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How to sniff out a lying grifter in a Form ADV

Sara Grillo

Any financial advisor who is registered as an advisor with a regulator has to fill out this form for initial approval by either a state or a Federal (the United States Securities and Exchange Commission) regulator. What if you can’t find the financial advisor’s Form ADV? Securities and Exchange Commission.

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This broker vs. financial advisor debate got ABSOLUTELY crazy!

Sara Grillo

Watch as all h&#@ breaks loose discussing the question of broker vs. financial advisor, commissions, fees, value, and more! The advisors made the point that the cost of insurance can’t be separated from the “cost of service” or the commission the agent makes. The commission is the commission. Doug Twiddy.

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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? Commissions are opaque. Insurance is opaque.

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Transcript: Joanne Bradford

The Big Picture

But yeah, I was making commission at that point in time. So when I was a salesperson at Business week, I sold more ads than anybody, and I made $2 million commission when I was 29 years old. And then what eventually was the bridge between Pinterest and SoFi in 2015? I was there 2015. And so that was a fun run.

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This year’s Wild Crypto Debate

Sara Grillo

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. In early 2015, Scott sold his ownership interest in the firm. At Firstmetric, Scott continues his mission of delivering low cost, unbiased advice to clients.

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

Sara Grillo

Are commissions bad? Are commissions bad? Salaske said he wonders if the people who really need them are getting sold annuities that don’t produce a huge commission. Macchia says that agents would be happy to take even a small commission. In early 2015, Scott sold his ownership interest in the firm.

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

Sara Grillo

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. In early 2015, Scott sold his ownership interest in the firm. At Firstmetric, Scott continues his mission of delivering low cost, unbiased advice to clients.