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Avoiding Common Mistakes and Dangerous Financial Advice

The Big Picture

Barry challenges common financial myths, explores why we’re drawn to faulty financial forecasts, and highlights red flags in popular financial advice. Good stuff!

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Model Portfolios Portend the End of 'Traditional' Financial Advice

Wealth Management

Andrew Corn August 5, 2025 2 Min Read Maximusnd/iStock/Getty Images Plus For decades, advisors have marketed themselves as portfolio managers, tailoring asset allocation to each client’s unique goals, risk tolerance and life stage.

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Summer Reading List Of “Best Books” For Financial Advisors – 2025 Edition

Nerd's Eye View

2025 has had a tumultuous start for most advisory firms, as tariffs-driven market volatility has increased client anxiety and the amount of required hand-holding, forcing advisory firms to manage their own expenses a bit more closely in the face of greater revenue uncertainty.

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How To Determine The ‘Best’ CFP Education Program (For You): 2025 Update

Nerd's Eye View

To earn the CFP marks, candidates must fulfill four key requirements: Education (holding a bachelor's degree and completing the required coursework through a CFP Board registered program), Exam (passing the 170-question CFP exam), Experience (gaining hands-on experience providing financial advice to the public), and Ethics (acting as a fiduciary).

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22 Top Financial Advisor Podcasts To Listen To In 2025

Nerd's Eye View

offer a high signal-to-noise ratio and are tailored to the needs of those who are a part of (or hope to join) the financial advicer community (i.e., those who are in the business of selling their financial advice as opposed to financial products).

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The WealthStack Podcast: Unlocking Private Markets with AssetMark's Michael Kim

Wealth Management

June 27, 2025 Private markets are no longer just for the ultra-wealthy. Q&A: What Was Behind Schechter’s Decision to Sell to Arax? Q&A: What Was Behind Schechter’s Decision to Sell to Arax?

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RedBird-Backed Arax Pens Third $1B RIA Acquisition in 2025

Wealth Management

Alex Ortolani , Senior Reporter , WealthManagement.com August 5, 2025 2 Min Read hocus-focus/iStock/Getty Images Plus Arax Investment Partners, a wealth management platform backed by private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners, has acquired another $1 billion registered investment advisor in a deal for Chesterfield, Mo.