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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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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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This broker vs. financial advisor debate got ABSOLUTELY crazy!

Sara Grillo

The Transparent Advisor Movement’s mission is to promote ideals of clarity, modesty, integrity, dignity, and client advocacy in all aspects of financial advice, with a special focus on Advice Only, Flat Fee, and Hourly service models. There is a special emphasis on clear disclosure of services and their related fees.

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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. Note: Ryan holds both insurance and FINRA licenses. 56 Capital Partners www.56capitalpartners.com

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Why useless financial advisor rankings lists should be put to rest!

Sara Grillo

To see this term blurred with the top advisor definition, it makes me mad because it implies that advisors who are selected on the basis of production – and this gives me the sense that this ranking had a lot to do with precisely that – are the best financial advisors. Selling a product does not equal financial advice.

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Should you cancel your CFP designation?

Sara Grillo

JR agrees, stating that 70% of CFP holders have insurance licenses. #4 JR asserts that anyone who holds themselves out as a financial planner, whether or they wear dual hats, or also are registered reps under FINRA, must follow the fiduciary standard. Nothing in this podcast or blog can be interpreted as legal or compliance advice.

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Transcript: Brian Hamburger

The Big Picture

There’s not significant licensing, you know, that that takes place. RITHOLTZ: So, you mentioned Focus Financial. HAMBURGER: And you can scale it down to a single user license. Now you buy a license. HAMBURGER: You buy a single license and you log in and you start to configure it. RITHOLTZ: Meaning?