This week at the Barron’s Advisor Independent Summit, a group of self-made leaders gathered for an invitation-only event to learn and grow, sharing ideas and insights....
Odds are you’ve created hundreds of pitch books over the course of your advisory career—PowerPoint presentations with your company brand, bulleted facts and figures,...
For better or worse, we’re bombarded by a constant stream of economic data. Looking closely at both leading indicators such as bond yields and housing starts as well as...
In Part 1 of a two-part series, we will explore what factors to consider when putting together the compensation stack for your team members. Like a tech stack, your...
Why elite advisors are always recruiting Pick up any trade journal these days and you’re bound to see at least a couple of articles about the current ‘Great Resignation’...
If you’re at all familiar with the film Field of Dreams, you know that it takes more than simply plowing the cornfield and building a baseball diamond to achieve your...
Not too long ago, financial practice values were just a simple multiple of revenue. Depending on the book of business, an advisor generally could expect 1x to 2x...
We’re in the midst of a transitional time—not just because of the systemic changes that have been brought on by COVID. Advisory businesses are currently experiencing...
Building an enduring business. For most of us, it’s one of the most important goals we have—to establish a firm that will care for future generations of both clients and...
One of the biggest challenges for any thriving advisory firm is finding time (beyond day-to-day operations) to plan and execute on the activities which will most...
If you’re like most successful firm founders, you’re probably either a tremendous relationship manager, rainmaker and/or investment technician. And as your firm has...
Harold Evensky’s musings on the Coronavirus McKkinsey & Company: The Future is Not What it used to Be - Seven Elements for Business Leaders to Consider as They Plan for...
Some offices have already closed, and others may do so in the future, so knowing how to organize yourself and your team to continue to provide exemplary service is...
“Neither a borrower nor a lender be: For loan oft loses both itself and friend.” Hamlet; Act 1, Scene 3 It’s one of the most recognizable and oft quoted lines in all of...
For any enterprise that’s serious about meaningful and sustainable growth, getting a grasp on how to better control these two critical financial metrics is essential. As...