{"id":295,"date":"2019-09-09T14:03:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T14:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moneytrack.org\/?p=295"},"modified":"2023-12-08T18:09:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T18:09:11","slug":"does-the-cfp-guarantee-my-financial-advisor-is-a-qualified-fiduciary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moneytrack.org\/does-the-cfp-guarantee-my-financial-advisor-is-a-qualified-fiduciary\/","title":{"rendered":"Does the CFP\u00ae guarantee my financial advisor is a qualified fiduciary?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>No. By&nbsp;<em>no<\/em>&nbsp;means does any advisor designation guarantee competency. Nor does it ensure the firm at which the advisor works is fiduciary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s good to see that an advisor or especially, a financial planner has passed their exams, but don\u2019t assume it means more than just that.Do not let this credential give you a false sense of security about the advisor or his firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch my interview about fiduciary fee-only financial advisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What\u2019s the *Real* Difference Between Fiduciary Advisors and Other Financial Advisors?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6azuoNS0ByY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pam Krueger \/ September 2019 No. By no means does any advisor designation guarantee competency. 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