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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. So, in the late 1960s, a movement began to organize and promote best practices that would establish financial planning as a true profession.

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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

Accordingly, advisor licensing could mean establishing a requirement involving a professional designation like the CFP certification for those who provide financial advice.

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Is AI taking over financial advice? Not so fast!

Sara Grillo

Is AI taking over financial advice? Join Sara Grillo & Eric Negron today for the Truth Bomb as they break down how artificial intelligence is likely to impact the future of financial advising. It’s not even the complex questions like, what’s the best investment for the Procter and Gamble 401k plan?

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CFP® Certification Course: From Novice to Expert in Holistic Financial Planning

International College of Financial Planning

This certification is recognized globally and showcases a deep, systematic understanding of personal financial management, including investment planning, risk management, tax planning, and retirement planning. Individuals who earn this certification are thoroughly prepared to offer expert financial advice.

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Examples of great things ethical financial advisors really like to do!

Envision Wealth Planning

Ethical financial advisors are on the rise and are now doing things within their businesses with the hope to serve as an example of the right behavior for the rest of the industry to follow. Note: Envision Wealth Planning and James Brewer are featured in #7!*. Ethics matter in financial advice!

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Announcing More Webinars And IAR CE In 2024 And The State Of The (Nerd’s Eye View) Blog

Nerd's Eye View

For most financial advisors, 2023 was a year of rebound and reinvestment, as markets bounced back from the turbulence of 2022, and expanded profit margins allowed advisory firms room to reinvest back into the services and value they're providing clients to make sure their retention stays strong in the future.

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Here are some examples of things Ethical Financial Advisors do

Sara Grillo

So here’s a blog about some things that ethical financial advisors do in the hopes they will serve as an example of right behavior for the rest of the industry to follow. I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors. Ethics matter in financial advice! Ethics matter.

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