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Why useless financial advisor rankings lists should be put to rest!

Sara Grillo

What about straightforwardness of communication? I have several issues with the methodology, namely: The advisor must have an “acceptable compliance record.” There are plenty of financial advisors with a long tenure in the business and spotless compliance records. Number of employees per client? What about ethics?

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Transcript: Brian Hamburger

The Big Picture

Brian Hamburger has been one of the leading authorities in the world of registered investment advisories, broker-dealers, SEC regulatory compliance. And I would constantly hear them frustrated by the compliance department. HAMBURGER: They were just blaming compliance for everything they couldn’t do. RITHOLTZ: Right.