NAIFA Advisor Today

APRIL 8, 2024

Richards, JD, MBA, CLU, CFP, “Ethical and Regulatory Environment Surrounding the Sale of Premium-Financed Indexed Universal Life Insurance,” in March 2023 For more information about the Kenneth Black Jr. Kelly, JD, LLM, and Lewis B. Journal Author Awards, see the Journal Author Award page on the Foundation’s website.

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Financial Services Ethics CFP Education 64

Midstream Marketing

OCTOBER 31, 2024

They know that their marketing strategies work well and they follow important ethical and legal rules. This leads to more sales and better returns on investment (ROI). Email Marketing: Build relationships and increase sales through targeted email campaigns. They have a variety of financial products and services.

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Consulting Financial Market Marketing Marketing 52

Trade Brains

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Factors contributing to this growth include increasing disposable incomes, changing consumer preferences, and the popularity of unique, ethically sourced gemstones. Despite these high prices, retail sales remained strong, particularly during the festive season, highlighting consumer confidence. It is projected to grow from USD 232.94

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Retail Planning Government Ethics 97

Clever Girl Finance

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Definitely check out their undergarments for the whole family, especially when they’re running a big sale. Note: even though Everlane is one of the most celebrated “ethical” fashion brands, they did receive some bad press about how they treated their workers when COVID hit. Universal Standard. The Nisolo brand. MATE the Label.

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Budgeting Ethics Retail Education 52

Clever Girl Finance

JULY 2, 2023

Their items are great to stock up on, especially during the sale season! Despite Everlane being recognized as an “ethical” fashion brand, they faced criticism for their treatment of workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Able Able is a brand that creates ethically-made accessories with a specialty in leather goods.

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Budgeting Ethics Retail Manufacturing 52

The Irrelevant Investor

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

My first job out of college was working in a sales role at an insurance company. The biggest problem with that line, not ethically but actually, is that faking it might get you the meeting, but it didn't help you in the meeting. I understand that young people in sales roles have to fake it to a certain extent.

Ethics 52

Ethics Insurance Wealth Management Accounting 52

Harness Wealth

AUGUST 17, 2023

Table of Contents Understanding Client Ownership and Ethics Can You Take Clients With You When Leaving a Tax Firm? Marketing and Sales Support: Through the Harness Marketplace , your tax firm is introduced to a network of potential clients who’ve signed up for the platform and completed their profiles.

Taxes 52

Taxes Clients Ethics Accounting 52

FMG

AUGUST 30, 2022

How to use your prospects’ natural cognitive biases to “ethically force” them to sign up for your financial services. To drive the type of growth that you are looking for, it’s important that your sales and marketing goals are aligned. Shorten the sales cycle. Reduce the percentage of lost deals/sales.

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Clients Financial Services Ethics Media 52

Aleph

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

” Update: NYC’s Largest Cab Insurer Ordered to Explore Sale After Losses And this story : “While ATIC is required by the state’s DFS to submit to an examination every five years, there are no publicly available exam reports for the company. Actuaries are bright, and they have an ethics code that they have to follow.

Insurance 59

Insurance Financial Services Consulting Ethics 59

Sara Grillo

JUNE 2, 2022

Or, advisors who hustle and sell aggressively, push products to meet sales quotas, all the while neglecting their clients that they already “sold” – those are the people who may rank high by this metric. What about ethics? The others – AUM and revenue/production, as with Barron’s, can be more of an indicator of sales skill.

Financial Advisor 69

Financial Advisor Clients Ethics Numbers 69

Sara Grillo

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Ethics matter. Here are some examples of things Ethical Financial Advisors do. As an aside, please do not interpret this as legal advice of any sort, and it’s also not an endorsement of any particular person mentioned herein. I wrote these blogs, you may want to read them to be a more informed consumer.

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Inside Information

OCTOBER 29, 2023

I said that brokers and sales agents are essentially predators, wolves in sheep’s clothing, where the sheep are fiduciary advisors, and the clothing is, well, you know what it is: ‘fee-based’ and ‘best interest’ (instead of fee-only and fiduciary). You might include these words as a tag line in your blogs, and certainly on your website.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

AUGUST 13, 2024

Use Automated Marketing Tools Action: Partner with a marketing provider to set up custom nurture email sequences, advanced sales funnels, and continuous high-quality content that drives and converts more prospects while keeping current clients engaged. These types of services work best when they serve as part of an orchestrated sales funnel.

Financial Advisor 52

Financial Advisor Strategic Planning Media Communication 52

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

APRIL 22, 2024

A bit of good news punctuated an otherwise sour Monday, as a stronger-than-expected retail sales report showed consumers were spending despite rising inflation. Retail sales increased 0.7% New Home Sales. Pending Home Sales. It should not be considered a solicitation for the purchase or sale of the securities.

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Taxes Economics 52

Harness Wealth

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Many states require an ethics exam covering professional conduct and accounting rules, ensuring that CPAs are equipped to handle ethical situations during their career. Enrolled agents must obtain continuing education of 72 hours every three years with a minimum of 16 hours per year including ethics training.

Taxes 52

Taxes License Education Tax Planning 52

Indigo Marketing Agency

DECEMBER 19, 2022

She’s a marketing queen who’s passionate about helping financial advisors switch their digital marketing mindset from an “outbound cold sales” to a “warm inbound” approach. As a New Zealand-based speaker, business advisor, and sales training coach, he spends most of his days helping advisors build better businesses. Michael Kitces.

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Inside Information

JULY 31, 2022

Currently there are no minimum standards for competency or ethics for those professing to be financial planners. I’m meeting all the highest ethical standards. Mahoney says that right now the organization is looking at a blank slate. Mahoney says that advisors across the board are fed up with the status quo. “I

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Financial Planner Financial Planning Ethics CFP 45

Sara Grillo

JUNE 24, 2024

Actuarial Guideline 49 of 2015, via the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) sought to cap, or limit the highly unlikely, aggressive illustrations used in the sales software prior to 2015. This correction was updated in 2020 with AG 49A and again in May 2023 with AG49B.

Insurance 59

Insurance Math Financial Advice Compliance 59

Clever Girl Finance

JANUARY 17, 2023

I shop at thrift stores or wait for sales. Think about your personal values/ethics. Once you have that framework, come up with around 5 values/ethical principles you’d like to live by. Well, you’ll never catch me throwing away leftovers or letting ingredients go bad in the fridge. have literal holes in them.

Ethics 59

Ethics Retirement Budgeting Investments 59

Trade Brains

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This method allows the company to tailor its sales strategies to the unique needs and opportunities presented by each product and region Rajgor Castor Derivatives stands out due to its adherence to ethical trade practices, transparent business transactions, and prompt delivery of products.

Pharmaceutical 59

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing B2B Ethics 59

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

APRIL 10, 2023

Friday: Retail Sales. It should not be considered a solicitation for the purchase or sale of the securities. Let us at least survive and go on trying.” – Dora Russell How To Choose A Tax Preparer It’s essential to choose a tax preparer that is suitable for your needs as well as reliable and ethical. FOMC Minutes.

Marketing 59

Marketing Marketing Taxes Economics 59

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

APRIL 17, 2023

Fee-Only financial advisors and firms receive no sales-related compensation or incentives. Additionally, CFPs must adhere to ethical and professional standards, including a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of their clients. They are compensated only by the fee the client pays.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

APRIL 21, 2023

Fee-Only financial advisors and firms receive no sales-related compensation or incentives. Additionally, CFP s must adhere to ethical and professional standards, including a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of their clients. What does it mean to be a Fee-Only financial advisor ?

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International College of Financial Planning

JULY 10, 2023

Their tasks include regularly reviewing the credit histories of existing and potential customers to assess their creditworthiness and ensure their contributions to the company’s sales. Account Manager: An account manager is directly involved in maintaining and nurturing client relationships.

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Financial Advisor Certified Financial Planner Financial Planner Investments 52

Good Financial Cents

JANUARY 20, 2023

If you’re curious how to turn a profit on eBay, check out this piece I wrote on the best items to flip for profit: Best Items for Garage Sale Flipping for Fun and Profit 5. While flipping concert tickets may not feel ethical, money can be made with this hustle.

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Food Advertising Accounting Sales 105

Brown Advisory

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The chart below shows global sales of wafer factory equipment with clear cycles over the past 14 years. There is also the gnarly issues on ethics and relative competitive risks – will all actors globally follow this ethical mindset? Ethical AI is a highly nuanced subject and is at the top of our engagement priorities.

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Investments Investing Insurance Ethics 52

Inside Information

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The interesting thing about the journalism ‘profession’ (it’s really more of an avocation) is that we aren’t bound by any formal ethical rules or guidelines. As a journalist, I had to process that a bit. No SEC examiners ever come into my office to check my books and records, go over my reports or see if I’m treating my audience fairly.

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Advertising Commission Ethics Financial Planning 40

Good Financial Cents

APRIL 19, 2023

Once the course is complete, I do some continued marketing and client support which amounts to just a few hours per week, while sales roll in month after month. Roofstock is a marketplace of turnkey single-family homes for sale. Once the product was made and the website set up, sales became mostly passive in nature.

Accounting 105

Accounting Investments Investing Media 105

International College of Financial Planning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

It has established a rigorous certification program to provide a uniform standard of education, experience, and ethical conduct for those using the CFP® marks. Don’t just go with the person who gives you the most aggressive sales pitch, or who comes most highly recommended by your friend or neighbor. Find someone of trust and name.

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Financial Planner Financial Advisor Certified Financial Planner Commission 52

The Big Picture

JULY 19, 2022

Michael Lewis’ Liar’s Poker’s good guys was one of my sales contacts there. And then, most importantly, I do love his ethical antenna and his kind of truth-telling obsession that he has. Don’t sacrifice your ethics, that integrity matters. Finally, in a faction (ph) like one of these. RITHOLTZ: Really?

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

When I came up in the industry, when a company would come up for sale, we would have four or five months to research that business, and to do due diligence, and to meet the management team, to build our models. My dad was a business person and had a tremendous work ethic. LAYTON: Yeah.

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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 6, 2022

And on top of that, it is still very early because electric vehicles sales doubled into 2021, and that is still 9 percent of total sales. And even the charging infrastructure behind the adoption of electric vehicles is getting better and better. So the potential is very, very significant.

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Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 17, 2024

wired.com) Rising EV sales are putting a dent in gasoline tax receipts prompting a call for road taxes. barrons.com) Pets Just how ethical is pet ownership? Autos Hybrid pickup trucks are gaining momentum. politico.com) EVs are nearly silent. ICE cars are also getting quieter. newatlas.com) How EVgo is improving reliability.

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Pharmaceutical Ethics Recruitment Financial Advising 261

Brown Advisory

AUGUST 1, 2018

Buffett and Munger celebrate good business and investment practices, the potential for human achievement, high ethics and decency to one’s fellow man. Buffett likes Tim Sloan, who became CEO at Wells after the sales incentive revelations in 2016, and his efforts to fix those past mistakes.

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Brown Advisory

AUGUST 1, 2018

Buffett and Munger celebrate good business and investment practices, the potential for human achievement, high ethics and decency to one’s fellow man. Buffett likes Tim Sloan, who became CEO at Wells after the sales incentive revelations in 2016, and his efforts to fix those past mistakes.

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Assets Investments Investing Insurance 52

Brown Advisory

JULY 23, 2019

Buffett praised Abel and Jain for their accomplishments and their knowledge of the businesses and work ethic, and invited questions for them as well. Salespeople are lying a little bit to make the sale.* Returns are not as good as they look in the marketing materials.

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Insurance Investing Investments Management 52

Brown Advisory

JULY 23, 2019

Buffett praised Abel and Jain for their accomplishments and their knowledge of the businesses and work ethic, and invited questions for them as well. Salespeople are lying a little bit to make the sale.*. Returns are not as good as they look in the marketing materials.

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Insurance Investing Investments Management 52