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Amplifying 8 Asian-American Voices in Financial Planning

eMoney Advisor

You can read more about his story and his best advice for other planners in a recent blog post, 8 Powerful Ways to Grow as a Financial Planner. Regularly one of the highest-ranked NAPFA-registered fee-only financial advisors, he has set the bar for Zhang Financial characteristically high. ” Achieving the No.

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What type of financial advisor is right for you? Questions you should ask.

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

What does it mean to be a Fee-Only financial advisor ? Fee-Only financial advisors and firms receive no sales-related compensation or incentives. They are compensated only by the fee the client pays. This fee covers not only investment management, but also financial planning.

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How to save on financial advisor fees?

Sara Grillo

Financial advisor fees can be reduced – here are some ways. But before we get to the blog… Look, there are alot of schmucks out there hawking crap products disguised as financial advice. I wrote a bunch of consumer advocacy blogs here to protect people from all the BS. Don’t be fooled!

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Standing Out in the Herd of Predators

Inside Information

I said that brokers and sales agents are essentially predators, wolves in sheep’s clothing, where the sheep are fiduciary advisors, and the clothing is, well, you know what it is: ‘fee-based’ and ‘best interest’ (instead of fee-only and fiduciary). If we can’t, we’ll tell you, and help you find someone who can.

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Monkeys Go Home

Inside Information

Currently there are no minimum standards for competency or ethics for those professing to be financial planners. I’m meeting all the highest ethical standards. Mahoney says that right now the organization is looking at a blank slate. Mahoney says that advisors across the board are fed up with the status quo. “I

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Financial planning transparency is FINALLY upon us (whoo hooo!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Sara Grillo

There is an emphasis on logical and clear disclosure of services and their related fees. The goal of the Transparent Advisor Movement is to create the country’s best financial advisors – the most ethical, effective, and successful financial advisors that the industry has ever seen in its history.

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The Benefits of a Diversified Investment Portfolio

International College of Financial Planning

Some of the personal financial advisors get registered as RIA (Registered Investment Advisor) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India and operate on a Fee-only model. This certification equips individuals with the necessary skills to guide clients effectively, upholding the standards and ethics of investment management.