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• Letters From Larry

Is Crypto for Financial Advisors a Sucker’s Bet?

Digital Assets Investing Solutions for Financial Advisors Are Rapidly Evolving – But Total Embrace of Crypto Remains Elusive

By Larry Roth

/ 5 Nov 2021

• Letters From Larry

Recruiting Predictions from Commonwealth, Cambridge, Advisor Group-Affiliated Super-OSJ Groups

Top Independent FA Groups With Top Firms Discuss Recruiting Trends – Plus, Could Crypto Expertise Become an Advantage in Recruiting?

By Larry Roth

/ 29 Oct 2021

• Letters From Larry

Are You STILL Trying to Figure Out the Super-Rich Demographic?

HNW and UHNW Strategies and Solutions Have Transformed Significantly, with Multiple Growth Opportunities Ahead for Savvy Wealth Managers

By Larry Roth

/ 22 Oct 2021

• Letters From Larry

Who Else is Sick of That Cheesy “Death and Taxes” Cliché?

Political, Economic and Consumer Headwinds Have Pushed Tax-Smart Financial Advice to the Forefront of the Wealth Management Space

By Larry Roth

/ 15 Oct 2021

• Letters From Larry

Give Me A Slice Of That Pie!! FA Ownership in Wealth Management Businesses

The news can be a funny thing sometimes. For example, with all the news of big M&A deals in recent years – firm X gobbling up firm Y in

By Larry Roth

/ 7 Oct 2021

• Letters From Larry

Our Industry’s F-Word: Financial Product; Plus, Biden’s “Build Back Better” Plan’s Impact on Asset Managers

Asset Managers Have Gone from Product Sellers to Solutions Providers – But New Market Volatility and Economic Disruption Require Even More Transformation

By Larry Roth

/ 30 Sep 2021

• Letters From Larry

Legal Risks of Ordering a Return to the Office?

Plus: Effective Talent Search and Retention in a Hyper-Competitive Market, and Why Saying “Return to Work” is Triggering to Employees

By Larry Roth

/ 23 Sep 2021

• Letters From Larry

After the Deal is Done – Driving Seamless Integration and Ongoing Value-Add

The Real Work of Building a Valuable Business Commences After the Deal Agreements Have Been Executed

By Larry Roth

/ 16 Sep 2021

• Letters From Larry

FA Recruiting Trends That Will Blow Your Mind

This Week’s Issue: The Significant and Ongoing Transformation of Financial Advisor Recruiting, Transitions and Onboarding, Spurred by the Pandemic and Technology Adoption

By Larry Roth

/ 9 Sep 2021

• Letters From Larry

The End Times for Small RIAs? Tuck in to a Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Is It “Apocalypse Now” for Small to Mid-Sized Independent RIAs?

By Larry Roth

/ 2 Sep 2021

• Letters From Larry

Lake Diving to Avoid Being Arrested – Our Latest Bizarre Industry Bazaar and More!

WSR’s Favorite Misanthrope James Miller’s Pick of the Wildest and Weirdest Industry News Stories, Plus Tech-Driven Employee Compliance Best Practices

By Larry Roth

/ 26 Aug 2021

• Letters From Larry

Paging Dr. Panic Attack! EQ training for resurgent pandemic anxieties – Plus, de-escalating client complaints and advocacy for retail investors

Operations, Technology and Strategy Aside, the Business of Wealth Management Remains Driven by Relationships and People

By Larry Roth

/ 19 Aug 2021