Why financial advisers are better architects than builders

Pressure on financial advisers has never been greater. The rapid pace of regulatory change, an uncertain investment outlook and growing demand for better technology are just some of the pressures advisers experience today. All of which implies that an adviser's life can only become more difficult and more stressful. On the face of it, pressures like these could make advisers want to quit the profession altogether. However, when I talk to them, I find more often than not that advisers are as keen as ever to deliver a great service to their clients and, perhaps more surprisingly, are op...