Fundamentals and Insurance Flashcards

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A CFP Professional Must:

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Act with honesty, integrity, competence, and diligence

Act in the client’s best interests

Exercise due care

Maintain the confidentiality and protect the privacy of client information

Act in a manner that reflects positively on the financial planning profession and CFP certification

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Key words relating to Fiduciary Duty

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Duty of Loyalty, Duty of Care, Follow Instructions

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Key words relating to Integrity

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Honesty, Upstanding, Candor

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Key words relating to Competence

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Relevantly Apply Knowledge

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Key words relating to Diligence

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Timely, Thorough

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Key words relating to Disclose and Manage Conflicts of Interest

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Active Consent, Disclosure, Manage, Material Conflict, Ambiguity

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Key words relating to Sound and Objective Professional Judgement

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Exercise judgement, not subordinated

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Key words relating to Professionalism

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Dignity, Courtesy, and Respect

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Key words relating to Comply with the Law

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Laws, Rules, Regulations, Standards

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Key words relating to Confidentiality and Privacy

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Consent, Ordinary Business, Legal and Enforcement Purposes, Policies

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Key words relating to Provide Information to a Client

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Financial Advice, Financial Planning

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Key words relating to Communicating with a Client

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Reasonable, Expected to Understand, Avoid Complexity

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Key words relating to Duties when Representing Compensation

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Fee-Only, Fee-Based, Sales Related Compensation, Soft Dollars, Non-Monetary Benefits, Related Party

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Key words relating to recommending, Engaging or Working with Additional Person

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Reasonable Basis, Reputation, Experience, Qualifications, Disclosure, Reasonable Care

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Key words relating to Selecting and Using Technology

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Reasonable Care and Judgement, Level of Understanding

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Key words relating to Refrain from Borrowing or Lending Money and Commingling

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Commingle, Client Assets, Borrow, Lend

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What is Fiduciary Duty

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At all times when providing Financial Advice to a Client, a CFP Professional must act as a fiduciary, and therefore act in the best interests of the Client

18
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What 3 duties does a CFP always have?

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Duty of Loyalty
Duty of Care
Duty to Follow Client Instructions

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What is the obligation of integrity?

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Obligation of Integrity requires a CFP professional to be honest and upstanding

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What must you do when you have a conflict of interest?

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Disclose and manage

21
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What are the exceptions to the confidentiality and privacy policy?

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Business or legal and enforcement purposes

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What are the 3 compensation models and which one does the CFP Board prefer?

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Fee-Only
Fee-Based
Sales-Related Compensation

The CFP Board does not have a preferred compensation model.

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What is the definition of Financial Planning?

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Financial Planning is a collaborative process that helps maximize a Client’s potential for meeting life goals through Financial Advice that integrates relevant elements of the Client’s personal and financial circumstances

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When must a CFP follow practice standard?

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When performing financial planning, financial advice that requires financial planning, or when the Client has a reasonable basis to believe the CFP professional will provide or has provided Financial Planning

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What must you do if a Client does not agree to engage the CFP professional to provide financial planning?

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Not enter into the engagement, limit, provide service after explaining how Financial Planning would benefit them, or terminate the engagement