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How to Choose a Personal Financial Advisor

Park Place Financial

Certified Financial Planner (CFP) . One of the best financial advisors available, CFPs earn board certification that represents their intensive training, commitment to observing ethical standards, and dedication to putting clients first. Some advisors do not observe fiduciary duty but are bound to a suitability standard.

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Don’t fall for the BS – use these RAW and REAL tips to find a financial advisor!

Sara Grillo

It will teach you how to avoid shenanigans, crap products, and other scummy practices that are unfortunately common in financial advice. I wrote a bunch of consumer advocacy blogs here to protect people from all the BS. I was recently featured in a MarketWatch article about how to find a good financial advisor. Read it here.

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

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

However, they are not required to act in the best interests of the client; whereas a fiduciary is required to place their clients’ best interests ahead of their own. At Walkner Condon, all of our advisors are fiduciaries for our clients. What is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) ? Alicia Vande Ven , M.S.,

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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. Their fiduciary duty obliges them to always act in the best interests of their clients, minimizing potential conflicts of interest.