First Republic Advisors Should Do This Right Now
By all accounts, First Republic has been a dream destination for financial advisors, a place where they could flourish and realize their full potential. Many were drawn to its sexy model and impressive upside, which was embodied by a recently traded stock price of $115 a share. Not surprisingly, they had become a recruiting powerhouse […]
Quantifying Wokeness
Has there been a more polarizing term in the past few years than “woke”? In the hands of pundits, comedians, and congress members, that word has become either a status symbol or a slur. As our country has continued to divide up on perceived sides over the past few years, it is no suprise that […]
Wells Fargo Launches New Tech Tools
It comes as no surprise the critical role technology plays these days in just about every industry out there. The last decade has seen a tremendous evolution in the ways of tech, especially in the financial services industry. With the rising expectations from clients on having a tech-savvy experience, if an advisor isn’t investing in […]
The Rise of Wealthtech
LISTEN TO PODCAST In today’s day and age, one of the biggest differentiators that an advisor can have to make them stand apart from their peers is their technology. The right tech stack can be the difference between pulling ahead of the competition and losing the race—as well as clients. The pandemic fueled a shift […]
Commonwealth’s Record Year
LISTEN TO PODCAST If you’ve been curious lately about exploring Commonwealth, you aren’t the only one. A recent AdvisorHub story touted the firms record growth in 2022, adding 270 advisors representing over $11 B in AUM (read here). We wanted to know more as well and invited Managing Principal and Chief Business Development Officer Becca […]
Fidelity Ramps Up Hiring
LISTEN TO PODCAST After a tumultuous year and the ongoing economic uncertainty and market volatility, many big investment firms have been decreasing their headcount. Some firms have already announced their plans to cut up to 500 jobs. Despite industry-wide cutbacks, Fidelity Investments is going against the wave and is planning on increasing its numbers. Only […]
The Impact Of Regional Shifts
LISTEN TO PODCAST Many big-name firms have announced plans to slim down on their number of regional divisions and geographic regions. This comes as many try to find ways to cut costs while simultaneously trying to meet new demands and find greater efficiencies. But do these changes ignore the inherent differences of traditional geographies (ie: […]
The New Normal Has Arrived…Now What?
As new economic and geopolitical trends sweep across the globe, we’re going to witness new market conditions that will result in lower levels of certainty for investors than we’ve seen in the past, according to Bank of America. After a tumultuous year, BoA isn’t anticipating it getting much better for investors in the next 5 […]
Why Are So Many Merrill Advisors Moving Right Now?
We wrote about this a few weeks ago in a blog post entitled “Who Will Be The Most Watched BD In 2023”. Well, it didn’t take long for this hypothesis to be proved out with real-life, big time deals including: J.P. Morgan Advisors Woos $2-Mln Merrill Team in Boston https://www.advisorhub.com/j-p-morgan-advisors-woos-2-mln-merrill-team-in-boston/ First Republic’s Hiring Spree Rolls […]