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Top 4 Reasons Clients Leave Advisors
By ThinkAdvisor StaffVanguard-Spectrem study on what the affluent expect from their advisors finds four missteps that would prompt clients to switch advisors.
March 24, 2014
Nearly Half of Investors Can’t Find Their Advisors on Social MediaMost investors use social media, but many say they have trouble connecting with their financial advisors, a Finect survey found.
March 21, 2014
Are you drowning in distractions?All day long, distractions tug at you and threaten to pull you under. But with a few simple techniques you can keep your head above water.
March 20, 2014
The Sad Case of Mark SpanglerThe ex-NAPFA chairman, sentenced to 16 years in prison, is not the Spangler I know, but there's a lesson to be learned from his actions.
March 20, 2014
UBS: Clients Need More Than Investment AdviceClients, particularly millennials, want objective advice on a wide range of issues from someone they trust, says Jason Chandler of UBS Wealth Management.
March 19, 2014
How Merrill Navigates the Bizarro World of RetirementOne boomer will retire every six seconds over the next 20 years. At the RIIA conference, David Laster laid out Merrill's approach to helping them.
March 14, 2014
5 LinkedIn Privacy Tips Every Financial Advisor Should KnowLinkedIn is becoming an ever-more-powerful business tool. Here's how to protect your privacy while staying easily findable and growing your network.
March 13, 2014
Getting Clients to Follow Your Advice: The Power StruggleAs Kol Birke reminds us, people change their minds not when youre talking, but when theyre talking.