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

Sara Grillo

What are the changes in Colorado investment advisor regulations regarding financial planning? Specific examples: Educating financial advisors of all business models (AUM, fee only, commission, etc.) The primary disclosure document cited is Form ADV as opposed to an engagement agreement.

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Fiduciary Advocate

Inside Information

In Rostad’s view, this is the very disclosure document that could be eliminating investor confusion about the different business models and agendas. “If Rostad adds that there is anecdotal evidence that disclosure of fees and costs may be different from (more effective than) disclosures of conflicts of interest or who regulates whom. “A

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

Sara Grillo

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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Transcript: Brian Hamburger

The Big Picture

So, Brian is not a stranger to me, and we have some shared financial interests, but the reason I wanted to bring him in here is there are few people in the industry who have a better perch by which to look at the world of registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, all of the changes that are taking place in the space.