Catch up on the latest FPA buzz! Don't just take our word for it – read what top newspapers and media outlets are saying about FPA.
- FPA was featured on the Forbes Web site July
1. In the article, "Should You Dump Your
Advisor," president-elect of FPA, Tom Potts, CFP®,
provided clues on analyzing an
advisor's behavior. Forbes.com boasts more than 20 million
viewers per month.
- FPA of Dallas/Ft. Worth member Chanc Woods, CFP®,
was featured on the MSN Money Web site June 23, advising
readers on ways to avoid botching a
retirement.
- FPA President Richard Salmen CFP®, CFA®,
CTFA, EA, contibuted to the article, "Ten Ways to Annihilate Your
Portfolio," on the CNBC Web site June 22. In the article,
Salmen offered advice on matching investments with goal
timelines. The CNBC Web site receives nearly 4
million visitors per month.
- This spring, FPA participated in an extensive media tour of
East Coast media outlets. FPA President Richard Salmen and FPA
Executive Director/CEO Marv Tuttle spent a week visiting major
trade publications, regional newspapers, television show
contributors, and other media partners to spread the word about
FPA. These meetings resulted in potential partnerships, enhanced
relationships with established media partners, and increased
awareness of FPA and the value of financial planning.
FPA worked with 28 journalists in May to help them find experts within the FPA membership to serve as sources for stories. Interested in joining this elite crew of experts? Contact your chapter's public relations director.
- FPA of Philadelphia/Tri-State member Judith Lau,
CFP®, was featured in The Wall Street
Journal and The Wall Street Journal online March
1. In the article, "Paying it Safe," Lau
discussed how she is going light on stocks for a while, as she
waits for a brighter economic outlook. The Wall Street
Journal and wsj.com combine to reach more than 6 million
readers and viewers.
- FPA of Long Island member Michael Baras, CFP®, was
featured in Newsday March 1. In the article, Baras
provided his stance on how Obama's recent proposed a tax rate
increase would affect Long Islanders. Newsday has a total
circulation of nearly 380,000.
- FPA's Journal of Financial Planning was featured on
the MSN Money Web site February 20. The article, "7 money 'rules' you can
ignore," discusses how blindly following generic money
guidelines might be better than ignoring financial issues
altogether, and references the late Lynn Hopewell, a sage financial
adviser and former editor of the Journal, who once noted
that "rules of thumb are for people who want to decide things
without thinking about them." The MSN Money Web site boasts more
than 6 million unique viewers each month.
- Bestselling financial writer Jean Chatzky directed readers to
FPAnet.org to find a financial
planner in The Washington
Post February 20. The Washington Post reaches
more than 670,000 daily readers.
- FPA Chair Mark Johannessen, CFP®, was featured on
PBS' Nightly Business Report February 3, and provided
viewers with financial tips on preparing for possible layoffs.
To view the clip, click on
"+ More Video" in the Featured Video area and look for Jobs:
Bracing for Unemployment. PBS' Nightly Business
Report draws an average audience of 850,000 viewers every
night.