Practice Management

Managing Cash in a Declining Rate Environment

4 minute read | November 22, 2024

Over the past 2+ years the Fed consistently raised rates from a low of 0%-0.25% in the pandemic to 5.25%-5.5% by summer 2024. While this period of high and rising rates...

Practice Management

July 20, 2022

Advisor Independence: Why Now Is a Good Time to Make the Switch

Starting an RIA (Registered Investment Advisor) firm can be a massive opportunity for financial advisors who want to build monetary value in an independent business. While...

Business Growth

June 22, 2022

Independent vs. Wirehouse: The Pros and Cons (Only You Can Decide)

It’s an ongoing debate – working with a wirehouse vs. being an independent advisor – and there are passionate proponents on both sides. Still, if you are a financial advisor...

Client Experience

June 15, 2022

What Young Investors Expect from Financial Advisors

More than half of Gen Z and Millennials wish they had made different investment decisions in the last year. With half of Gen Z already venturing into the world of investments...

Cash Solutions

June 8, 2022

From Good to Great: Adding This Service Can Help Capture HNW Assets

As we mentioned in a recent blog post, the financial planning industry is always evolving, but one thing that remains constant is the best method for advisors to...

Career Development

June 1, 2022

Independence: What It Means to the Advisors Who Embrace It

Who doesn’t love independence? From fireworks to parades, independence is cherished and celebrated in small towns and big cities alike across the US.

Outsourcing

May 25, 2022

A Happy Coincidence: Outsourcing and Client Satisfaction

What makes clients happy? Unfortunately for advisors, each person’s recipe for “happiness” is different. So, how do advisors work toward a goal of making clients happy when...

Practice Management

April 29, 2022

How Outsourcing Investment Management Services Gives You More Time

Independent financial professionals wear a lot of hats… but a magician’s hat is not one of them. If you’re like most advisors, you wouldn’t mind waving a wand and pulling...

Estate Planning

March 3, 2022

What Does “Holistic Financial Planning” Really Mean?

The past decade has seen a rise in the use of terms such as “holistic financial planning” and “financial wellness,” but what do these terms really mean and does a change in...

Outsourcing

February 16, 2022

Financial Advisors’ Front-, Middle-, and Back-Office Outsourcing

In our most recent Impact of Outsourcing study, we asked over 750 financial advisors to report on why, what, and how they outsource elements of their business. Ultimately, we...

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Practice Management

Managing Cash in a Declining Rate Environment

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