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Unlocking Accessible Financial Advice The Garrett Planning Network Advantage

MainStreet Financial Planning

During recent conversations, I’ve come across several people unfamiliar with the concept of fee-only financial planning, let alone considering it as a feasible choice. Importantly, we do not accept sales commissions or any compensation beyond what is directly agreed upon with our clients.

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What’s The Difference Between a Broker and an Advisor?

Tobias Financial

Brokers are paid by a commission on the investment products they sell. Fiduciary advisors are generally fee-only. In this structure, they charge a specific fee for the work they provide, untethered to any products or investment options they recommend. They must always put clients’ interests above their own. .

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How to Become a Financial Advisor in India?

International College of Financial Planning

There are two types of Financial Advisors in India – Fee-Only Advisors and Commission Only Advisors. Fee-only advisors need to be registered with SEBI certified financial advisors (Securities and Exchange Board of India) as an RIA (Registered Investment Advisor). Meeting client expectations regularly.

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Monkeys Go Home

Inside Information

Doctors, lawyers and accountants have all achieved government recognition of their professional status. The cover article talked about this professional bait-and-switch, and the cover of the magazine featured a monkey in a business suit, with the caption: “These days, everybody is a financial planner. ”.

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6 Tips to Avoid Financial Fraud and Guard Your Investments

WiserAdvisor

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in 2021, American consumers lost over $5.8 These people could pretend to be a relative, bank officials, government employees, technical support staff, etc. You can check the company’s financial statement on the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) EDGAR filing platform.

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Financial planning transparency is FINALLY upon us (whoo hooo!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Sara Grillo

Specific examples: Educating financial advisors of all business models (AUM, fee only, commission, etc.) Executing outreach to college students to encourage them to avoid predatory wirehouse and insurance training programs and pursue fee-only paraplanning jobs instead. Mentoring younger advisors.

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Fiduciary Advocate

Inside Information

Rostad is currently focused on what he sees as our best chance for meaningful reform: getting the Commission to revise the Form CRS disclosure so that it provides a clearer explanation of the different business models of broker-dealers/wirehouses, on the one hand, and fiduciary RIAs registered with the SEC on the other.

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