saving for retirement is just the beginning.
October 18, 2022
3 Steps for Going Indie in a Bear MarketSome advisors may postpone the switch, but that can mean giving up higher net payouts and better tax treatment.
October 17, 2022
When Advisors Have Tax Blind Spots, Clients Leave Billions in Returns on the TableFailure to consider taxes wastes a tremendous amount of client wealth every year, Avantax President Todd Mackay tells ThinkAdvisor.
October 17, 2022
Top 5 Q3 Trends at Merrill Wealth ManagementRecruiting is strong, and more clients are staying even when advisors leave.