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How to sniff out a lying grifter in a Form ADV

Sara Grillo

In this blog, Scott Salaske of Firstmetric and I discuss the proper way to read a Form ADV so that you can get the information you need to make an informed choice and avoid working with a financial advisor who is a lying, deceptive grifter. But first – what is a Form ADV? What are the different parts of Form ADV?

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

Sara Grillo

The fiduciary standard is important because it defined parameters for behaviors impacting the way that financial advisors treat their clients. A fiduciary provides advice and counsel that is solely in the best interest of the client. It’s confusing to the client and unfortunately that confusion is waged onto them on purpose.

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What Is a Fiduciary?

Carson Wealth

CFP ® , Director of Consumer Investment Research  Being a fiduciary is holding a duty to a client that a financial advisor will act in the best interests of the client rather than the best interests of the advisor, the advisor’s employer, or any other entity. This may sound simple. Craig Lemoine, Ph.D.,