Inside Information

JULY 25, 2024

Did you know that World Investment Advisors recently acquired a Raymond James RIA with $3.5 I can tell you that when I was editor of Financial Planning magazine, I discovered that there is a whole public relations ecosystem churning out favorable press releases and miscellaneous announcements that they would position as ‘news.’

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Tobias Financial

AUGUST 5, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that Tobias Financial Advisors made the Worth Magazine’s 2024 Leading Advisors List. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires companies to compile and present financial and business information, reports, and disclosures to provide transparency to investors and the public.

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Inside Information

JULY 31, 2022

If you’re as old as Methuselah, like I am, you might remember a pivotal moment in the evolution of the planning profession, when Forbes magazine noticed that brokers, life insurance and tax shelter salespeople were starting to call themselves ‘financial planners.’ Yes, there are regulatory requirements to register as an investment advisor.

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Sara Grillo

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Should those with only insurance licenses that allow them to sell annuities and/or life insurance be held to the same “fiduciary standard” as Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) with the SEC or state regulators? Are commissions bad? Are commissions bad? He does not think it will be in his lifetime. #2

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Sara Grillo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I do believe it should be different regulated differently from portfolio management, which is the typical definition of the registered investment advisor, but that it shouldn’t be the CFP Board that is controlling the regulatory environment for financial planners. Salaske: What is an investment advisor?

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