Client Outreach
The latest news and advice about successful client communications, including the best methods and strategies for financial advisors.
How Much Is an Advisor Worth? Eric Nelson Does the Math
By Gil WeinreichWhen a prospect balks at paying advisory fees, Eric Nelson shows the value he adds and what the absence of an advisor can cost.
February 23, 2015
Finding Your Client’s Place on the Efficient FrontierModern Portfolio Theory plays a role in academic finance, but for Dave Basten of API Funds, MPT plays a unique role in investment practice.
February 20, 2015
Is Crowdfunding the Great Investment Equalizer?The collaborative nature of crowdfunding can be ideal for some investors, particularly women. And there's room for advisors to help.
February 20, 2015
The Kids Are Not All Right, Financial Pros WorryTwo recent studies from UBS and Million Dollar Round Table found that millennials are less likely to plan ahead than other generations.
February 18, 2015
Want to Lure Millennials? Forget ‘Retirement Planning’XY Planning Network co-founder Alan Moore, 27, talks with ThinkAdvisor about his generation, his monthly fee model, and why advisors should rethink "retirement."
February 18, 2015
Fiduciaries to Pay $39M for Raiding Death Benefit Plans; Outcry Over DOL Rule ContinuesA federal court entered a $39.8 million judgment in favor of workers who participated in more than 400 death benefit plans.
February 18, 2015
The Medium Is the Message, When the Subject Is Investor ProtectionThe Committee for the Fiduciary Standard suggests mainstream media have an important role in investor protection, but I wonder if the emphasis is misplaced.
February 17, 2015
Why I’m Excited About My Newest Tech PurchaseWith an eMoney subscription, Ill be able to exchange data between my custodian and Morningstar Advisor Workstation and, I hope, seamlessly update clients' financial plans.