Inside Information

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The last holdout across the entire spectrum of American society was the insurance industry, which clung desperately to the idea that it would only sell its protective wares through commission-compensated insurance agents.

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Financial Planner Fee Only Financial Planning Insurance 40

Good Financial Cents

APRIL 19, 2023

If you need a more formal definition, IRS Pub 925 has you covered. Betterment is great at reducing any taxes you have to pay on your investments, and they work with you to give you the best financial advice through their algorithms. Most brokerages no longer charge trading commissions which is a huge saving for us!

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Sara Grillo

JANUARY 9, 2023

The move to financial planning transparency is aflame! in all aspects of financial advice, with a special focus on Advice Only, Flat Fee, and Hourly service models. Specific examples: Educating financial advisors of all business models (AUM, fee only, commission, etc.) Client advocacy. What does that mean?

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Sara Grillo

JUNE 2, 2022

To see this term blurred with the top advisor definition, it makes me mad because it implies that advisors who are selected on the basis of production – and this gives me the sense that this ranking had a lot to do with precisely that – are the best financial advisors. Selling a product does not equal financial advice.

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Inside Information

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The argument with the regulators is that the more they require all advisors (including, of course, wirehouse brokers who call themselves ‘advisors’) to behave as fiduciaries, the more likely investors will be to receive advice in their interests, quality investment counsel, low portfolio expenses and fewer conflicts getting in the way.

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Sara Grillo

APRIL 11, 2022

And that’s why I’m writing this blog; because I feel that financial advice rendered by the hour is a great thing for the American public (for the reasons we’re going to discuss below). What are the drawbacks of charging an hourly fee for financial advice? I was managing their money in.

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Sara Grillo

MAY 8, 2023

The Transparent Advisor Movement’s mission is to promote ideals of clarity, modesty, integrity, dignity, and client advocacy in all aspects of financial advice, with a special focus on Advice Only, Flat Fee, and Hourly service models. If yes… Join the Transparency Advisor Movement. BOBBY SAMUELSON: Not it probably is.

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Insurance Clients Financial Advisor Accounting 59

Sara Grillo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I do believe it should be different regulated differently from portfolio management, which is the typical definition of the registered investment advisor, but that it shouldn’t be the CFP Board that is controlling the regulatory environment for financial planners. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2022, August 1).

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