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Why Broker Dealer compliance is important for a retainer model

August 21, 2018 By: Alan Moore, MS, CFP®

As the shift toward a retainer model for financial advisors becomes more popular, broker-dealers have been presented with a new set of challenges. To remain compliant in a retainer model, they have to work with financial advisors to make sure the monthly...

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Topics: Compliance, Retainer Model

Advisor Practice Management: How to Scale

August 14, 2018 By: Alan Moore, MS, CFP®

Tapping into a new generation of financial advisor client is an ideal way to scale your business. The retainer model, whereby you bill a monthly fee for investor advisory services, answers the call from a younger set of clientele for financial planning...

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Topics: Retainer Model

Investment Advisor Best Practices for Recurring Fees Billing

August 07, 2018 By: Alan Moore, MS, CFP®

When it comes to financial planning business models, the monthly retainer is the equivalent of a style icon or musician ahead of their time. While charging recurring fees for investment advice responds creatively to the current needs of a younger...

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Topics: Compliance, Retainer Model

Investment Advisor Compliance When Charging for Recurring Fees

July 31, 2018 By: Alan Moore, MS, CFP®

In your role as an investment advisor, remaining compliant is more than likely at the top of your to-do list. It’s important to conduct business in a manner that stays in line with best practices and adheres to the stipulations of industry regulations in...

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Topics: Compliance, Retainer Model

Financial Advisor Marketing - Best targets for retainer fees

July 24, 2018 By: Alan Moore, MS, CFP®

If you’ve decided to make the switch from a commission-based model to a retainer fees model in your financial advisory business, congratulate yourself. You are clearly up-to-date with the latest trends in your industry and have the gumption to explore...

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Topics: Retainer Model, Marketing

Calculating Financial Planner Fees for Retainer Services

July 17, 2018 By: Alan Moore, MS, CFP®

As the retainer model for financial planning services is still a relatively new player in the market, it can be challenging to know how to set your fees in a manner that is both reasonable and profitable. You want to ensure that you add serious value to...

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Topics: Retainer Model

How to justify the advisor retainer model to clients

July 10, 2018 By: Alan Moore, MS, CFP®

Writing a financial planning business model that adheres to the trends of a changing market can be a daunting task, primarily because the industry is in the midst of a paradigm shift. In the Assets Under Management (AUM) model that previously dominated...

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Topics: Retainer Model, Marketing

Financial Advisor Value Proposition for Retainers

July 03, 2018 By: Alan Moore, MS, CFP®

So, you’ve decided to scale your financial planning business in the direction of a younger market. You have understood the worth of including Gen X and Y’ers in your client scope. With this expansion comes the need to reconfigure your fee structure from...

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Topics: Retainer Model

Fee-for-Service Financial Advisor Model

May 22, 2018 By: Alan Moore, MS, CFP®

The financial advisory industry is currently going through tremendous changes. Getting paid as an advisor used to be easy. Advisors simply either got paid a commission or charged an asset management fee.   

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Topics: Retainer Model, Marketing

Why Pricing Shouldn’t Be an Issue with AdvicePay

May 17, 2018 By: Alan Moore, MS, CFP®

Lately we’ve noticed a trend of more and more advisors moving to a fee-for-service model, and often once they try it out, they find it is the best solution for their business. Removing the monthly time investment required to process invoices and payments...

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Topics: Retainer Model