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This year’s Wild Crypto Debate

Sara Grillo

Early on in his entrepreneurial journey, Scott saw firsthand the inherent flaws and conflicts of interest in the traditional sales and product driven approach, as several family members had lost a significant portion of their hard-earned life savings to high-cost, commission-based investment products and inappropriate advice.

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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. With annuities now being able to be offered in 401k plans, the playing field has changed. Fee only advisors can now purchase annuities for their clients without having to be licensed agents. Mettler says he does not have a securities license for this reason.

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

Sara Grillo

Early on in his entrepreneurial journey, Scott saw firsthand the inherent flaws and conflicts of interest in the traditional sales and product driven approach, as several family members had lost a significant portion of their hard-earned life savings to high-cost, commission-based investment products and inappropriate advice.

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Three Things to Know About Recessions | Weekly Market Commentary | October 24, 2022

James Hendries

As more metrics start blinking red, sticking to long-term investing plans with the guidance from a financial professional is becoming more and more important. Indexes are unmanaged statistical composites and cannot be invested into directly. Insurance products are offered through LPL or its licensed affiliates.

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Nuvama Wealth Management – Future Plans and Business Model Explained

Trade Brains

Nuvama Wealth Management: Forget glowing wealth advisors and generic investment plans. By doing this they leverage its strong research capabilities, experienced sales team and technology-driven execution to serve a wide range of institutional clients.

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Does being a fiduciary financial advisor REALLY matter – or is it “meh?”

Sara Grillo

The standard, however, is often used haphazardly, invoked as a sales tool by dual-registered advisors who want to virtue signal, only to be abandoned in a legal context by those same advisors who backpedal into being “just a salesperson.” Let’s talk about it. It’s about how you behave and the operational standards you follow.

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This broker vs. financial advisor debate got ABSOLUTELY crazy!

Sara Grillo

I don’t care what that sales rep is making. He holds multiple FINRA licenses and he is associated with The Leaders Group, and independent broker-dealer. Matt has over 10 years of investment experience, including a highly technical background in private equity backed transactions and corporate debt restructurings. Who cares?