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February 2011
Roy Diliberto |
A Good Business Model The fiduciary standard is essential for financial planning to be embraced as a profession, yet examples abound of advisors who ignore it.   |
Registered Rep.
August 17, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
CFP Registrations Spike Ahead of New Course Mandate The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards has decided that applicants for the coveted CFP mark must take a controversial 45-hour "capstone" course, starting next year, before being allowed to sit for the certification exam. |
Registered Rep.
October 6, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Those Who Revisit CFP Exam To Pay Less A sluggish economy dampens prices; why should professional examinations be an exception? |
Financial Advisor
April 2004
David Diesslin |
CFP Board Has A Mission The Certified Financial Planner Board has a mission beyond certification, which includes education and international standards. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2004 |
Red Flags for Advisors Financial advisors can save you big bucks, but choose them carefully. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2005
Janet Aschkenasy |
The Bag Lady Bugaboo Financial planners can help women address the real fears of poverty in old age. |
Financial Advisor
May 2012 |
CFP Board Shortens Certification Time The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards last month said it's amending its regulations to shorten the time needed to qualify for CFP certification from three years to two if the person has two years of experience. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2009 |
5 Signs Your Financial Pro Isn't All That Shopping for a financial professional, or wondering whether the one you have is right for you? Consider the following five red flags. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2004
Allen Plummer |
Over the Top There's one big problem with being on top, and the organization that administers the Certified Financial Planner designation is in the process of learning all about it. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2015
Diana Britton |
Old-Fashioned Exams Financial advisor exams vary in their requirements, but for any individual looking to work in a brokerage firm or sell investments, the Series 7 exam is the mandatory gateway. |
Financial Advisor
December 2004
Gregory Bresiger |
Your Next Client May be a Child Financial relationships that took an advisor years to build can be quickly ruined by a young person's recklessness with money. That's why it is often critical for advisors to know the children of their clients. |
Financial Advisor
February 2012
Jim McConville |
CFP Online The whole world seems to be moving online, including programs to earn the certified financial planner designation. |
The Motley Fool
November 27, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Financial Planning Ethics With the increasing complexity of the financial world, it's increasingly important to find professionals you can trust. By choosing a financial planner who is governed by strict ethical principles and guidelines, you can feel more confident that you will get the advice and assistance you deserve. |
Registered Rep.
March 18, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
New CFP Curriculum Daunts Instructors The Certified Financial Planner designation is about to become more challenging to obtain. |
Financial Advisor
April 1, 2010 |
Frontline News Advisor news: Is Your Client's Private Info Secure?... Hybrid Brokerages Shine Light On New Space... CFP Aspirants Need A Plan... Wanted: Silver Bullet For Retirement Income... more... |
Financial Advisor
November 2007 |
Frontline News CFP Board Picks New Chief Of Exams And Education... Are Regulators Losing Their Mojo?... Gingrich, Ford: Save New York City... Staffing -- Not Clients or Revenues -- Is Advisors' Big Challenge... etc. |
Financial Advisor
March 2004
Herbert K. Daroff |
Call Plans Coordinated, Not Comprehensive "Comprehensive" is a dangerous word in a litigious society. |
Registered Rep.
June 16, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
CFP: Financial Plans' Peace of Mind Loosens Purse Strings, Too Financial plans are considered a wise investment for households, but can they save the national economy? |
Financial Advisor
November 2005
Fazzi & Simonoff |
Rocky Mountain Why? After a year's worth of changes that has seen it's staff cut by 60% and many of its core operations put under intense scrutiny, it's safe to say the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards is in the midst of remaking itself. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2005
Ed McCarthy |
Sorting Through Certifications Continuing education designations for financial planners are proliferating at a dizzying pace. The specific designations matter less than the content of the courses. Here's a sampler. |
Financial Advisor
May 3, 2010 |
Frontline News News: CFP Board Posts Anonymous Case Histories... Rx Needed For Long-Term Health Care Companies... Plan Ahead To Cushion Medicare Surtax... Estate Planning? More Americans Say 'No Thanks'... Investors Seek More Advice... more... |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2009
Stacy Schultz |
Staying Alive As the economic environment has pinned many financial advisors against a wall, for some, bankruptcy is their best chance at salvaging their business. |
Registered Rep.
December 4, 2014
Diana Britton |
Investors Prefer Holistic Advice, CFP Board Says Contrary to the prevailing belief in this industry that it pays to focus on a niche market, investors actually prefer to work with an advisor who can discuss all areas of their life. |
Financial Advisor
April 2005 |
Frontline News 529 Plans Could Face New Restrictions... View Boomers As Four Separate Groups, Oppenheimer Says... Teslik Discusses CFP Board Changes... New Challenges For Pension Funds... NFP Acquires Highland Capital... etc. |
Registered Rep.
January 12, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
CFP Board Sees More Planners in Bankruptcy Of all the categories of conduct that will land a certified financial planner before the CFP Board of Standards' Disciplinary and Ethics Commission, bankruptcy currently ranks number one. |
Investment Advisor
December 2006
Dan Moisand |
Accentuate the Positive The president of the Financial Planning Association points out some positive things done by the CFP Board. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2011
Donna Mitchell |
Hot Topics J.P. Morgan Asset Management wants to limit choices in defined contribution plans... Will consumers change their retirement saving and investing habits when confronted with computer-generated images of their future older selves... |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2005
Ed McCarthy |
The Next Generation of Advisers (and the Problem with Uncovering Them) There's still no tried-and-true path for those entering the financial planning profession. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2008
Bob Veres |
Power Plays The recent Financial Planners Association luncheon allowed attendees to voice their concerns to a panel that included newly installed CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller. |
Financial Advisor
August 2008
Joel Bruckenstein |
The Other Side Of The Ledger Financial Crossing helps manage client liabilities. |
Financial Advisor
December 2010
Jeff Schlegel |
Opening The Doors The industry needs to attract younger advisors, but do opportunities exist? |
Registered Rep.
March 9, 2007
Christina Mucciolo |
What's In a Name? If You Are a Fiduciary, a Lot. But Are CFP Certificants Fiduciaries? Financial planners who hold the Certified Financial Planning designation have been tussling with the CFP Board, which controls the CFP designation, over the designation's ethical standards. |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2010
Gallant & Schneider |
Navigating The Retirement Business The demand for retirement income support will continue to grow rapidly in the coming years as the aging of the baby boom generation is inevitable. |
Investment Advisor
February 2008
Angela Herbers |
Barring the Door How to stop training your (future) competition. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2012
Donna Mitchell |
The BIG Fix Familiar as 401(k)s are, planners love to hate them, and they'll readily cite long lists of faults with the plans themselves, as well as the way the $2.8 trillion 401(k) industry operates. |
Financial Advisor
July 2004 |
Problems Cited In Broker-Dealers' Variable Insurance Sales and More The newly released study comes as the NASD is proposing new rules governing the sale of deferred variable annuities... Board Of Standards Increases CFP Certification Fee... Technology Continues To Frustrate Advisors, FPA Study Says... etc. |
Financial Advisor
March 2004
Gregory Bresiger |
One Financial Advisor's Journey The kaleidoscopic career of Charles Hughes |
Investment Advisor
July 2008
Melanie Waddell |
Globalization Now It's not a question of if, but when, every advisor will embrace the reality that the world is shrinking. Are you ready? |
Registered Rep.
March 16, 2012
Jerry Gleeson |
Polls: Current Financial Concerns Trump Planning for Retirement The glum outlook for American retirement appeared little improved with the release this week of two separate reports that showed continued worker skepticism about their prospects. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2007
Bob Veres |
CFP Board of Fiduciaries If you're a strong advocate of professionalism and consumer protection, you'll find a lot to like in The CFP Board's "Rules of Conduct." |
Financial Advisor
December 2011 |
Frontline News Investors Can Change Irrational Behavior... Tax Changes for 2012... The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards launched a four-year, $36 million public awareness marketing campaign... more... |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2012
Kenneth Corbin |
Raising the CFP Profile: CEO Kevin Keller Discusses Enforcement CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller talks about enforcing the fiduciary standard and building the image of the profession. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2006
John Churchill |
Of Two Minds An internecine argument at the FPA gets to the heart of one of the industry's more vexing problems: Should brokers be able to position themselves as financial planners? |
Financial Advisor
February 2007 |
Frontline News Schwab Offering Loans To RIAs Going Independent... TD Ameritrade Purchases iRebal... Suitability Standards For DPPs Could Rise... N.J. Firm Was B-D's Biggest Catch In '06... etc. |
Financial Advisor
December 2011
Bill Bachrach |
Higher Ethics It's unethical and out of integrity to be a financially unsuccessful financial advisor. |
Investment Advisor
September 2007
Kara P. Stapleton |
Changes Ahead for 403(b)s Retirement plan advisors, distributors, and providers are finding themselves responding on the fly to the trends shaping the 403(b) and 457 markets. New regulations will add paperwork and confusion say critics. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Go to the Head of the Class This financial advisor and winner of an Outstanding Broker Award for 2005 loves learning, and his clients love him for it. |
Financial Advisor
February 2009
Sherri Scordo |
Frontline News Broker-Dealer View On Regulation... Tax (Saving) Season Is Here... Credit Crisis May Hurt Wealth Management... ChFC Requirements Get Tougher... |
Investment Advisor
December 2005
Kathleen M. McBride |
The History of Financial Planning It's been a rocky ride for planners over 25 years. Financial planning today has become less associated with any product or investment type at all and far more associated -- as it should be -- with individual investor planning and investor needs. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2006
Elizabeth O'Brien |
The Fiduciary Fracas Debate and controversy over the elusive standard could be just what the industry needs. |
