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Explore the latest industry news and advice that can help financial advisors build and grow successful practices.
Xi Jinping: The 2012 IA 25 Extended Profile
By James J. GreenNot familiar with Mr. Xi? You will become so, for Xi Jinping is likely to become the new leader of the country
May 23, 2012
8 Fastest Growing Financial Services JobsAdvisorOne sifts through data from the BLS to find eight of the fastest growing jobs in this sector from 2010 to 2020.
May 23, 2012
Morgan Stanley Adds Reps From UBS, Credit SuisseA UBS team joins with about $1.3 million in production; an ex-Credit Suisse advisor comes on board with roughly $1.6 million of trailing 12.
May 22, 2012
How Not to Lose a Client: 3 Basic, Effective StrategiesA national survey of affluent and HNW investors provides insights into what clients consider important, why they'd fire an advisor and how an advisor builds and maintains loyalty.
May 22, 2012
Why RIA Firms Should Hire the Young, Pt. 2: 5 Tips on Recruiting Breakaway BrokersIn the second post in a three-part series on RIAs hiring breakaway brokers under the age of 40, tips on howand how notto recruit those younger brokers.
May 22, 2012
The Six-Week Solution to Succession PlanningAlthough the stock market is still struggling, theres one market in America today that is climbing to new highs almost daily: the market for experienced junior advisors.
May 22, 2012
Build Your Own BuzzWhy, asked a noted advisor, is there not more of a buzz about these regulatory changes that will affect all our lives?
May 22, 2012
Defining Practice Management: The Advisor PerspectiveWhen advisor participants in the Pursuing Practice Excellence study were asked to provide a two- to three-sentence description of what practice management means to them, these are the words most often used: