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The Market For “Lemons” In Financial Advice: How Higher Standards Can Lower Costs And Increase Access To Advice

Nerd's Eye View

In his paper, Akerlof suggests three strategies that could be used to counteract the effects of quality uncertainty and increase consumer confidence: licensing, quality guarantees, and branding.

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Announcing Expanded IAR CE And Price Updates And The State Of The (Nerd’s Eye View) Blog

Nerd's Eye View

Combined with the continued availability of CE credit for CFP certification, CPA and EA licenses, and various Investment & Wealth Institute (IWI) and American College designations, Kitces Premier Members have a wide variety of opportunities to fulfill their CE requirements. Read More.

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The Importance of a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) for Your Financial Planning

WiserAdvisor

As an individual or business owner, you have a unique set of circumstances, goals, and risk tolerance that are each necessary to consider when creating a successful financial plan. This is where a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) can step in. What is a Certified Financial Planner? This means working for three years (i.e.

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What Do Financial Adviser Designations Mean? What are the Letters after a Name?

Carson Wealth

I could also be fairly sure that Tammy is a licensed insurance agent and that she has access to sophisticated software tools and may or may not engage in financial planning. If a financial service professional represents an insurance company, they must be legally appointed by that company as an agent.

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

Sara Grillo

I have a newsletter in which I talk about financial advisor lead generation topics which is best described as “fun and irreverent.” I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors. Why is the fiduciary standard important in financial advice? What is a conflict of interest in financial advice?

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

Sara Grillo

Robert Wright, CFP Lee: The list of things Gary Gensler doesn’t own is probably very short. ” – Robert Wright, CFP For someone to be able to send payments overseas, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies help with that. – Josh Gonzalez, CFP Wright: This happens in pharma as well. Wright: So is cash.

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Announcing IAR Ethics CE Day And The State Of The (Nerd’s Eye View) Blog

Nerd's Eye View

has increasingly made financial services products available directly to consumers, financial advisors have focused more and more on the business of financial advice itself.

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