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Understanding the Role and Qualifications of a Financial Advisor

International College of Financial Planning

These professionals work independently or under the umbrella of financial institutions and are specialized in guiding clients through the intricacies of financial planning and investments. Their compensation often comes from (1) commissions on transactions based on advice provided or (2) fees for financial plan construction.

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Mastering Finances with a Certified Investment/Financial Advisor

International College of Financial Planning

If you have an analytical mindset, a keen interest in the financial markets, and the desire to help others achieve their financial goals, a career as an investment advisor may be the perfect fit. A deep understanding of financial markets and investment strategies. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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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. The debaters include: Robert Wright, CFP®, a financial consultant with Advocacy Wealth Management. .” Wright retorts back that restrictions don’t necessarily mean higher ethical standards.

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

Sara Grillo

Salaske: Yeah, I don’t agree with the CFP Board becoming any type of regulator whatsoever over financial advisors, financial planners, whatever you wanna call us in the advice space. Salaske: Right, now. You don’t know that right now, what they’re doing basically… We don’t know what their process is.

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Transcript: Ed Hyman

The Big Picture

And so he set me off in a direction that was practical and at that point, commission business that he generated was ginormous, I’m sure. So it’s not just government data. 00:17:50 [Speaker Changed] I’m sort of a contrarian at heart is I don’t trust government data, right? 00:07:21 [Speaker Changed] Right.

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