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Perspectives

Our weekly insights for advisors: Articles authored by our team designed to broaden your perspective and arm you with knowledge—because knowledge is power.

Move Once, Monetize Twice

Move Once, Monetize Twice

By Mindy Diamond – While the byproduct of changing firms could be enhanced client service, control and growth, it could also deliver the really nice perk of allowing the advisor to monetize his/her business twice – yet moving only once.

The 5 Attributes That Make a Financial Advisor a “Real” Fiduciary

The 5 Attributes That Make a Financial Advisor a “Real” Fiduciary

By Mindy Diamond – Most wirehouse advisors consider themselves fiduciaries. That is, in practice, they make every attempt to put clients first and make all decisions with their best interests in mind. But in reality, while the advisor’s mindset and heart may be in the right place, the very nature of working for a brokerage firm makes it impossible to be a true fiduciary.

Succession Planning: A Cautionary Story for Independent Advisors

Succession Planning: A Cautionary Story for Independent Advisors

By Wendy Leung – Succession planning has become a hot topic, driven by an aging advisor population and the anticipated wave of retirements coming in the next decade. Planning for one’s next chapter is the best way to ensure the legacy an advisor has worked so hard to build can continue well into the future.

IBD vs. RIA: Which way should an advisor go?

IBD vs. RIA: Which way should an advisor go?

By Mindy Diamond – Every advisor finds himself at this juncture in his professional life: Defining the next steps for his own career and future. When exploring independence and weighing IBD vs RIA options, there are 5 factors to consider.

What compels breakaway advisors to go around “the wall”?

What compels breakaway advisors to go around “the wall”?

By Mindy Diamond – While the momentum towards independence seems to have increasing traction, the independent world is definitively not for everyone. To be sure, there are plenty of risks and roadblocks that would deter most advisors from leaving the security of their brokerage firms—and in many cases, far more than what might make them actually make the leap.

Are You a Breakaway DIYer or Delegator?

Are You a Breakaway DIYer or Delegator?

By Barbara Herman and Allie Brunwasser – If you’re one of a growing number of advisors who have come to the realization that your future is to be the owner of an independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) firm, you may think the biggest decision has been made. But now comes the question of how to get from here to there.

The Real Beneficiaries of Independence: Your Clients

The Real Beneficiaries of Independence: Your Clients

By Louis Diamond – The conversations around movement to the independent space often center around the “big picture”: The opportunity for an advisor to get out from under the auspices of a larger firm to build an enterprise and legacy based on his own vision and terms.

Meet the New Acquirers: Familiar Faces with Deep Pockets and New Motivations

Meet the New Acquirers: Familiar Faces with Deep Pockets and New Motivations

By Mindy Diamond – While there is no shortage of hungry and capable acquirers for well run, compliant and growing independent businesses, sometimes the best acquirer can be a big firm with deep pockets, robust resources and platform, cutting edge technology, turnkey access to specialists, senior leadership, and virtually anything the business may need to support it.

Stop Feeling Pushed: 6 Steps to Leveraging the Positive Pulls

Stop Feeling Pushed: 6 Steps to Leveraging the Positive Pulls

By Mindy Diamond – Like most of us, advisors consider change for a multitude of reasons, yet we find that most of these can be placed into one of two categories: Push or Pull. The “push” category is built of those things that cause frustration and make us feel out of control. e “pulls”, on the other hand, are those things we want or desire.

How to Maximize Growth When Adding One Client at a Time No Longer Seems Like Enough

How to Maximize Growth When Adding One Client at a Time No Longer Seems Like Enough

By Deborah Aronson – Growth doesn’t happen by accident—it begins by knowing where you are today and where you want to be tomorrow. If you’re an advisor at a wirehouse, you’re likely limited to growing organically; that is, one client at a time. But for those who really want to turbocharge their growth and take it up a few notches, organic growth alone is typically not enough.

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