Are You Ready for Change?
Are you looking for the freedom to call your own shots? Retain more revenue? Or simply take the next step in your career? There are many reasons why change may be appealing and just as many issues to consider before you make the move. You may need to assess your client relationships, tally the resources you need to replace, and examine your contractual obligations. These in-depth articles by a team of leading industry specialists can help you decide whether now is the time to move.
Contemplating a Change: Should You Go? How Do You Choose?
By Beverly Flaxington
Deciding to go independent, by joining a registered broker-dealer or starting your own firm, is a weighty decision. The factors that have helped someone be successful in a large organization oftentimes do not translate into the skills needed to run an independent business...Read more
Clear Client Communication
By Beverly Flaxington
Leaving a wirehouse? Establishing a new RIA? Joining an independent broker-dealer? Of course you're going to think about things like compliance, operational issues, finding an office, and transferring accounts, but you may not have thought about the importance–the critical importance–of communicating clearly with your clients through every step of the process...Read moreWhat to Know Before You Switch
By Mindy Diamond
With the appetite for quality financial advisors richer today than it has ever been, it is definitely a buyer's market. So you better know what you're looking for and find out if a particular firm has what you need. Here are 10 things every advisor should evaluate to help make an informed decision...Read more
