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TikTokInvestors

The Big Picture

Nestled in between lip-sync dancers and fashion influencers, financial fraud lurks on TikTok. At least one person1 has noticed the risks to young consumers of social media: Since August 2020, @TikTokInvestors has been curating the most outrageous money-losing and dangerous videos culled from the “financial experts” at TikTok.

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A Promising Picture for Financial Planner Job Growth

eMoney Advisor

adults said their most trusted source of financial advice was a financial advisor. That’s up from 22 percent who said the same in early 2020. 1 Market volatility was found to be a major factor in spurring people to seek advice. That’s a 67 percent increase from its 48 awards in 2020. Sources: 1.

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Top Compliance Challenges Financial Advisors Face

BlueMind

The Significance Of Financial Compliance Financial compliance requires all actions, procedures, guidelines, and business culture to abide by the rules and regulations set by the regulatory authorities of the financial market. However, what if the client fails to provide the full picture?

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5 Big Lessons Popular Personal Finance Advice Gets Wrong

Gen Y Planning

For example, the timing of taking on a loan can make a huge difference in how it plays into your greater financial picture. In 2020 or 2021, you took advantage of a 3% mortgage rate and bought a home or refinanced your previous mortgage to reduce monthly payments. Consider how varied interest rates have been over the past few years.

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5 Big Lessons Popular Personal Finance Advice Gets Wrong

Gen Y Planning

So, when it comes to handling your finances, it’s natural to think that the information you hear repeatedly is the best advice to follow. After all, plenty of people are making a living sharing financial advice online (we refer to them as “influencers”). Shouldn’t you listen to what they have to say? Well, no… not necessarily.

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This financial advisor makes getting leads from social media look like a piece of cake!

Sara Grillo

I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors. How financial advisors can get leads from social media Thomas started on social media three years ago, in June of 2020. He asked for help and found a support community Right now Thomas is a fee-only fiduciary financial advisor. And now onto the blog!

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Why useless financial advisor rankings lists should be put to rest!

Sara Grillo

To see this term blurred with the top advisor definition, it makes me mad because it implies that advisors who are selected on the basis of production – and this gives me the sense that this ranking had a lot to do with precisely that – are the best financial advisors. Selling a product does not equal financial advice.