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How the SEC Has Strayed From Its Mission

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The petition notes that the SEC, in response to litigation from the Financial Planning Association back in 2005, had proposed to go further, and require anyone holding themselves out as a “financial planner” or providing “financial planning services,” or delivering a financial plan to their customers, be required to register as an RIA. .

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Fiduciary Advocate

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The argument with the regulators is that the more they require all advisors (including, of course, wirehouse brokers who call themselves ‘advisors’) to behave as fiduciaries, the more likely investors will be to receive advice in their interests, quality investment counsel, low portfolio expenses and fewer conflicts getting in the way.

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

Sara Grillo

The advertisements that they produce that says that anyone can call themselves a CFP. It’s baffling to me because actually, the only people who can really do… [unintelligible] anyone can say they’re a financial planner? Salaske: What is an investment advisor? Salaske: What is an investment advisor?

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31 Passive Income Ideas to Build Real Wealth (Updated for 2023)

Good Financial Cents

Advertise with Your Car 22. The data is pretty good; however, the average person like you and I should make passive income investments through ETFs, a mutual fund, or index funds with low fees. Robo-advisors like Betterment allow you to set your willingness for risk, then sit back and let the income flow. Rent Your Car 18.