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Rough Notes

0:00  
In this episode of The Paul Truesdell podcast, I am going to talk a little bit about a personal project that I've been involved in for a couple years. I'll talk about all of the eclectic, discombobulated, gobbly, Gook terms, phrases and head scratching in something called the financial services industry. What do you say? We get started you are listening to the Paul Truesdell podcast sponsored by Truesdell wealth and the other Truesdell companies. Note, due to our extensive holdings and our clients always assume that we have a position in all companies discussed and that a conflict of interest exists. The information presented is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Truesdell wealth is a registered investment advisor.

0:52  
Let's start with the Absolute Truth, and I'll begin with something that I've been doing over the past two years. You see, I've taken on a personal project. It's part business. It's just part personal. And I said to myself, if I was looking for someone to handle my finances, and I want to put myself in the shoes of someone who literally doesn't know what's going on, what would I see? I wanted to understand exactly well how financial professionals, advisors, agents, bankers, brokers, dealers, financial planners and every other cockamamie title out there actually present themselves. And let me make one thing perfectly clear from the start. If you're confused, you are not alone, and you shouldn't be embarrass