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

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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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Should the CFP Board police financial advisor “bad apples”? The debate continues! (Part Two)

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Scott Salaske is the founder and CEO of Firstmetric , a flat fee financial advisor firm in Troy, Michigan. Ever since the beginning of his 20+ year long career, Scott has pursued his mission of delivering high quality financial advice in a low cost and unbiased way.

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Transcript: Brian Hamburger

The Big Picture

And the next case that was called, this attorney was on the other side explaining why they had a right to recruit this broker. And this seems to be an agreement to — RITHOLTZ: Restrict competition in the space of providing financial advice. RITHOLTZ: Right. My partner Josh calls this a prisoner exchange.