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Does being a fiduciary financial advisor REALLY matter – or is it “meh?”

Sara Grillo

I have a newsletter in which I talk about financial advisor lead generation topics which is best described as “fun and irreverent.” I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors. Why is the fiduciary standard important in financial advice? What is a conflict of interest in financial advice?

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How to sniff out a lying grifter in a Form ADV

Sara Grillo

Transparency allows the consumer to decide if the services and fees offered by the financial advisor are fair and logical, and if it is in their best interest to work with that advisor. Disclosures can be about if they have committed a crime, whether financial or not. IMPORTANT: Never trust what an advisor says verbally.

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This broker vs. financial advisor debate got ABSOLUTELY crazy!

Sara Grillo

pay me for investments, for the easy work that I can outsource to a third party manager, and I’ll give you all this hard stuff for free…I don’t believe that., There is a special emphasis on clear disclosure of services and their related fees. I hope you’ll at least join my weekly newsletter about financial advisor lead generation.

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Crypto – just a rock, or a good investment? (debate got wild)

Sara Grillo

-Sara G Biographies Scott Salaske 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. Lee holds a Ph.D.

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Low cost financial advisors who WON’T cost you a bloody fortune!

Sara Grillo

Although the cost of financial advice has come done somewhat from past years, investment management and financial planning are still ludicrously expensive. For many people, the high cost of financial advice makes it non-accessible. Jon Luskin provides hourly advice for do-it-yourself investors.

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List of Financial Advisors for small accounts

Sara Grillo

Please subscribe to my newsletter to receive updates that raise awareness of consumer financial issues. It will teach you how to avoid shenanigans, crap products, and other scummy practices that are unfortunately common in financial advice. I wrote a bunch of consumer advocacy blogs here to protect people from all the BS.

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Should you cancel your CFP designation?

Sara Grillo

Grillo rebuts back that when she hears middle to low-income people on the playground talking about how great it was that a CFP® professional came into their work and did a free community presentation, she’ll feel Keller’s salary is justified. #11 Nothing in this podcast or blog can be interpreted as legal or compliance advice.

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