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Is a Financial Planner Course (CFP) Worth It? A Comprehensive Guide for Aspiring Financial Professionals in India

International College of Financial Planning

As individuals and families strive to build wealth, protect their future, and achieve life goals, they increasingly seek trusted professionals who can offer sound, holistic financial advice. This is where competent, ethical, and client-first financial planners step in. What makes the CFP credential so respected?

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Top Insights Driving Financial Planning Strategies in 2025

WiserAdvisor

They want a financial strategy that takes every aspect of their life into account, such as their income situation, investment goals, debt, risk appetite, and more. Most individuals do not have the time or energy to consult with multiple financial professionals across different firms. People want all these goals to work together.

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Announcing IAR Ethics CE Day And The State Of The (Nerd’s Eye View) Blog

Nerd's Eye View

In the early days when financial advisors were first and foremost salespeople for insurance and investments products, the reality is that "advisor training and education" wasn't really about finance or advice… it was mostly just about learning how the company's products worked and how to effectively sell them to consumers.

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The Market For “Lemons” In Financial Advice: How Higher Standards Can Lower Costs And Increase Access To Advice

Nerd's Eye View

In fact, even a relatively modest shift to a higher-trust environment (which may be achieved by enacting higher standards) that just partially reduces the incredibly high client acquisition costs of financial advisors could more than offset the entire cost of fiduciary liability insurance from those higher standards!

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50th Anniversary Of The CFP Marks: The Journey, Current State Of CFP Board, And Growing The Financial Planning Profession

Nerd's Eye View

In the mid-20th century, the first phone call for a person who needed guidance on saving or planning for retirement was likely to be to a stockbroker or a mutual fund or insurance salesperson.

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

Carson Wealth

So much of our world is filled with abbreviations surrounding insurance and investment products, processes, education and accomplishments. . Translating from the secret language of financial planning, the sentence would read “Tammy specializes in insurance. Broad financial planning designations are different than degrees.

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Don’t be tricked by 8% eternal Universal Life Insurance Interest Rates!

Sara Grillo

The math behind Universal Life Insurance Interest Rates is a twisted web and most consumers are deceived. But before we get into it… Look, there are alot of schmucks out there hawking crap products disguised as financial advice. Know how the math works so you can see the potential risks that may exist with your policy.