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Get a job as a Financial Paraplanner at an RIA firm and ignore the schmucky wirehouse and insurance jobs!

Sara Grillo

An RIA firm’s financial advisors must follow the fiduciary standard which is believed to be the highest standard of care in the industry. Fee-only advisor – This is an advisor that does not charge commissions and hence is believed to be more aligned with the client’s best interests.

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Blunt, unfiltered truth about Indexed Universal Life

Sara Grillo

A tax advantaged asset Death benefit Tax planning needs Cash value growth Cash value liquidity benefits #2 Use a realistic (low) crediting rate in the illustration The assumed interest rate in an illustration is what is driving the long term performance. If yes… Join the Transparency Advisor Movement. SARA GRILLO: Okay, Bobby.

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Saving investors from the “Humpty Dumpty portfolio” with hourly financial advisor Rick Ferri, CFA

Sara Grillo

An hourly financial advisor is someone who provides financial advisor for a set hourly rate. These services often include recommendations on investments, financial planning, retirement, Social Security, Medicare, tax planning, and other wealth-related topics. Hourly financial advisors are not common.