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How Marketing With The CFP Marks Reduces Client Acquisition Costs And Accelerates Revenue Growth

Nerd's Eye View

In the context of financial advisors, surveys have shown that CFP certification serves as an important branding signal for consumers seeking the services of a qualified advisor. For instance, a 2015 study found that consumers had higher brand awareness of the CFP marks, even more than the well-known ChFC, CFA, CLU, and PFS designations.

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Do I need to use the (r) mark with my CFP designation?

Investment Writing

“Do I need to use the ® mark with my CFP designation”? This question spurred me to do some research on whether one must always write “CFP ®.” In fact, I rarely included an interviewee’s CFP designation because space was tight. Here’s the CFP Board’s response to my tweet on the topic.

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Strategizing Success: The CFP® Blueprint for Indians

International College of Financial Planning

This blog is designed to illuminate the path to becoming a CFP® professional, focusing on the critical steps involved in the admission process, exploring the myriad of career prospects, delving into the eligibility criteria, and the future of the CFP® certification.

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CFP Misconduct Research (And The Challenge Of Counting How Many Financial Advisors There Really Are)

Nerd's Eye View

Financial advisors are generally required to abide by ethical standards, such as the duty to act in a client’s best interests when giving financial advice. The paper’s authors state that based on their review of publicly available data, CFP certificants had higher levels of advisor-related misconduct than non-CFPs.

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CFP Misconduct Research And The Challenge Of Counting How Many Financial Advisors There Really Are

Nerd's Eye View

Financial advisors are generally required to abide by ethical standards, such as the duty to act in a client’s best interests when giving financial advice. The paper’s authors state that based on their review of publicly available data, CFP certificants had higher levels of advisor-related misconduct than non-CFPs.

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The Impact of Financial Planner Certification or CFP® on Career Growth

International College of Financial Planning

Understanding Financial Planner Certification or CFP® Financial Planner certification is a professional credential awarded to individuals who have met specific education, examination, experience, and ethics requirements in financial planning. From a client’s perspective, working with a CFP® offers a sense of security and trust.

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Handling a difference of opinion between a client and their child 

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

By Adam Thomas Rex, CFP, AIF A good client of mine wanted me to start working with his son, who was getting ready to graduate from medical school and had basically graduated debt-free because of his mom and dad’s contributions toward college. ” That was an incredibly difficult conversation.

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