FINRA SVP says advisors play a crucial role as nation’s financial literacy plummets
January 18, 2022 by Justin L. Mack
Financial literacy in the United States is low. And things don’t look to be getting better anytime soon.
Because of that, financial advisors play a crucial role in ensuring that the nation’s most vulnerable communities are protected against those who wish to take advantage of that lack of understanding, and shielded from making bad decisions that could leave them penniless in their golden years.
That was the message delivered Thursday morning by FINRA Senior Vice President of Investor Education Gerri Walsh as she testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
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