by A&A Editorial Team | May 22, 2025 | A&A Editorial Team, Sales & Marketing, Sales Tips, Wealth
The shape of the financial services landscape is currently being shifted by changing investor expectations and preferences. A recent CapIntel consumer survey sheds light on what investors value most when looking for and deciding to hire financial professionals. The...
by A&A Editorial Team | May 16, 2025 | A&A Editorial Team, Marketing Best Practices, Sales & Marketing
The reports are in! According to a recent study by Ficomm Partners, advisory firms are NOT marketing to consumers the way they prefer. While 45% of investors surveyed report selecting their advisors through digital channels, only 29% of firms focus on digital...
by A&A Editorial Team | May 14, 2025 | A&A Editorial Team, Accumulation & Retirement Income, Wealth
The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) Financial Resilience Index, released in January, tells an important story: Middle-class financial resilience is improving but is still far from steady. During Q3 of last year, the Headline Index score, which measures...
by A&A Editorial Team | May 9, 2025 | A&A Editorial Team, Accumulation & Retirement Income, Sales & Marketing, Wealth
As 2025 continues through its second quarter, optimism about the economy has reached a seven-year high. Americans were feeling more positive at the end of 2024 about key economic indicators like the stock market and interest rates, with 67% expecting their financial...
by A&A Editorial Team | May 6, 2025 | A&A Editorial Team, Accumulation & Retirement Income, Wealth
The 2025 Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS), conducted annually by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), reveals a mixed bag of optimism and concern. While a majority of American workers (67% “confident” and 24% “very high confidence”) remain confident in...