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A Historic Missed Opportunity

The Big Picture

I’m on the road visiting our new office in Chicago and then heading to meet clients in San Francisco. 2015 : Every once in a while, there is a way to resolve a host of problems that is so obvious it gets overlooked. Bloomberg, March 19, 2015. Other nations have done so, most recently Canada.

Economics 283
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Are you losing potential clients when they ask what you do for a living?

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

There is perhaps no other messaging priority for financial advisors than providing clarity to your clients and prospective clients. communicates to your clients why they want to buy life insurance, said past MDRT member Emily Prendiville, CLU, ChFC, in her 2015 MDRT Annual Meeting presentation.

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Summer Reading List Of “Best Books” For Financial Advisors – 2025 Edition

Nerd's Eye View

2025 has had a tumultuous start for most advisory firms, as tariffs-driven market volatility has increased client anxiety and the amount of required hand-holding, forcing advisory firms to manage their own expenses a bit more closely in the face of greater revenue uncertainty.

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Mindy Diamond on Independence: Jack Peterson on Summit Trail's Blockbuster Breakaway

Wealth Management

The Barclays breakaway discusses his 2015 landmark leap with five partners, three offices, and $3 billion in AUM, plus shares why he feels UHNW clients are best served in independence, what they do to drive extraordinary growth, and much more.

Clients 278
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Morgan Stanley Pays $35M SEC Fine Over Data Security

Wealth Management

About 15 million clients’ details were compromised over a five-year period starting 2015.

Clients 261
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How Marketing With The CFP Marks Reduces Client Acquisition Costs And Accelerates Revenue Growth

Nerd's Eye View

For instance, a 2015 study found that consumers had higher brand awareness of the CFP marks, even more than the well-known ChFC, CFA, CLU, and PFS designations. Similarly, CFP practitioners were found to have a lower practice-wide Client Acquisition Cost (CAC) and greater revenue growth in 2021!

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Why Is the Fed Always Late to the Party?

The Big Picture

If only the Fed didn’t do X, our portfolio would have been much better” seems to be a terrible approach to managing assets for clients. 2010s : Remained on emergency footing post GFC for far too long – left rates at 0 until December 2015. Following those March 2020 rate cuts, the Fed stayed at Zero until March 2022.

Banking 336