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The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech (October 2022)

Nerd's Eye View

While the growth of DPL’s marketplace may itself usher in a greater level of annuity competitiveness, as companies are forced to compete for RIA attention not by offering the biggest commissions but by offering the best features and benefits to get through the RIA-as-gatekeeper.

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Title Protection For (CFP) Financial Planners And The FPA’s Two About-Faces

Nerd's Eye View

even as the CFP Board has announced its own Competency Standards Commission to raise their own standards regarding who can use the Certified Financial Planner title? Raising the question of whether the FPA is also considering an about-face on its CFP-centricity, too.

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Examples of great things ethical financial advisors really like to do!

Envision Wealth Planning

Ethical financial advisors are on the rise and are now doing things within their businesses with the hope to serve as an example of the right behavior for the rest of the industry to follow. Ethics matter in financial advice! Ethics matter. You’ll have to do your own research to determine if these advisors really are ethical.

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Here are some examples of things Ethical Financial Advisors do

Sara Grillo

So here’s a blog about some things that ethical financial advisors do in the hopes they will serve as an example of right behavior for the rest of the industry to follow. Ethics matter in financial advice! Ethics matter. The following case studies serve as examples of ethical actions taken by financial advisors.

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What’s a Fiduciary & Fee-Only Advisor?

Yardley Wealth Management

Furthermore, fee-only advisors don’t receive any third-party payments, unlike advisors who earn commissions from financial products they sell. Retirement Planning: A fiduciary and fee-only advisor can help you create a retirement plan that takes into account your retirement objectives and current financial situation.

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The Bad Actors

The Irrelevant Investor

There is no way that Wells found the 14,000 least ethical financial advisors in the industry. After about six months, she learned that the account, worth roughly $1.3 Unfortunately, fraud, theft, and greed make for great stories while compassion, integrity, and ethics do not. Bethany McLean and Ethan Wolff-Mann at Yahoo!

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Secure Your Financial Legacy

Yardley Wealth Management

A certified financial planner (CFP) designation indicates that an advisor has met certain standards of education, experience, and ethics. When choosing a financial advisor, consider their costs and whether they earn commissions on products they recommend. Advisors may charge a percentage of AUM as their fee.