Most Read Advisorpedia Articles of the Week: September 4-8

Here’s a look at the Top 11 Most Viewed Articles of the Week on Advisorpedia , September 4-8, 2017

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1. Epigenetics Holds Promise of a New Way to Create Life Insurance

What is “biological age,” exactly? It’s ill-defined, but we know that we all age at different rates. Some 60 year olds have the physiology of 40 year olds, while other 60 year olds may be on their deathbeds. — Brian Chen

2. The Huge World-Wide Market Potential for Digital Wealth

With retail investors demanding for more complex asset classes and investments and increased transparency and control over investments, traditional wealth management firms, more wealth manage firms are joining the digital space and as a result. — FintechNews HK

3. The 5 Biggest Challenges Big Advisory Teams Need to Consider

A move for any team of advisors can be challenging, yet for whales those challenges multiply The movement of billion dollar premier wirehouse teams has become part of the industry’s new normal. — Barbara Herman

4. Liquid-Alternative Investing from an ETF Strategist Perspective

For all its complexities, Liquid-Alt investing can be reduced to this primary bet: the Liquid-Alt investor is forecasting that the implied volatility priced into a ‘trade’ is meaningfully different than its anticipated volatility. — Benjamin M. Lavine

5. Smooth Tomorrow's Market Volatility With a Smart Approach to Robotics & AI

Every advisor knows that volatility can wreak havoc on your clients’ psyches, and managing this “risk” or “sleep factor” can be challenging. — Chris Buck

6. 19 Questions Your Financial Advisory Team Must Be Able to Answer

What’s easier to sell: a service you know very little about and have zero regard for, or a service you are excited to share with others because you really think it offers value? — Maria Marsala

7. The Facebook Marketing Guide for Financial Advisors

Facebook isn't just for funny cat videos or seeing what your friends had for dinner last night. It's also a marketing tool, and financial advisors can leverage Facebook marketing to generate a steady stream of ideal clients. — James Pollard

8. The Single Most Important Thing That Will Impact You and Your Clients' Futures

The single most important thing that will impact you and your clients’ futures is The Singularity. What is The Singularity? — Bill Bachrach

9. The 7 Traits of Highly Successful Financial Advisors

Highly successful financial advisors do things differently than their less successful peers. Tap into what they do differently in these 7 traits. — Annette Bau

10. What Differentiates You Is Better Than Why You Are Better

Explaining the reasons why you’re “better” than your competition seems logical. However, it’s not always effective. — Maribeth Kuzmeski

11. Why Advisors Should Build a Progressive Service Model

How Advice Service Offerings Came To Make No Sense? In the not too distant past, most advisers were paid commissions.That meant they didn’t actually set the fee they were paid for their services. Instead, their revenue was defined by a third party; the product manufacturer. — Stewart Bell