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Get a job as a Financial Paraplanner at an RIA firm and ignore the schmucky wirehouse and insurance jobs!

Sara Grillo

Fee-only advisor – This is an advisor that does not charge commissions and hence is believed to be more aligned with the client’s best interests. Fee-only advisors are bound to the fiduciary standard. He knew before graduating fee-only was the path for him, his conscience, and his personality.

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The Lobbying ‘Tell’

Inside Information

Another uncomfortable fact is that these BDs have enormous compliance departments which supervise all of the communications put out by the reps and their offices—which is required by FINRA. The compliance people have to pre-approve their communications. Sales are important, but the BD executives won’t be talking about that.

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

Sara Grillo

Securities and Exchange Commission. Securities and Exchange Commission. Also, nothing in this podcast or blog can be interpreted as legal or compliance advice. For advise on such matters, contact a legal or compliance advisor. 2022, August 1). CFP® Professional Demographics. 2013, March). Zweig, Jason, and Fuller, Andrea.

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