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[–] BurningRiver@beehaw.org 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

If this guy is a CFA, I’d rather light my money on fire than let him manage it. I feel like the outcome would be the same anyway.

[–] corbin@awful.systems 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I bet you're thinking of CPAs (not to be confused with CPAs or CPAs), who are the sort of folks that might manage money for the working class. CFAs are something different:

The top employers of CFA charter-holders globally include UBS, JPMorgan Chase, Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley.

You shouldn't let any CFA directly manage your assets. Go to your local credit union and get free advice from their CPAs; they often have a standard path to wealth-building for their members, even those without much in the savings account.

[–] jonhendry@iosdev.space 2 points 9 hours ago

@corbin

He may not be directly managing his clients' money, but he is probably advising them on how to invest. Badly.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 5 points 22 hours ago

A burning pile of money at least has some warmth, though.