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The Wealth Advisor is today’s most relied-on source of news and education for planners and advisors. We scan the news so you don’t have to, sending you what you don’t want to miss…but don’t always have time to find yourself without poring through dozens of publications. The Wealth Advisor sends you a handy once-a-week list of the most important news, hand-picked by our staff for its importance to investment advisors and their practices.

Dynasty: Why And How Clients Leave

Dynasty Financial Partners has announced the results of its annual Dynasty Connect Survey of high-net-worth investor sentiment. The 1,000 respondents, all of whom currently work with financial advisors, each have a minimum of $500,000 in investable assets and were surveyed between July 5 – July 15, 2024. For context, 29% began working with their financial advisors within the past four years, and 27% within the past nine.

Buckingham Strategic Partners: Charge What You're Worth

If you’re a Gen Xer like me, you likely watched the TV game show “The Price is Right” starring Bob Barker. In the show, a member of the audience was invited to “come on down” and compete for a place on stage. But to get there, they and five other guests had to guess the price of a featured item. As a fan of the show, I was horrible at guessing the amount. Fortunately, in the wealth management business, there’s some clear data on how to price one’s offering and how to charge for your services. In the words of Warren Buffet, “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”