by Patrick M. Kelly | Feb 13, 2014 | Job Market
“Advisory firms are going to have to rethink their hiring philosophies to meet the growing demand for investment advice,” according to industry representatives and academics. Deena Katz, an associate professor of financial planning at Texas Tech University, argued...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Feb 10, 2014 | Financial Recruiting Industry, Job Market
“Cut Your Best Deal Now” OnWallStreet.com’s annual Recruiter Roundtable met in January with discussions on future issues within the industry and the prognosis for financial advisor recruiting in the months to come. Bill Willis, President and CEO of Willis-Consulting,...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Feb 3, 2014 | Financial Recruiting Industry
If it would cause millions of low-income Americans to save for retirement who are not currently doing so, then, it just might be a “breakthrough”. [pullquote]I think it’s going to cause a lot of people to actually get started saving[/pullquote]Sheryl Garrett, head of...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Jan 31, 2014 | Financial Services Industry, MyRA
From praise to scorn was the reaction on Wall Street to President Obama’s announcement in his State of the Union address of the new MyRA retirement plan for low- to middle-income Americans. But one thing is for sure, many big questions remain to be answered. “The very...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Jan 20, 2014 | Financial Recruiting Industry, Job Market
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has indicated that financial advising jobs are projected to grow 32% between 2010 and 2020. This will result in the addition of 64,000-plus jobs during that time frame. Good news to be sure. A driving factor behind this growth in jobs is...
