Working as an advisor for one of the four remaining wirehouses still has its perks, but there are only so many seats at the table, and even those seated can see the bloom is coming off the rose. As recently as the early 2000s, landing a job as a financial advisor (FA) with [...]
It takes a lot more than licenses, certifications and product knowledge to succeed as a FA. Many financial advisors enter the industry with lofty goals and an entrepreneurial drive only to find their hopes and dreams crushed at the foot of one of the large wire houses. Thankfully as technology has advanced, RIAs [...]
When it comes to adapting to FinTech and other challenges, partnering with a well-capitalized, technologically savvy firm like Wentworth can provide independent RIAs with the resources needed to stay competitive, compliant and relatively independent. It’s hard to think of a time when independent RIAs faced more challenges. FinTech is ushering in sweeping changes [...]
The first fluttering of a mass migration away from wire houses has begun, and it’s not only the investors who are taking flight. Savvy advisors are also flocking toward a new generation of broker-dealers that let them choose what clients they serve and what products they sell. An interesting exodus made the headlines [...]
The ideas 91-year-old Nobel Prize-winning economist Harry Markowitz espoused 67 years ago are unlikely to be retired any time soon. The term “modern portfolio theory” may seem like an oxymoron when you consider its been around long enough to retire and the ideas underpinning it seem more like common sense than high finance. [...]
What is a hybrid fund, and how can you benefit? Many investors know that a balanced portfolio is a wise way to approach investments—a mix of risk levels, both aggressive and conservative, creating an overall moderate approach. One way to find balance and diversification is with a hybrid fund, which is a type [...]
Dual registration has helped Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) capture more assets in recent years. Could more compliance risk be far behind? When it comes to succeeding, a lot more Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) are choosing to straddle the fence, according to the recent research. Over a third of RIAs are now “hybrid,” which [...]
As the market run from 2008 to 2018 shows, it’s very tough to outperform a buy-and-hold strategy when it comes to building long term wealth. Here at Wentworth Management Services LLC we could not let 2018 fade to quickly from memory without observing how far the stock market has come since the dark [...]
In this special guest post by ultra-marathon runner Greg Nance we learn how to apply lessons from ultra-marathon running to the wealth management space. At Wentworth, we know from first-hand experience that independence is a journey. If you are an independent advisor — or simply thinking of becoming an independent advisor — we are sure [...]
With ever-changing cybersecurity regulations and new technology integrations, wealth management professionals are required to keep up with trends and update strategies accordingly. New cybersecurity regulations often change from year to year. For example, in May 2018, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) updated laws across the EU for data privacy standards, and subsequent standards [...]
