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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 23–24)

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Further, amidst grumbling from some firms, incoming CEO Rick Wurster reiterated a pledge that Schwab (which offers its own direct wealth management services) will not seek to compete for clients with RIAs on its platform, seeing opportunities to pursue prospective clients currently unserved by either group.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (May 18-19)

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Altogether, the study suggests that social media engagement is driven more by the quality (and originality) of the advisor's content, rather than the quantity of posts. Read More.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (October 19–20)

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Also in industry news this week: 43% of wealth management firms are frustrated with the effectiveness of their CRM software, spurred on by challenges with integrations and workflows, according to a recent survey The Social Security Administration this week announced a 2.5%

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (March 30-31)

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Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that a recent survey suggests Americans are increasingly prioritizing work-life balance over higher salaries, with 2/3 of respondents indicating that they would rather work at a job that they loved rather than (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (December 2-3)

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Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week in the case of SEC v.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Feb 18-19)

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Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the SEC is proposing to expand the adviser custody rule beyond securities and funds to cover all assets in a client’s portfolio, including private securities, real estate, derivatives, and cryptoassets.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (December 9-10)

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Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a new study from research firm Cerulli has found that investors' willingness to pay for financial advice has risen over the last 15 years, with more investors reporting using a financial advisor (and a decreasing share considering (..)