When I started my career as a financial advisor 25 years ago, I was very focused on stock performance. I thought of myself as a stock picker and I defined my value using a very specific mandate: I was an expert in U.S. mid-cap stock picking and growth.
Read MoreNo matter what politicians in Washington, D.C., decide to do next with the Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule, planning experts see at least one legal wrinkle as likely to survive.
Read MoreRobo advice for mass-affluent investors keeps evolving. But brick-and-mortar advisors aren’t standing still. In fact, some traditional FAs are taking into their own hands ways to automate more sophisticated types of holistic planning – from philanthropy to tax strategies and healthcare issues.
Read MoreThe gap between independent RIAs who are keeping up with evolving technologies and those who aren’t is widening. And that’s stunting growth for advisors who aren’t acting proactively to keep on top of a rapidly evolving marketplace.
Read MoreAfter launching its robo for retail investors last summer, Fidelity Investments is forging ahead on a revamped technology platform for advisors. By mid-year, the asset manager and financial services custodian expects to offer its 3,000-plus customer base of RIAs and brokerages a whole new set of online tools to manage client portfolios.
Read MoreDavid Edwards spoke with Murray Coleman recently: Financial technology has come a long way – even over the last year!
Read MoreWith financial advisors challenged by evolving consumer expectations and the sheer weight of demographics, it’s not surprising wealth management software maker eMoney Advisor would put the spotlight on a financial advisor who has used its technology to boost his annual growth rate sevenfold in four years.
Read MoreAdvisors have a love-hate relationship with the online directories that put their names in front of the public. On the one hand, they say, these services don’t exactly deliver a flood of leads.
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