Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. But, with the rise of index funds and the commoditization of investment advice, generating sufficient investment ‘alpha’ to justify a fee has become more challenging for advisors.

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Clients Fee Only Planning Advertising 208

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. But, with the rise of index funds and the commoditization of investment advice, generating sufficient investment ‘alpha’ to justify a fee has become more challenging for advisors.

Fee Only 200

Fee Only Portfolio Clients Planning 200

International College of Financial Planning

AUGUST 2, 2021

Soft Skills – The role of a financial advisor goes beyond reading numbers, interpreting them, and offering advice to clients. There are two types of Financial Advisors in India – Fee-Only Advisors and Commission Only Advisors. Numerous software and tools can do these jobs right now.

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Financial Advisor Certified Financial Planner Certification Fee Only 52

WiserAdvisor

MAY 31, 2022

However, the numbers tell a different story. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in 2021, American consumers lost over $5.8 million consumers filed a fraud report, the highest number since 2001. However, the FTC expects the actual numbers to be higher than the reported numbers since multiple scams go unreported.

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Investing Investments License Accounting 52

Inside Information

JULY 31, 2022

Yes, there are regulatory requirements to register as an investment advisor. A lot of us are still angry at the decision to take down compensation data on advisors who were listed on the organization’s website, rather than confront the fact that thousands of brokers and asset-gatherers had slyly listed themselves as ‘fee-only.’

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Financial Planner Financial Planning Ethics CFP 45

WiserAdvisor

JULY 22, 2022

The advisors can be differentiated based on the fee structure they use to charge fees such as fee-only, commission-only, hourly-fee, monthly fee, etc. The more advisors you hire, the more you will have to pay. Find out how much it would cost you to hire a financial advisor.

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Financial Advisor Portfolio Budgeting Investment Advisor 105

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. Salaske: What is an investment advisor?

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CFP Financial Advisor Financial Planner Ethics 59