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The Importance of a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) for Your Financial Planning

WiserAdvisor

As an individual or business owner, you have a unique set of circumstances, goals, and risk tolerance that are each necessary to consider when creating a successful financial plan. This is where a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) can step in. What is a Certified Financial Planner?

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What are the Different Types of Financial Advisors?

WiserAdvisor

These professionals also hold expertise in various fields, such as retirement planning, tax management, estate planning, investment management, insurance, debt management, wealth management, and more. Stockbrokers require a state license to carry out their practice and must have cleared FINRA-administered securities exams.

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

Sara Grillo

If you have the wrong political views, access to your bank account could be at risk. The idea centered on the concepts of simplicity, keeping total investment costs and taxes extremely low and developing a custom investment plan for each client using low-cost asset class and index funds. That’s crazy.

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This broker vs. financial advisor debate got ABSOLUTELY crazy!

Sara Grillo

In the absence of a securities account, what value do you provide to your clients? ” Is it just the fees that are directly debited out of an account, or is the cost of a product (such as an insurance product) relevant? A critical question in the debate of financial advisor vs. broker is what is value? Scott Salaske.

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Should you cancel your CFP designation?

Sara Grillo

JR agrees, stating that 70% of CFP holders have insurance licenses. #4 JR asserts that anyone who holds themselves out as a financial planner, whether or they wear dual hats, or also are registered reps under FINRA, must follow the fiduciary standard. Accountant-Lawyer Alliance.

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

Sara Grillo

JR: There is no educational standard for someone to become a financial planner, although there’s not any evidence to suggest that financial planners like me are any less trained or less academically qualified, that we have to disclose our academic backgrounds and designations in our ADVs. Grillo: Next question.

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