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MiB: Charlie Ellis on Vanguard’s Rules of Investing

The Big Picture

Ellis recalls that “Bogle was a force of nature” who created and honed the firm’s philosophy and culture of strong ethics. This is our third conversation with the finance legend (see 2015 and 2017 editions). But Ellis also points out that most of the firm’s growth took place after Bogle stepped down as CEO.

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2015 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING

Brown Advisory

2015 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING. Thu, 07/16/2015 - 15:53. The 2015 annual meeting celebrated the 50th anniversary of Warren Buffett taking control of Berkshire Hathaway and it drew a record crowd of over 40,000. Buffett and Munger are great thinkers and entertaining teachers.

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Satyam Scam – The Story of India’s Biggest Corporate Fraud!

Trade Brains

A Case Study on ‘Satyam Scam’ Accounting Scandal: When the 2008 recession hit the world, India was not only going through a financial crisis but also an ethical crisis. In 2015 Raju, his 2 brothers, and 7 others were sentenced to 7 years in prison. This was what happened with Satyam Computer Services.

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Don’t be tricked by 8% eternal Universal Life Insurance Interest Rates!

Sara Grillo

Actuarial Guideline 49 of 2015, via the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) sought to cap, or limit the highly unlikely, aggressive illustrations used in the sales software prior to 2015. The interest rate assumptions for Indexed Universal Life require extra explanation.

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How to sniff out a lying grifter in a Form ADV

Sara Grillo

Ethics matter. Here are some examples of things Ethical Financial Advisors do. In early 2015, Scott sold his ownership interest in the firm. As an aside, please do not interpret this as legal advice of any sort, and it’s also not an endorsement of any particular person mentioned herein. Top Advisor Lists are Bullcrap.

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41 Top Influencers for Financial Advisors in 2023

Indigo Marketing Agency

She’s given over 600 presentations to more than 10,000 financial professionals since 2015. As a CFP® professional and CFP® Board Ambassador, Marguerita also helps educate the public, policymakers, and media about the benefits of competent, ethical financial planning. You can check Sam out on YouTube here. . Michael Kitces.

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Global Leaders Investment Letter: August 2022

Brown Advisory

6 A subsequent crash in oil prices in late 2014 and 2015 dramatically slowed investment over the next five years. There is also the gnarly issues on ethics and relative competitive risks – will all actors globally follow this ethical mindset? energy supply when oil was over $100/barrel.