Marketing and Communications
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The Real Reasons Clients Pay Advisors
By Lou HarveyTwo principles underlie successful advisors: Provide useful knowledge and help the client avoid mistakes.
July 06, 2021
To Build a Thriving Niche Practice, Learn When to Say NoAn inquiry from a near-fit prospect can signal an opportunity to expand to a parallel niche — or a trap.
July 06, 2021
'If I Can Trade for Free, Why Do I Need You?'Of course investors still need a good advisor! Here are some reminders for the skeptics.
July 02, 2021
Financial Advice From a Bank? Customers Who Take It Love ItBank customers are unlikely to seek advice but most will follow it when they receive it, J.D. Power finds.
July 01, 2021
Most Americans Hesitate to Discuss Retirement Concerns With AdvisorsThese Americans would welcome such a conversation despite their initial reluctance, an Allianz Life survey has found.
June 30, 2021
Tech Giants Are Creeping Into Finance. What's an Advisor to Do?Consultant Craig Iskowitz talks to ThinkAdvisor about adding value and why millennials aren't so special.
June 30, 2021
Robinhood Hit With FINRA's Biggest-Ever PenaltyThe record fine and restitution, totaling about $70 million, reflect "the scope and seriousness of the violations," FINRA says.
June 30, 2021
Do Social Security COLAs Really Keep Up With Inflation?How the Social Security Administration calculates COLAs has become a topic of debate.