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Crypto – just a rock, or a good investment? (debate got wild)

Sara Grillo

There is no underlying asset that drives the value. It’s not an asset so why would you hold it? But to own crypto… Wright: Is gold an asset? Wright argues that we could diminish any asset that way, even stock certificates. FTX custodied everyone’s assets. “It’s just basically nothing.”

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Should you cancel your CFP designation?

Sara Grillo

The debaters include: Robert Wright, CFP®, a financial consultant with Advocacy Wealth Management. John Robinson (“JR”), Founder of Financial Planning Hawaii, Inc. Wright says, if we are going to asset that the CFP Board and marks are bad, we should ask the question, “bad compared to what?”

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Should the CFP Board police financial advisor “bad apples”? The debate continues! (Part Two)

Sara Grillo

Assuming we all agree that financial planning does not yet meet the standard for being considered a” profession”, what do you believe is required in order for that to happen? The debaters are: Robert Wright, CFP®, a financial consultant with Advocacy Wealth Management. Robert will be on the “for” team.

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