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

Sara Grillo

” -Scott Salaske Salaske says that it would be have to have a growth driver or utility, or else it would be like picking up a rock and putting it into your portfolio. Wright: So if gold is something a client could be invested in and potentially suitably recommended by an advisor, what is the argument against Bitcoin?

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

Sara Grillo

The standard, however, is often used haphazardly, invoked as a sales tool by dual-registered advisors who want to virtue signal, only to be abandoned in a legal context by those same advisors who backpedal into being “just a salesperson.” Let’s talk about it. It’s about how you behave and the operational standards you follow.

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This broker vs. financial advisor debate got ABSOLUTELY crazy!

Sara Grillo

“It comes down to the client’s needs, what the strategy is going to provide for the client, and then we look at how we can efficiently affect how those costs hit that client in their portfolio.” – Charles King. I don’t care what that sales rep is making. If you’re going out for 20 year term, who cares what the commission is?

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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. Scott Salaske , CEO of Firstmetric. Macchia says this is ignoring longevity risk.

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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. Now, granted, I don’t think that that’s true.

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Should you cancel your CFP designation?

Sara Grillo

The CFP Board promotes a faux fiduciary standard that does not require its members to disclose potential conflicts of interest in writing and that does not require them disclose the percentage or amount of commission its members may receive from the sale of insurance products with opaque commissions.

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13 Best Investment Opportunities for Accredited Investors

Good Financial Cents

Even though I had this “exclusive access” it took me awhile to start investing in alternative asset classes. The Securities and Exchange Commission states that as an accredited investor, I possess a level of sophistication that equips me to craft a riskier investment portfolio than a non-accredited investor.