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Link Library: Everything Wealth Managers Need to Navigate the Social Media Universe

By Tom Steinert-Threlkeld
Published May 23, 2012, 10:21 a.m. EDT
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Updated August 22, 2016, 11:51 a.m. EDT
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Whether it's Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, financial advisors need a handy resource to keep them abreast of all the latest rules and trade secrets to capitalize on the social media frenzy without running afoul of the regulators. Here's everything wealth managers need to know.

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LINK LIBRARY: Social Media References

Vanguard Group timeline

Go to “started” link on the chronology.

Vanguard Non-Financial Advice

Vanguard At-Cost Café site

FINRA Regulatory Notice 10-06

FINRA Regulatory Notice 11-39

Massachusetts Social Media Guidance

Federal Trade Commission Consumer Privacy Report

National Labor Relations Board Social Media Report

Employees have a right to talk to other employees about terms and conditions of employment.

Tom Steinert-Threlkeld writes for Securities Technology Monitor.

 


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