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

Sara Grillo

Rostad is the author of articles, papers regulatory comment letters and a frequent contributor to Advisor Perspectives Magazine. He has been cited in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Reuters and industry outlets such as Investment News and Financial Advisor. transgender male and female investors.

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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. With annuities now being able to be offered in 401k plans, the playing field has changed. Fee only advisors can now purchase annuities for their clients without having to be licensed agents. Mettler says he does not have a securities license for this reason.

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

Sara Grillo

Robert completed His Undergraduate Degree at The University of Utah in Economics and his Master of Science in Advanced Personal Financial Planning at Kansas State University. Robert is also an Instructor of CFP® Coursework for the College of Financial Planning Online and on Campus at Kennesaw State University.

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