Practice Management

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  ‘Time Saving Techniques’ That Add Value for Clients

  By Michael E. Kitces  |  May 5, 2013

  What can you do to save time if you don't want to put outsourcing burdens on your clients?

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  ‘Retirement Planning’ Is Old and Outdated: Elizabeth Jetton

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 4, 2013

  At the FPA Retreat, a rapid-fire delivery of all the change that is here and will be coming, and how advisors should react.

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  Envestnet Unveils ‘Intelligence’ Initiative at Advisor Summit

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 4, 2013

  “It’s not a product; it’s not a platform,” explained Bill Crager, Envestnet’s president. “It’s completely integrated technology that pulls together resources to provide on-demand information.”

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  Are Your ‘Time Saving Techniques’ Just Pushing Work Back to Clients?

  By Michael E. Kitces  |  May 4, 2013

  There is greater pressure than ever for financial planners to maintain high productivity levels, but at what cost?

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  2013 SMA Managers of the Year: Envestnet’s Jim Patrick on ‘Envestnet Intelligence’—Video

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 3, 2013

  Investment Advisor magazine’s Editor-in Chief John Sullivan talks with Envestnet Executive Vice President Jim Patrick about updates to “Envestnet Intelligence.”

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  2013 SMA Managers of the Year: Envestnet Tamarac’s Stuart DePina on CRM Updates—Video

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 3, 2013

  In this video, Investment Advisor magazine’s Editor-in Chief John Sullivan talks with Envestnet | Tamarac Group President Stuart DePina about changes to their CRM platform.

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  The Elevator Speech That’s Sure to Fail: New Genworth Practice Management Book

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 3, 2013

  Consider two financial planners, both of whom specialize in working with doctors, making their 'elevator speeches' at a cocktail party after a medical conference. Which pitch works best?

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  For a Successor, Many Advisors Look Within

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  May 2, 2013

  At the 2013 NAAIM Annual Conference, Kelli Cruz, a managing director at Pepin Consulting, addressed the importance of succession planning.

• RIAs Closed 13 M&A Deals in Q1: Schwab Advisor Services

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 2, 2013

  The RIA sector notched its greatest number of M&A deals since Q1 2012, but overall deal size declined.

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  6 Attributes of Business Pioneers: Envestnet’s Bergman

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 1, 2013

  Members of Envestnet’s senior management kicked off the firm’s advisor summit in Chicago on Wednesday with an inspirational session on the characteristics of pioneers.