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This year’s Wild Crypto Debate

Sara Grillo

The idea centered on the concepts of simplicity, keeping total investment costs and taxes extremely low and developing a custom investment plan for each client using low-cost asset class and index funds. At Firstmetric, Scott continues his mission of delivering low cost, unbiased advice to clients.

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List of Financial Advisors for small accounts

Sara Grillo

Pure fiduciaries These are advisors who hold no insurance or brokerage licenses and are considered pure fiduciaries. The fiduciary standard is important because it defined parameters for behaviors impacting the way that financial advisors treat their clients. So they are actually starting their investment journeys with me.

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Why Certified Financial planners are the 1st choice Globally for Personal Assets Management

International College of Financial Planning

Earning the CFP designation requires a rigorous course of study covering investment planning, income taxation, retirement planning and risk management. A Person who completes the CFP course is qualified to provide financial planning services to those with a high degree of financial responsibility.

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

Sara Grillo

He is a flat fee advisor; not a licensed insurance agent. Yet the investment and insurance communities seem to be on two different sides of the fence when it comes to a solution. With annuities now being able to be offered in 401k plans, the playing field has changed. Scott Salaske , CEO of Firstmetric.

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

Sara Grillo

Wright: So if gold is something a client could be invested in and potentially suitably recommended by an advisor, what is the argument against Bitcoin? These meetups are free and the goal is to learn from each other about how to grow and manage a transparent practice for the benefit of clients. Thanks for reading.

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This broker vs. financial advisor debate got ABSOLUTELY crazy!

Sara Grillo

We talked about: What is the best, fairest fee model for the client? Does the way you are paid dictate how you serve clients? Are clients capable of determining when your fees are too high or should there be some other standard that fees are measured against (e.g. Does it matter that clients know the fees they are paying?

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What are the Different Types of Financial Advisors?

WiserAdvisor

These advisors vary in terms of their areas of expertise and the specific types of financial services they provide, and tailor their advice to their client’s financial situation, needs, and goals. These advisors charge a fee for security analysis and investment recommendations. Their main area of focus is wealth preservation.