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Why the economics of advisor independence should matter to investors

The amount of time advisors spend on servicing clients depends greatly on the type of firm at which they work

The index providers are quietly building up enormous powers Globe Advisor content

The huge shift from traditional, active asset management to passive, index-tracking funds since the financial crisis has made the major index providers enormously powerful

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Women-centric financial advisory teams offer investors a unique perspective Globe Advisor content

But teams that consist exclusively or mostly of women say this model remains uncommon in the financial services industry

Recent developments may usher new era of advisor independence

The introduction of a turnkey asset management program ecosystem and new rules that would enable outsourcing of the chief compliance officer role would allow more advisors to operate on their own

Advisors must become more familiar with liquid alternative funds as interest grows Globe Advisor content

Most advisors understand why alternative strategies make sense in a portfolio, but many have never used hedge funds – let alone the tools underpinning them, like derivatives

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