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Why useless financial advisor rankings lists should be put to rest!

Sara Grillo

What about ethics? I have several issues with the methodology, namely: The advisor must have an “acceptable compliance record.” There are plenty of financial advisors with a long tenure in the business and spotless compliance records. Ethical actions that financial advisors take. What about fiduciary standard?

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Will I Have To Become A Fiduciary

Tucker Advisors

When advisors are not fiduciaries, they follow what is called the “suitability” requirement, which is basically an ethical call to follow the same prioritization of interests. What are the key points advisors need to beware of in order to be in compliance with the present definition/regulation regarding IRA rollovers? The client?

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Should you cancel your CFP designation?

Sara Grillo

Get ready for a ride as we examine it from all angles: regulatory, ethically, intellectually, etc. If we are comparing them to the Utopian idea of what a fraternity of ethics and competence testing should be, then we should find a way to implement it because daydreaming about what it ought to be is less useful.

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Should the CFP Board police financial advisor “bad apples”? The debate continues! (Part Two)

Sara Grillo

Wright: Yes, So yes, is the quick answer, the more convoluted answer would be that we should control internally… We’re a fraternity of ethics and competency testing that should be different from the SEC. Salaske: Right, now.

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