Wirehouses Have Slower Growth than Any Other Channel

A desire for a higher payout (came in) third place among rationales for leaving

Wirehouses have been beaten up lately mostly because of all the bad press and the destruction of their brand names. Financial advisors are looking to breakaway to other channels. Every channel has seen double-digit growth within the past year except the wirehouse channel. Granted, they still have the majority market share.

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Affluent Investors Ask Financial Advisors for Help

No one wants to simply talk to a machine for their financial advice…

When affluent investors feel like they don’t know where to find a safe haven to invest, they turn to their trusted advisors. With all the information and tools provided online to help people invest on their own, affluent advisors still want their financial advisors. However, some still learn the hard way and wait till after they make a poor investment before calling their advisor.

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