Fintech Corner: Why Integration Must Be More Than A Fintech Buzzword
The word “integration” is so commonly uttered by technology providers that it’s become the corner square on the fintech BINGO board, but they describe something incredibly important to advisor technology
WEALTHTECH INSIDER: There Are Better Ways to Measure Financial Success Than Returns
Measuring success in investing in terms of the performance of financial markets has very little to do with real life. Real people have goals & some of those goals are essential to achieve, while others are more aspirational.
WEALTHTECH INSIDER: How Inflation May Change the World & What Investors Can Do About...
“Inflation is not a problem for our time, it is a problem for all time,” said Michael Ashton on a recent podcast hosted by Rusty Vanneman of Orion Portfolio Solutions.
WEALTHTECH INSIDER: Bucketing Client Goals to Help Them Protect, Live, and Dream
Behavioral finance has discovered a tendency in humans to create “mental accounts” or “buckets” and having a bucket earmarked for safety can go a long way toward calming the nerves of rattled investors.
WEALTHTECH INSIDER: Revisiting Three Steps to Help Protect Your RIA from Data Breaches
Data security breaches grab headlines every day, exposing businesses & their clients to grievous costs & potential liabilities. In the first half of 2021, more than 1,700 data breaches have exposed about 18.8 billion records.
Wealthtech Insider: For Better Engagement, Treat Clients Like Individuals, Not Buzzwords
As advisors try to broaden their clientele, they’re better off focusing on creating memorable experiences than on trendy client groups and prospect sources.
WEALTHTECH INSIDER: How Advisors are Influencing Clients to Take Their Financial Advice
The role of an advisor has shifted rapidly in recent years. Investors no longer approach them to “beat the market” or to perform stand-alone asset management that has become commoditized in our industry.
WEALTHTECH INSIDER: Most Advisors Have A Swivel Chair Problem
Most of advisors’ frustrations with wealth management technology stems from one issue: their applications, platforms and systems aren’t playing well together.
WEALTHTECH INSIDER: How to Grow Through the Next $1 Billion AUM
After founding a business and setting out on their own, advisors must plan early to achieve enough growth to reach their first $1 billion in AUM—then it’s time to reassess.
WEALTHTECH INSIDER: People are the Key to Great Experiences
Technology is causing a convergence in industries – even in the financial industry, products are relatively similar and the same services are offered at scores of advisory and wealth management firms.