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What Do Financial Adviser Designations Mean? What are the Letters after a Name?

Carson Wealth

Financial service professionals like Tammy climb a competence stairway to work with clients. In this blog, we’ll break down industry jargon, share what various credentials indicate and explain why the financial services industry is so regulated. . Registration Standards for Financial Advisors.

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How does this financial advisor charge 60-80% lower fees without going BROKE?

Sara Grillo

The goal is to educate people so they can steer clear of the traps the financial services industry sets for them. I did not interview all the hundreds of thousands of advisors out there, I conducted research using Google, consulted with my network, and posted on social media. Also, there is selection bias inherent in this list.

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Don’t fall for the BS – use these RAW and REAL tips to find a financial advisor!

Sara Grillo

Many of these are awards they paid for, or that they got by being active and visible on social media or having a certain size book of business. It’s a marketing award not a service award and the selection process is very false. Check out this blog I wrote about all the BS financial advisor awards. Sara G Sources Rostad, Knut. (9

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

Sara Grillo

I am writing it because I’m sick of the BS narratives perpetrated by the financial media, a prime example being the Barron’s Top Advisor List. There are other nonsense financial advisor rankings such as Forbes and CNBC that I rip apart here too. What about ethics? This blog is not for the faint of heart.

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List of Financial Advisors for small accounts

Sara Grillo

The goal is to educate people so they can steer clear of the traps the financial services industry sets for them. I did not interview all the hundreds of thousands of advisors out there, I conducted research using Google, consulted with my network, and posted on social media. Also, there is selection bias inherent in this list.

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How to CRACK the secret costs in an insurance illustration

Sara Grillo

Our scheduled meetups are here: June 14 th , 2023 July 12 th , 2023 August 9 th , 2023 September 13 th , 2023 October 11 th , 2023 November 8 th , 2023 December 12 th , 2023 Learn what to say to prospects on social media messenger apps without sounding like a washing machine salesperson. New York State Department of Financial Services.

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Should you cancel your CFP designation?

Sara Grillo

Get ready for a ride as we examine it from all angles: regulatory, ethically, intellectually, etc. The debaters include: Robert Wright, CFP®, a financial consultant with Advocacy Wealth Management. Wright retorts back that restrictions don’t necessarily mean higher ethical standards.

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