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Here are some examples of things Ethical Financial Advisors do

Sara Grillo

I feel that to proclaim that somebody is a top advisor based on AUM or Twitter followers is an abridgement of morality, and it is my goal to overshadow any media voice that claims as such. Ethics matter in financial advice! Ethics matter. There’s nothing to say that these advisors are ethical in all aspects of their practice.

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

Sara Grillo

I am writing it because I’m sick of the BS narratives perpetrated by the financial media, a prime example being the Barron’s Top Advisor List. What about ethics? I have several issues with the methodology, namely: The advisor must have an “acceptable compliance record.” This blog is not for the faint of heart.

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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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How to CRACK the secret costs in an insurance illustration

Sara Grillo

Our scheduled meetups are here: June 14 th , 2023 July 12 th , 2023 August 9 th , 2023 September 13 th , 2023 October 11 th , 2023 November 8 th , 2023 December 12 th , 2023 Learn what to say to prospects on social media messenger apps without sounding like a washing machine salesperson. So ethically, I think it applies everywhere.

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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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What We’re Vacillatin’ Be-tweeeeen

The Better Letter

Today’s polarized reality, with media subscribers demanding what they want to read, see, and hear (Fox: “We report what you decide”), makes getting to the best possible approximation of the truth an increasingly aspirational endeavor. .” It’s abject, conspiracist nonsense. Many are indeed fundamental.

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