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What are the Different Types of Financial Advisors?

WiserAdvisor

Investment advisors help manage and diversify a client’s portfolio to limit their exposure to market volatility. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if they manage $100 million or more in assets. Stockbrokers earn money through commissions based on the securities sold by them. They must also register with the U.S.

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

Sara Grillo

Wright: So if gold is something a client could be invested in and potentially suitably recommended by an advisor, what is the argument against Bitcoin? Wright argues that we could diminish any asset that way, even stock certificates. Gold has transaction value. All value is relative.

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Should you cancel your CFP designation?

Sara Grillo

A $100 increase in the CFP annual certification fee spurred an industry outcry, leading many to question whether the designation is worth it or not. The debaters include: Robert Wright, CFP®, a financial consultant with Advocacy Wealth Management. John Robinson (“JR”), Founder of Financial Planning Hawaii, Inc.

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