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10 Friday AM Reads

The Big Picture

But it’s not a bank, and the deposits — technically, they’re risky bonds — are not insured by the FDIC or anybody else. ” Accounts at Compound Banc are not insured by the FDIC, the SIPC, or any other government regulator. Washington Post ) • Why aren’t teenagers driving anymore?

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Announcing IAR Ethics CE Day And The State Of The (Nerd’s Eye View) Blog

Nerd's Eye View

In the early days when financial advisors were first and foremost salespeople for insurance and investments products, the reality is that "advisor training and education" wasn't really about finance or advice… it was mostly just about learning how the company's products worked and how to effectively sell them to consumers.

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Saturday links: raising aggrieved kids

Abnormal Returns

(wired.com) Uninsured motorists are helping to drive up car insurance rates higher. mentalfloss.com) The states with the highest auto insurance premiums. msn.com) How to better license retail psychedelic retailers. wsj.com) Automakers have been selling your driving data for (literally) pennies.

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Startup Simplisure Launches Digital Platform for Buying Term Life Insurance

Wealth Management

Meant for non-licensed advisors, the new platform generates carrier-agnostic quotes and provides a digital application process.

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Ladder Life Insurance Review – November 2022

Good Financial Cents

If you’re looking for a simple life insurance policy that you can obtain quickly and for the lowest possible premium cost, you need to check out Ladder Life. If you need more life insurance coverage, once you have a policy in place, you can increase the death benefit. Ladder Life Insurance. Ads by Money. Ladder Life Products.

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Announcing Expanded IAR CE And Price Updates And The State Of The (Nerd’s Eye View) Blog

Nerd's Eye View

Combined with the continued availability of CE credit for CFP certification, CPA and EA licenses, and various Investment & Wealth Institute (IWI) and American College designations, Kitces Premier Members have a wide variety of opportunities to fulfill their CE requirements.

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CFP Board’s Fee Increase For Workforce Development: More Advisors Or Just More Sales Churn?

Nerd's Eye View

Insurance companies and broker-dealers in the business of manufacturing products and hiring advisors to sell them often dominate career fairs and job boards, frequently drawing in graduates of CFP Board-approved education programs.

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