RIAs See A Bright Future
Survey says growth expected to continue

By Maya Ivanova, Research Analyst
AdvisorBenchmarking.com

RIA firms have seen three straight years of increasing revenues and profitability, and are on track to post positive AUM growth numbers, according to AdvisorBenchmarking's recently released 2006 RIA Marketplace Study. The RIA industry seems to be remarkably healthy and is likely to continue growing. But how do advisors view the growth? Are they equipped to take on many of the challenges that go hand-in-hand with growth?

When asked for their five-year forecast, advisors said they saw their future as bright. One in three advisors (33%) believes AUM annualized growth will be in the 11% to 20% range in the next five years, while 32% believe AUM growth will be more than 30% and 22% believe growth will be in the 21% to 30% range. Their short-term outlook is sunny as well: By the end of 2006, advisors expect to grow their assets by 21%.
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All registered investment advisors are invited to participate in the latest Rydex AdvisorBenchmarking survey of RIAs. Advisors who participate will receive a customized Practice Analysis report, learn best practices of the most successful advisors, gain access to trend analysis, and will get a complimentary copy of the 2005 Annual Survey. To participate, visit www.advisorbenchmarking.com.

Maya Ivanova is a research analyst with Rydex AdvisorBenchmarking.com, an affiliate of Rydex Investments. She can be reached at mivanova@advisorbenchmarking.com.

AdvisorBenchmarking, Inc., an affiliate of Rydex Investments, is a research and analysis center focused on the RIA marketplace Through its web site, www.AdvisorBenchmarking.com, the firm conducts multiple advisor surveys every year covering a host of business management and investment-management practices. The findings and analysis of the data are then released to the marketplace in the form of annual studies, quarterly research notes and monthly newsletters. The service is aimed at helping advisors grow and enhance their firms by comparing how their businesses fare against other advisors, as well as learning best practices of the most successful advisors.

© 2006 Wicks Business Information, LLC

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