By: Bryan BeattycloseAuthor: Bryan Beatty Name: Bryan Beatty
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About: Bryan is a 1991 graduate of University of MD with a BS in Finance where he was the President of the Finance, Banking and Investment Society. He is a Certified Financial Planner TM (CFP) Practitioner and a member of the Financial Planning Association. Bryan has been assisting clients in all aspects of investment and retirement planning since 1992. An avid lifelong musician Bryan plays guitar and writes music in his spare time and occasional plays area venues. Originally from Baltimore MD, Bryan has lived in Northern Virginia since 1992. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements.See Authors Posts (5) | July 31, 2009 | Investor Information

Ameriprise to pay $17.3 million to settle case with the SEC. http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090719/REG/307199991&ht=ameriprise

One of the things that clients or prospective clients need to do is ask why a particular investment was recommended. Many people do. What they don’t ask however is how much do you get paid to recommend that investment. They should know how their advisor or broker gets paid. They should know if their are different ways to invest. Investors have a right to know how much they are paying for any product or services. What the industry needs more than anything else is transparency.