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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (February 24-25)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that while both the total number of RIAs and advisor headcount have seen significant gains in recent years, client assets remain concentrated among the largest firms, according to data from Cerulli Associates, with the 7% of RIAs (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (August 12-13)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth has launched an investigation into how investment firms are using artificial intelligence-enabled technologies, echoing concerns expressed by the SEC that these tools could be used (..)

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How to Invest $1 Million Dollars in Today’s Market (Without Blowing It)

Good Financial Cents

Certificates of Deposit (CDs). The first place I would park some of the money is in a Certificate of Deposit (CDs). A Certificate of Deposit (CD) is pretty much the safest and most guaranteed investment you can make. Or, you might throw it into a Certificate of Deposit with Discover Bank.

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Workable Wealth Investing Series: What’s in an Investment Portfolio?

Workable Wealth

Your portfolio is where you customize your investments to suit your needs. Portfolios are managed by individuals, money managers, or financial planners, and an investor can have multiple portfolios that serve distinct purposes. . Great examples are bonds and certificates of deposit (CDs). What is Stock? Fees to Learn.

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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. What we’ve seen in 2022 is that there were a number of hacks. Gold has transaction value.

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Does being a fiduciary financial advisor REALLY matter – or is it “meh?”

Sara Grillo

Helping parents send their kids to college, care for an aging parent and retire with financial independence are literally what gets him up every day. Scott has been serving families for 29 years in the financial services space. In 2008, Kelly began working directly with clients as a financial planner.

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How to protect your Cash

MainStreet Financial Planning

With a money market account, you can withdraw your money at any time, but there may be limits on the number of withdrawals you can make per month. On the other hand, a Money Market Fund is a type of investment fund that invests in short-term, low-risk debt securities such as treasury bills, commercial paper, and certificates of deposit.