Nerd's Eye View
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Together, these proposed changes (which are currently open for public comment) suggest CFP Board is seeking to ensure that those with the marks not only have sufficient education and experience upon receiving them, but also maintain and sharpen their skills over the course of their careers.
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
At the same time, CFP Board has noted that advisors pursue the certification voluntarily and that its standards, which cover the entire financial planning process (unlike SEC and FINRA regulations that largely focus on investment management), help to raise standards for the industry as a whole at a time when advisors increasingly offer comprehensive (..)
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Nerd's Eye View
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
In the mid-20th century, the first phone call for a person who needed guidance on saving or planning for retirement was likely to be to a stockbroker or a mutual fund or insurance salesperson. So, in the late 1960s, a movement began to organize and promote best practices that would establish financial planning as a true profession.
Nerd's Eye View
MAY 19, 2025
While some of these programs still exist, the role of an associate advisor has evolved alongside the broader financial planning profession. Even for advisors with a CFP certification or other credentials, honing these skills and the confidence to use them in real-time client interactions requires additional practice.
Wealth Management
AUGUST 2, 2022
Empty certifications that require no experience and limited interaction only adds to plan sponsors’ mistrust of the industry.
Nerd's Eye View
MAY 22, 2023
Traditionally, financial planning internship programs have offered students who are aspiring financial planners a way to prepare for entering the workforce by gaining real-world experience in advisory firm settings (as well as a way to get their foot in the door with prospective employers).
Nerd's Eye View
JULY 18, 2022
To meet this challenge, CFP Board’s Center For Financial Planning has engaged in fundraising for several years to fuel campaigns that have focused on building the advisor workforce of the future.
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