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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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How to sniff out a lying grifter in a Form ADV

Sara Grillo

It’s also important to understand the conflicts-of-interest that a financial advisor’s business model may present, because these may bias the benefit of the service in the advisor’s favor rather than yours. If the person is an insurance agent or solely a broker selling commission-based products, they will not have to file a Form ADV.

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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. The fees for planning, according to an internal presentation called “The Wealth Planning Client Experience,” were significant: from $5,000 to $68,000 per year, depending on the client’s assets. Bethany McLean and Ethan Wolff-Mann at Yahoo!

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Use this template for a flat fee advisor website!

Sara Grillo

I’m presenting text for the home, about, and fees page because those are the pages on a website that get the most traffic generally. Please view my Code of Ethics here (insert hyperlink). I’m provided a sense of the main ideas you want to convey. If this phrasing is not amenable to you, please alter it to suit your style.

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Mastering Finances with a Certified Investment/Financial Advisor

International College of Financial Planning

The field of investment advisory presents a world of opportunities for individuals passionate about finance and investments. Successful investment advisors also have the potential to make substantial commissions and bonuses based on their client’s investment performance.

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My Humble, Unregulated Profession

Inside Information

Angie Herbers (our keynote presenter at this year’s Insider’s Forum conference) recently told me in passing, during a longer conversation, that she thinks that journalism in America has become dysfunctional or broken. As a journalist, I had to process that a bit. They pretend to be journalists in order to gain credibility with their readers.