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Top Movies & Shows for Financial Advisors to Watch

BlueMind

Deciding to chase after bigger commissions and targeting high net worth clients, he begins his own firm selling penny and IPO stocks. Although a work of fiction, this movie is based on very realistic “pump and dump” schemes carried out by advisors who love selling hard and earning high commissions. Boiler Room (2000). Cohen of S.A.C

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Why Portfolio Diversification is for the Ignorant Investor

Risk Management Guru

The Risk Management Guru (RMG) blog was founded in October 2015 with a very clear sense of purpose: to become the go-to blog for the best articles about Risk Management. Without you, this adventure would not be possible nor would the Risk Management Blog have its unique personality. our gurus). our gurus).

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Does being a fiduciary financial advisor REALLY matter – or is it “meh?”

Sara Grillo

If their sole method of compensation is a product, and/or they are taking commissions, then in reality it is less likely they are embracing all the values that the standard requires. Commissions are opaque. How large the extent of the conflict matters, as well as how it is managed and disclosed. 2017, January 18 th ).

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This year’s Wild Crypto Debate

Sara Grillo

Early on in his entrepreneurial journey, Scott saw firsthand the inherent flaws and conflicts of interest in the traditional sales and product driven approach, as several family members had lost a significant portion of their hard-earned life savings to high-cost, commission-based investment products and inappropriate advice.

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What is Passive Income?

Good Financial Cents

As Robert Kiyosaki (2017) explains in his best-selling book “ Rich Dad Poor Dad ,” passive income can be a way to achieve greater financial independence. This includes wages from a job, salaries, hourly payments, commissions, and tips. What is Active Income? Essentially, active income requires trading time for money.

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Zerodha Review 2023 – Is Free Investing Legit? (No 1 Stockbroker?)

Trade Brains

Here are a few of the famous awards won by Zerodha recently: — ET Startup of the Year (2020) — National Stock Exchange (NSE) “Retail brokerage of the year 2019” (& 2018) — Outlook Money “Retail broker of the year 2017” — Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the year (Startup) 2017” 2.

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

Sara Grillo

Early on in his entrepreneurial journey, Scott saw firsthand the inherent flaws and conflicts of interest in the traditional sales and product driven approach, as several family members had lost a significant portion of their hard-earned life savings to high-cost, commission-based investment products and inappropriate advice.