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

International College of Financial Planning

Achieving the status of Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) represents a significant professional milestone in financial services. What Is a Certified Financial Planner®? A Certified Financial Planner® is a distinguished professional who has met the stringent standards set by the FPSB Board.

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Integrated Diploma in Wealth Management: A Comprehensive Program for Aspiring Wealth Managers

International College of Financial Planning

Wealth management is an important aspect of the financial world that focuses on managing wealth to help individuals and families achieve their financial goals. Wealth management involves a range of financial services as an investment, finance, real estate, tax, and risk management.

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

Sara Grillo

Today we’re gonna WAKA WAKA BREAK IT DOWN to the question, “Is crypto a good investment or is it as valueless as a rock?” I am a CFA® charterholder and I used to be a financial advisor. Is crypto a good investment, or does it suck? Wright: We should separate custody from the ability to provide investment advice on those assets.

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How to sniff out a lying grifter in a Form ADV

Sara Grillo

Form ADV Part 3 (also called Customer Relationship Summary) requires SEC-registered investment advisers to prepare a “plain English” summary of the data presented in Part I and II. This will take you to the page called, “Investment Adviser Firm Summary.” Investment Adviser Public Disclosure. Firstmetric. Disclosures.

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

Sara Grillo

The word “fiduciary” is not a marketing term, not just something you throw out there to virtue signal. Researching costs of investments, services, and products rendered to the client Assessing if risk is reasonable for the client Assessing if performance expectations are reasonable for the client But these are all loose definitions.

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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., I also partner with E4 Insurance Services, a full-service brokerage agency to help noninsurance-oriented professionals (CFP’s, CFA’s, investment advisors, etc.)

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Should you cancel your CFP designation?

Sara Grillo

Grillo Investment Management, LLC does not guarantee any specific level of performance, the success of any strategy that Grillo Investment Management, LLC may use, or the success of any program. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Sara Grillo or Grillo Investment Management, LLC. Disclaimers.

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