{"id":9337,"date":"2019-01-28T06:30:11","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T14:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.paladinregistry.com\/?p=9337"},"modified":"2023-02-04T00:22:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T05:22:16","slug":"what-are-those-letters-after-your-name-credentials-for-financial-advisors-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/blog\/advisors\/what-are-those-letters-after-your-name-credentials-for-financial-advisors-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Those Letters After Your Name? Credentials for Financial Advisors Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Alphabet soup. It\u2019s a real thing. And it\u2019s a\nproblem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alphabet_soup_(linguistics)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Alphabet soup<\/strong><\/a> refers to the abundance of acronyms typically found after a professional\u2019s title. Doctors, lawyers and financial advisors are especially guilty of tacking these on to their names: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joe Smith, CFA, CPA, XYZ, MD <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chances are, you\u2019ve seen these abbreviations before. But what do they mean? Why are the credentials for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/landing\/find-financial-advisors?kwd=letters_after_name_credentials_for_financial_advisors&amp;pagetype=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"financial advisors (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>financial advisors<\/strong><\/a> always different? And what letters should you actually care about? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d3775b4e68b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d3775b4e68b\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/blog\/advisors\/what-are-those-letters-after-your-name-credentials-for-financial-advisors-explained\/#Check_a_Credential\" title=\"Check a Credential\">Check a Credential<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/blog\/advisors\/what-are-those-letters-after-your-name-credentials-for-financial-advisors-explained\/#The_Best_Advisors\" title=\"The Best Advisors\">The Best Advisors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/blog\/advisors\/what-are-those-letters-after-your-name-credentials-for-financial-advisors-explained\/#Unethical_Advisors\" title=\"Unethical Advisors\">Unethical Advisors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/blog\/advisors\/what-are-those-letters-after-your-name-credentials-for-financial-advisors-explained\/#The_Bare_Minimum\" title=\"The Bare Minimum\">The Bare Minimum<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_a_Credential\"><\/span><strong>Check a Credential<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Financial advisors use these letters to show potential\nclients their experience, education and services \u2013 these letters <em>are supposed to<\/em> represent credentials\nthey have earned through extensive study, examinations and continuing\neducation. However, many salespeople know this. So, they will sometimes use\nthem unethically, to make investors assume they are experts when in fact they\naren\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help investors and stop this manipulation, Paladin Registry offers a completely free <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/research\/credentials-financial-certifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Check a Credential service<\/strong><\/a>. All an investor has to do is type in the letters that appear after an advisor\u2019s name, and instantly, a definition, rating and explanation of what is needed to earn the credential appears. There are no registration requirements to use this service. We simply offer it for free. After hearing financial horror story after financial horror story, we feel it\u2019s information investors need to know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paladin\u2019s Check a Credential service includes\n266 different credentials for financial advisors that we have researched and\nrated on a 1- to 5-star basis, with a 5-star rating being the best. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of these credentials: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>17 (or 6.4 percent) received a 1-star rating<\/li><li>54 (or 20.3 percent) received a 2-star rating<\/li><li>77 (or 29 percent) received a 3-star rating <\/li><li>50 (or 18.8 percent) received a 4-star rating<\/li><li>21 (or 7.9 percent) received the highest 5-star rating <\/li><li>47 (or 17.7 percent) received zero stars<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s most important here are the 5-star\nratings (financial advisors with these acronyms have earned the best\ncredentials available in the industry) and the zero-star ratings (beware of\nthese, as they carry no value). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While 71 of these credentials for financial\nadvisors have a 4- or 5-star rating, 118 (or 44 percent) have zero-, 1- or 2-star\nratings. These credentials represent risk to investors when they assume\nadvisors who hold these ratings are financial experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Best_Advisors\"><\/span><strong>The Best Advisors<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The best financial advisors hold these\nhigh-rated credentials because they earned them by significant study, proctored\nexaminations and continuing education requirements. In other words, these\n5-star credentials mean a financial advisor really is an expert in the\nfinancial services field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the best credentials include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>CFA \u2013 Chartered Financial Analyst &nbsp;<\/li><li>CIMA \u2013 Certified Investment Management Analyst <\/li><li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/blog\/advisors\/new-codes-and-standards-redefine-certified-financial-planner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CFP<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Certified Financial Planner<\/li><li>CPA \u2013 Certified Public Accountant <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unethical_Advisors\"><\/span><strong>Unethical Advisors<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, not everyone who offers financial\nadvisory services earn their credentials. Some buy them the same way people buy\ndegrees from diploma mills. They buy credentials to look more knowledgeable\nthan they really are. This is a dangerous and obviously deceptive sales\npractice. An investor would never knowingly select this advisor if they knew\nthe credentials of the financial advisor were not true or earned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beware: Many salespeople assume most investors\nwon\u2019t do their due diligence and check on these credentials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior citizens are particularly at risk, as there are many salespeople who target this group of individuals. Working with a bad financial advisor later in life can be especially detrimental. According to the <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Consumer Protection Bureau<\/strong><\/a>, there are more than 50 fake credentials that target seniors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investors of any age should never sign any\ndocuments until they have validated the quality of an advisor\u2019s credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bare_Minimum\"><\/span><strong>The Bare Minimum<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many investors assume that there is a minimum\nstandard that a person has to meet to practice in the financial services field,\nsimilar to a doctor, who had complete years of schooling, or a lawyer, who had\nto pass the Bar. But <em>there\u2019s not<\/em>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I repeat, <em>there\nis no minimum standard that a person must meet to offer financial advice and\nservices<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nope, not even a high-school diploma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is why it is so important for investors to use <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/research\/credentials-financial-certifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Paladin\u2019s free Check a Credential service<\/strong><\/a>. Working with the wrong financial advisor can be an expensive and destructive mistake. It may take a little extra time to validate the credentials for financial advisors, but because of Paladin\u2019s service, how to check credentials of a financial advisor just got easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/landing\/find-financial-advisors?kwd=letters_after_name_credentials_for_financial_advisors&amp;pagetype=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Hiring a financial advisor (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>Hiring a financial advisor<\/strong><\/a> is one of the most important decisions you will make. This person will affect when you can retire, how you can retire and what you can leave behind when you\u2019re gone, if anything. They can affect where you\u2019re able to send your kids to school, if you can pay for their college education and how you\u2019re able to live before and after retirement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three simple letters can be the difference\nbetween a comfortable retirement and one that is nothing like what an investor planned\nfor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, it is up to the investor to\ndetermine if he or she is working with a real financial expert or a fake. Slick\nsalespeople will never tell you that they are being deceptive. And they\u2019ll\nnever volunteer information that will cause them to lose a sale \u2013 yes, a sale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asking about credentials, get an advisor\u2019s\nresponse in writing. This way, if you are being duped, you have a paper trail\nto prove it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paladin Registry has been an independent source of free information about financial advisors since 2003. Paladin\u2019s Check a Credential service is just one of many <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/investor-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>free tools<\/strong><\/a> that help investors validate an advisor\u2019s claims or experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alphabet soup. It\u2019s a real thing. And it\u2019s a problem. Alphabet soup refers to the abundance of acronyms typically found after a professional\u2019s title. Doctors, lawyers and financial advisors are especially guilty of tacking these on to their names: Joe Smith, CFA, CPA, XYZ, MD Chances are, you\u2019ve seen these abbreviations before. But what do they mean? Why are the credentials for financial advisors always different? 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