Don’t think for a minute you can escape fee compression. It’s happening now and will continue to happen. Fees are now 1% or even a little less. Ten years ago, they were double that. In another decade, or sooner, they will be half what they are now. Why? Supply and demand. The Department of Labor fiduciary rule has chased thousa…
If 20% or more of your clients are over the age of 75, you have a problem. In the next few years, if a significant percentage of your client assets will be owned by clients who will be over the age of 75, you have a problem.
Several years ago, I researched what happens to assets when clients die…
Lately, I’ve been starting some branch office presentations by asking, “What’s not working for you?” Usually, the first item on the board is cold calling, which is quickly followed by seminars, which in turn is immediately followed by referrals. These channels, most everyone agrees, are not working today.
The greatest prospecting opportunity in the history of this industry is right now.
No, it’s not cold calling.
It’s not the “85% of high net worth investors who would consider changing advisors or be open to a second opinion.” It’s not networking, referrals, introductions, seminars, direct mail, or anything else.
It’s the legions of baby boomer brokers who…
Planning Perfect Events The original version of this story was published on ThinkAdvisor® Virtually every financial advisor will produce events, sooner or later, many or few. Some will be poorly planned, poorly executed or both. This will lead some to think, “Seminars (or whatever) don’t work anymore” — which is emphatically not true. Well-planned, well-produced events work all the time. Poorly