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How to Become a Financial Advisor or Financial Planner in India?

International College of Financial Planning

Using a search engine of your choice, type in “[your state] financial planner” and from there select from the list available. When choosing this, look for a planner with an active license, one who is accredited by a board or association, and one who has experience of working with clients of your profile. Here’s to your success!

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Does being a fiduciary financial advisor REALLY matter – or is it “meh?”

Sara Grillo

If their sole method of compensation is a product, and/or they are taking commissions, then in reality it is less likely they are embracing all the values that the standard requires. There is such a tremendous misappropriation of the word for marketing purposes, and here is the issue is creates. Commissions are opaque.

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Should you die and go to hell before selling an annuity?

Sara Grillo

He is a flat fee advisor; not a licensed insurance agent. I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant. I have a newsletter in which I talk about financial advisor lead generation topics which is best described as “fun and irreverent.” Are commissions bad? Are commissions bad?

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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. Robert completed His Undergraduate Degree at The University of Utah in Economics and his Master of Science in Advanced Personal Financial Planning at Kansas State University. 2022, August 1). CFP® Professional Demographics. 2013, March). 2019, July 30).

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