I Could Get Used To This
There’s one phrase that seems to get a lot more use during the summer: I could get used to this. Maybe you’ve said it while sitting on a beach with nowhere you need to be. Maybe it came out while cruising around a lake, lingering over dinner outside, or spending an extra hour around the […]
What AI Taught Me About Investing
AI won’t replace business over the next three years, but businesses that learn to use AI to work faster, smarter, and more efficiently will have a major advantage over those that don’t. AI wrote that. It may be accurate. It may even prove to be a pretty good prediction. But ultimately, it’s hollow. There’s nothing […]
Did Lebron Just Sign With Amerprise?
In a move no one saw coming, The King just chose Ameriprise. Well, sort of. Last week, LeBron ended weeks of speculation and signed with the Philadelphia 76ers for the veteran’s minimum: two years, $8 million, with a player option. Comparable forwards around the league are set to earn $40 million or more next season. […]
How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Advisor Edition
Remember those essays from your school days? You came back to class after summer break and had to explain what you’d done with the previous few months. Maybe you had a great story. Maybe you stretched a weekend trip into three paragraphs. Or maybe you stared at the blank page wishing you had a better […]
Can You Change Broker-Dealers With U4 Disclosures?
Curious about changing BDs but there’s something on your U4? You’re likely wondering how much it matters. A U4 disclosure can shape which firms are willing to engage, how they evaluate your practice, how fast diligence moves, and sometimes the strength of your transition package. But a disclosure doesn’t automatically mean you can’t make a […]
The Question Worth Asking Before the Fireworks
A lot of advisors will close the laptop a little early this week. Kids are out of school. Clients are traveling. For a day or two, the inbox might actually get a little quieter. That quiet is rare. It’s also useful, because it’s exactly the kind of space where a real question tends to surface: […]
When Is the Right Time to Leave [Insert Your Broker-Dealer’s Name Here]?
Some articles get read because they’re clever. Some get read because they say something advisors already know but haven’t said out loud. And some get read because they answer the exact question sitting in the back of an advisor’s mind. This article has consistently been one of 3xEquity’s best-performing pieces because the question is simple, […]
Reports of Industry’s Death Greatly Exaggerated
“Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” Mark Twain’s famous line may be the right lens for the latest round of concern about the future of the financial advisor. For years, the wealth management industry has warned about a shrinking advisor population, an aging workforce, a wave of retirements and a next generation that […]
What Your Clients Wish You Knew About Switching Broker-Dealers
One of the most common fears we hear from advisors considering a broker-dealer transition isn’t about paperwork, technology or even the economics of the deal. It’s about their clients. Will they understand? Will they be frustrated? Will they follow? Those may be real concerns. And while no one can predict every client’s reaction, the good […]