Going Independent

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  Baird Nabs Morgan Stanley, UBS Advisors; Securities America Expands Recruiting Group

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 14, 2013

  The new Baird teams come on board with some $800 million in client assets under management in Minnesota and Tennessee.

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  Advisors Mulling a Move Should Check the Elephant in the Room

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 10, 2013

  Conversations about career transitions tend to focus on the advantages of making a move while ignoring the risks of moving, Cetera says.

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  Top Advisors Sound Off on Tech: NAPFA Conference

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 9, 2013

  "How to service high-end clients over and above money management is something we’re constantly examining," said one advisor.

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  What’s an RIA’s Ideal Model? (Hint: It’s About the Money)

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 9, 2013

  For RIAs, getting into M&A as well as advisor recruiting may be tough, but it may be the only way for them to survive, the Alliance for RIAs says.

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  Advisors More Likely to Switch Firms With Family’s Approval

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 9, 2013

  Memo to recruiters: A focus on the financial advantages of switching firms may ultimately be less effective than demonstrating how a move might improve the advisor’s work-life balance.

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  Why Women Select, Retain or Reject an Advisor

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 9, 2013

  The money I spent on a financial advisor was "the best investment I ever made," says one panelist.

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  CFP Board’s CE Plan Rattles FPA Retreat Attendees

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 5, 2013

  The CFP Board, which is currently tasked with setting the standards and regulating CFP CE providers, would become a provider itself if the plan were approved.

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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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  Trust Co. of America Aligns With RIA in a Box to Help Breakaway Brokers

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 1, 2013

  The alliance will help breakaway brokers in Trust Co.’s Advisor Pathways program decide whether they want go independent, join an existing RIA firm, or sell their practice and exit the market.

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  RIAs to Hold 25% of All Client Assets in 2014: Cerulli

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 29, 2013

  The number of RIAs is fast approaching 30,000, the research firm finds.