Opinion: Why NAPFA's CFP-only approach is a slap in the face of many financial advisors
In the alphabet soup of designations for advisors are many legitimate practitioners whom the association's new policy will shut out
HJ
Welcome to the commoditization of your industry. When everyone flocked to the easy money of IT services in the 90’s, seemingly benign certifications evolved and suddenly everyone had inane letters following their name on business cards. Once established it becomes a racket in and of itself, requiring annual registration of “continuing education” credits (i.e., income stream) for the certification bodies.
H. Jones, CISA, CISSPIPPI, CNA, CMP, CIA+, CIACREF
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