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CFP Board’s Fee Increase For Workforce Development: More Advisors Or Just More Sales Churn?

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But these positions are often tenuous for new advisors, with extremely high failure rates, driven in large part by compensation that is reliant primarily on commissions from product sales.

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The Stock Market Never Changes

A Wealth of Common Sense

Commissions still averaged 40 cents a share. Messengers with huge black boxes on wheels, filled with stock and bond certificates, scurried from broker to broker tr. One of my favorite parts of the book is where Ellis looks at how Wall Street has changed in the past 50 years: MBAs were uncommon. PhDs were never seen.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (March 25-26)

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Also in industry news this week: Top Democratic Senators are urging the Treasury Department to crack down on a range of estate planning strategies for high-net-worth individuals, including GRATs and IDGTs Amid fallout from recent bank failures, both Republicans and Democrats are considering whether current FDIC insurance limits should be increased (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (September 14–September 15)

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Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the SEC this week fined 4 RIAs for violations of its marketing rule related to their claims that they offered 'conflict-free' financial advice.

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2 Stocks to buy now for an upside of up to 23%; Recommended by Trade Brains portal – June 11

Trade Brains

The company has a 77% market share in India’s primary zinc sector and supplies to more than 40 nations. With a 77% market share, it maintained its leading position and posted its highest-ever domestic zinc sales of 603 kt. points, among the Asia-Pacific markets. a division of the Vedanta group. Hindustan Zinc Ltd.

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Defence stock in focus after securing order from Goa Shipyard for Satcom equipment

Trade Brains

With a current market capitalization of Rs. The market has responded swiftly to the news, indicating rising investor interest in companies catering to India’s evolving defence and digital communication landscape. The company also holds AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certifications, reflecting its commitment to quality and reliability.

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10 Best Investment Companies in 2023

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Schwab Minimum initial investment: $0 Commissions & fees: $0 for stocks, options, and ETFs; over 4,000 commission-free mutual funds. Ally Invest Minimum initial investment: $0 Commissions & fees: Commission-free trades of stocks, ETFs, and options (plus a $0.50 Get Started with Vanguard 4.