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How exactly RIAs can leverage the new transparency as a marketing tool

Fee-only advisors will reap the benefits of fuller disclosure and here are some ways to highlight your competitive advantage

Author Guest Columnist Jack Waymire February 17, 2012 at 4:28 PM
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Jack Waymire: You do not have to wait for investors to figure out the benefits of transparency on their own.

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John King

John King

February 17, 2012 — 4:59 PM

I hope & believe you’re wrong about “10% of the 700,000 licensed, registered advisors and representatives in the U.S. meet most of these criteria.” I’ve been in the biz 37 years and in my experience about 10% DON’t qualify and the vast majority are honest practioners of our peculiar art.

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