Mondays are all about financial adviser-related links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the consolidation among the big RIA custodians.
Quote of the Day
"The biggest resistor on technology adoption in the industry is advisor behavior and consumer behavior, not the availability of technology to actually solve the problem."
(Dave Welling)
Podcasts
- Frazer Rice talks with George Hubbard Managing Partner and CIO of Algonquin Advisors about alternative assets. (frazerrice.com)
- Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Brian Portnoy about his new book " How I Invest My Money." (morningstar.com)
Charles Schwab
- With final approval in hand, the Charles Schwab ($SCHW) deal is done. What comes next? (riabiz.com)
- Schwab Bank is the 12th largest in the US with some $300 billion in customer deposits. (institutionalinvestor.com)
The biz
- Another player has entered the space looking to buy non-controlling minority stakes in RIAs with $500 million to $2 billion in AUM. (citywireusa.com)
- Facet Wealth is now focused on providing workplaces access to planners. (riabiz.com)
Annuities
- Some thing to think about when considering the purchase of SPIAs. (advisorperspectives.com)
- How annuities are becoming more RIA-friendly. (thinkadvisor.com)
Gender
- Many female clients don't feel heard by their adviser. (thinkadvisor.com)
- Empathy is a relative strength for female advisers. (wealthmanagement.com)
Advisers
- The CFP Board has upgraded its governance practices. (investmentnews.com)
- RIAs don't emphasize the term 'fiduciary' on their sites and marketing. (investmentnews.com)
- The best thing you can do with a client or potential client is be interested in what they have to say. (danielsolin.com)
- Advisor conferences have gone virtual, but are they worth the (reduced) price? (riabiz.com)
- It seems obvious, but broker-dealers dispense far riskier investments than RIAs. (fa-mag.com)
