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Standing Out in the Herd of Predators

Inside Information

I said that brokers and sales agents are essentially predators, wolves in sheep’s clothing, where the sheep are fiduciary advisors, and the clothing is, well, you know what it is: ‘fee-based’ and ‘best interest’ (instead of fee-only and fiduciary).

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

Sara Grillo

There is an emphasis on logical and clear disclosure of services and their related fees. The goal of the Transparent Advisor Movement is to create the country’s best financial advisors – the most ethical, effective, and successful financial advisors that the industry has ever seen in its history. What does that mean?

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Do I Need A Financial Advisor? Here’s How To Decide

Clever Girl Finance

” There are some life situations when you should definitely seek professional guidance. Percentage-based fee or fee-only Some charge a percentage-based fee, which is a percentage of the amount you have invested. How to know Hiring a financial advisor can be costly. The percentage is typically about 1%.

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Do I Need A Financial Advisor? Here’s How To Decide

Clever Girl Finance

” There are some life situations when you should definitely seek professional guidance. Percentage-based fee or fee-only Some charge a percentage-based fee, which is a percentage of the amount you have invested. How to know Hiring a financial advisor can be costly. The percentage is typically about 1%.

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Rich vs. Wealthy: What’s the Difference?

Good Financial Cents

When I was in high school, there was a kid in my class who I definitely *thought* was rich. This couple was definitely “rich” based on their income alone, but they were not wealthy at all. Best Quotes About Wealth Be Ethical “All you have in business is your reputation. Is there anything better than that?

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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.

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