How Financial Advisors Are Adjusting to Remote and Hybrid Work
The pandemic forced businesses to adapt their work processes for a virtual environment — opening more opportunities for financial advisors. An October 2021 pulse survey from Insperex found that many financial advisors are open to virtual processes moving forward, even as others are moving back to in-person operations. Since the beginning of the pandemic, nearly three-quarters of responde...
Advisers Turn to Cryptocurrency to Stand Out From Competitors
Close to 30% of financial advisers are using or expect to use cryptocurrency in their clients' portfolios, according to a recent survey by Cerulli Associates. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum provide an opportunity for financial advisers and platforms to work with regulators to further the cause of offering retail investors thoughtful and balanced access to cryptocurrency pr...
How to Map Future-Oriented Skills Across Your Workforce
The world of work is on track to see substantial changes in the next three to five years. Before COVID-19, the World Economic Forum predicted that machines would perform more than half of all jobs by 2025. And since COVID-19, changes that were expected -- such as the change from an in-office work model to one that’s more fluid and flexible -- have been accelerated. Work will only continu...
RIAs Proved Their Worth During March 2020 Meltdown, Study Says
Last year’s swift bear market revealed that “clients working with RIAs tend to sell less and buy more” when markets tumble, according to a new academic paper. Greg Bartalos, RIAIntel, March 4, 2021 Articles, white papers, and research reports regularly counsel advisors about how they should communicate with clients and manage their portfolios during sharp downturns. In the past decade, h...
