why they beat aum and hourly fees for wealth management.
by rory henry
the holistic guide to wealth management
recently i listened to a lively debate about financial advisor compensation between ramit sethi, author of the best seller “i will teach you to be rich,” and michael kitces, host of the financial advisor success podcast. sethi was highly critical of the traditional 1 percent of assets under management (aum) model that so many wealth advisors charge. instead of 1 percent of aum, sethi argued that advisors should think of themselves as accountability partners (i.e., personal trainers for clients’ money) and instead charge them based on how they help them modify their behaviors to produce better outcomes.
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for instance, a good advisor can help clients adopt good behaviors such as saving more of every paycheck and sticking to their investment plan during volatile times. good advisors, said sethi, also help clients from engaging in their old wealth-destructive behaviors such as speculating on hot stocks in the news or cashing out of the market at the first sign of trouble. by the way, helping clients modify behaviors and produce better outcomes is what an advis-ror™ does.
let’s explore how an aum/subscription model using a virtual family office is a win for both firms and the clients they serve.
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