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Professional and Personal Financial Planning

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An excellent paper on the origins, meaning and importance of professions, and the status of financial planning as a profession.

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Magic Johnson (left) and Knut A. Rostad
Magic Johnson (left) and Knut A. Rostad

Fiduciary Doings

Fiduciary Magic?

Magic Johnson and Knut Rostad share a light moment on fiduciary at the MarketCounsel Summit on December 5.

At the Summit, Rostad presented on the coming of the SEC's Reg BI, and the major impact on RIAs when brokers tell investors "The law requires I meet the best interest standard at all times."

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