Barry Glassman

6 Steps to Finding the Best Financial Advisor

When trying to find the best financial advisor, many people often ask their attorney or accountant for a referral. It makes sense since their clients trust their advice. But just…

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A Review of the Best Financial Advisors in the DC/MD/VA Area

One of the primary reasons that I founded Glassman Wealth Services and a core foundational principle of our firm is transparency. I’ve written about the importance of transparency in business…

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Why Should You Care If Your Advisor Is A Fiduciary?

The Fiduciary Standard requires advisors to put their clients’ interests above their own. But what does that really mean?  Barry discusses the Fiduciary Standard with Sharon Epperson of CNBC. [expand…

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Barry Glassman “Top Vote Getter” in Washingtonian’s Top Financial Advisor List

Washingtonian magazine put together the list of the top financial experts in the Washington area by surveying hundreds of area financial professionals, asking them: “Whom would you trust with your…

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Currency’s Impact on Your Portfolio: 5 Things You Need to Know Now

For almost a decade, there has been a factor that has helped boost the returns for many investors. During the past 20 years, investors have steadily increased their exposure to…

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Want To Be The Richest Person in America? Follow Hetty Green’s Example

At the recommendation of one of my clients, I’m reading a new book, The Richest Woman in America: Hetty Green in the Gilded Age, by Janet Wallach. Each night as…

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Schwab Brings RIA Voice to Congress

Barry Glassman joined Bernie Clark, the head of Schwab Advisor Services for the Investment Adviser Association’s (IAA) Lobbing Day last month.  Representing the Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) industry, they delivered the…

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The Stakes Are High in the Fiduciary Standards Debate

On Tuesday, I was invited by Bernie Clark, the head of Schwab Advisor Services to meet with several members of Congress to discuss two of the most important issues facing…

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Red, White and Bacon Blues: U.S. to Lose Another Iconic Brand

Back in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, when Japanese companies bought Rockefeller Center and Pebble Beach along with other properties long considered U.S treasures, a collective cry went out…

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What Zappos Taught Us About Creating the Ultimate Client Experience

Experience, they say, is the greatest teacher.  So when the Glassman Wealth Services’ team gathered to talk about how we could improve our own clients’ experience, I wanted them to…

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