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Becoming a SEBI Registered Investment Advisor: A Complete Guide

International College of Financial Planning

Are you passionate about investments? If so, you can turn your passion into a profession by becoming a SEBI-registered investment advisor. SEBI has introduced guidelines for individuals aspiring to become investment advisors in India. This blog post will provide all the necessary information on this topic.

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Client Letter | Better Times Ahead | September 28, 2022

James Hendries

Dear Valued Investor, In the last several weeks, we have continued to face elevated uncertainty in financial markets due to high inflation and rising interest rates, and we thought it was an important time to take stock with the final quarter of 2022 just ahead. Insurance products are offered through LPL or its licensed affiliates.

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Transformative Tech: Will AI Upend the American Workforce?

Ballast Advisors

Financial markets are likely to reward the winners and punish losers much like they did when other transformative technologies (such as personal computers, the internet, and smartphones) were invented. Ballast Advisors, LLC is a registered investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

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This broker vs. financial advisor debate got ABSOLUTELY crazy!

Sara Grillo

With over thirty years of financial services experience, Mike is an independent financial professional helping individuals and small business owners in providing unbiased insurance and investment strategies. He holds multiple FINRA licenses and he is associated with The Leaders Group, and independent broker-dealer.

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Should you die and go to hell before selling an annuity?

Sara Grillo

He is a flat fee advisor; not a licensed insurance agent. I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant. I have a newsletter in which I talk about financial advisor lead generation topics which is best described as “fun and irreverent.” Scott Salaske , CEO of Firstmetric.

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A Feisty Bull-Bear Debate: Weighing the Pros and Cons | Weekly Market Commentary | January 23, 2023

James Hendries

falls into recession, the chances are it would occur during the first half of 2023 and will not likely be as deep as the 2008 recession, which was initiated by a fundamentally flawed financial market. Insurance products are offered through LPL or its licensed affiliates. If the U.S.

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

Sara Grillo

I do believe it should be different regulated differently from portfolio management, which is the typical definition of the registered investment advisor, but that it shouldn’t be the CFP Board that is controlling the regulatory environment for financial planners. Salaske: What is an investment advisor?

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