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With 261 Designations and Counting, How Many Are Worth It?
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Rob Burgess
Features August 21, 2026 at 02:28 PM
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What You Need To Know
- Some credentials require hours of coursework, while others don't even require a test.
- As FINRA does not regulate this list, the quality of these marks varies widely.
- Advisors say that clients mostly don’t care about the “alphabet soup” after their names, but that some are still worthwhile.
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