Financial planning and advising requires a wide range of skills, from technical and investment knowledge to business management and people skills. We asked advisors what books, read in 2021, made the most impact for them professionally. Answers included books on money management, to those on psychology, goal-setting and philosophy.
Scroll through to see what inspired your colleagues this year.
Sales were mostly flat until 2020. Over the past four years though, they've nearly doubled.
An industry survey of 200 compliance officers showed that a mere 12% of respondents currently using AI said they also adopted an AI risk management framework; experts said advisory firms need an AI governance plan ASAP.
Cinda Collins alleged before a FINRA arbitration panel that RBC fired her in late 2019 in an attempt to "steal much of her book of business without compensating her for it."
The middle and later stages may have less potential for astronomical returns but still offer advantages for high net worth investors, experts tell FP.
RBC Wealth Management pulls wealth teams from Morgan Stanley, and Citi hires a wealth lending head from Goldman Sachs.
Initial employment data shows virtually no job growth in October. With the Federal Reserve's focus on the labor market, the reading could seal the deal for a November rate cut.
