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

Sara Grillo

I have a newsletter in which I talk about financial advisor lead generation topics which is best described as “fun and irreverent.” I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors. Why is the fiduciary standard important in financial advice? What is a conflict of interest in financial advice?

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This broker vs. financial advisor debate got ABSOLUTELY crazy!

Sara Grillo

The Transparent Advisor Movement’s mission is to promote ideals of clarity, modesty, integrity, dignity, and client advocacy in all aspects of financial advice, with a special focus on Advice Only, Flat Fee, and Hourly service models. “Just because you can put numbers on a piece of paper, doesn’t mean you’re providing value.”

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Transcript: Luis Berruga, Global X ETFs

The Big Picture

when I first moved from Spain, and I learned a lot because I spent a lot of time with financial advisors, which, as you know, is a key segment of our client base today. What is the financial advice world like in Europe? So a phenomenal learning experience with both Jefferies and Morgan Stanley. What’s it like in Spain?

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Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS): Explaining the Gain Exclusion

Darrow Wealth Management

It is not personal legal/tax/financial advice or an exhaustive discussion of the exclusion. By now you know we don’t provide legal or tax advice, but we do help clients build a team of tax/legal specialists to tackle issues around company stock. This article is meant to be an easily-digestible introduction to QSBS.

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

Sara Grillo

Scott Salaske is the founder and CEO of Firstmetric , a flat fee financial advisor firm in Troy, Michigan. Ever since the beginning of his 20+ year long career, Scott has pursued his mission of delivering high quality financial advice in a low cost and unbiased way.

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