Addressing the Decline in Financial Planning

Financial planning is one of the best ways that financial advisors can differentiate themselves in an increasingly commoditized market for financial advice. While firms urge advisors to incorporate planning into their practice, bank-based advisors have been slow to...

For Most Advisors, the Payoff from Planning Seems Slim

Getting Over A Startup Hurdle To Reap The Rewards Most advisors in banks and credit unions resist financial planning, or go through the motions to check the boxes that management builds into the incentive program. The average number of goal plans created or updated is...