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Wells Fargo and Unchecked Incentives

Wells Fargo and Unchecked Incentives

Sep 9, 2016

Wells Fargo was hit with a $185 million fine Thursday for widespread illegal sales practices that involved opening over 2 million fake accounts without customers’ knowledge. The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s $100 million portion of that fine was the largest ever in the agency’s five-year history. The CFPB said...

John Oliver: “Nobody Invites Their Financial Advisor to a Wedding”

John Oliver: “Nobody Invites Their Financial Advisor to a Wedding”

Jun 14, 2016

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has, in my opinion, a great track record for showcasing forgotten or ignored issues that defy common sense, and then ripping the systems that create or sustain them to pieces with blue comedy that still manages to be charming thanks to his British accent and...

Ballers Shines Light on the Financial Problems of NFL Players

Ballers Shines Light on the Financial Problems of NFL Players

Jun 24, 2015

HBO has a new series that debuted Sunday titled Ballers. In it Dwayne Johnson stars as fictional former NFL player Spencer Strassmore, and Rob Corddry plays Joe, the so-far-unlikeable financial advisor who has hired him to monetize his football friendships. If the the pilot is any indication, this show will...

Five Signs Your Broker is a Dick

Five Signs Your Broker is a Dick

Mar 19, 2015

Sorry I couldn’t think of a more eloquent word than that. I’ve just met too many so-called “advisors” out there that lack the knowledge, discipline, and ethics I believe clients deserve. The truth is a lot of brokers or financial advisors — or whatever their marketing groups are telling them...

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