Bridging the gulf between education and pursuing a career in advice

'There's a pressing need for fresh infusions of young talent into the advice sector'

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Steve Nelson on bridging the gulf between education and pursuing a career in advice...

We at The Lang Cat, in partnership with Morningstar Wealth, recently conducted research into the disconnect between the growing demand for financial literacy in schools and universities and the low interest among students in pursuing a career in financial advice. Our research explored the reasons behind this gap and its implications.  There's certainly a pressing need for fresh infusions of young talent into the professional advice sector. While today's advisory firms continue to provide highly valued advice and planning services to their clients, the average age of practitioners is edgi...

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