Brahim has been a member of FPA for many years and has served in various capacities on the Board of Directors of the FPA of Pittsburgh.
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Here are some behaviors that cause people to doubt you.

Ex-employees sue Verizon over pension transfer deal with Prudential, RGA
A group of ex-Verizon employees filed the latest lawsuit challenging the efficacy of insurance companies managing pension funds.

Gary Brecka, Cardones file dueling lawsuits in battle of social media stars
A bitter fight between social media personalities in a fractured business partnership resulted in dueling holiday lawsuits between Gary Brecka and Grant Cardone.

Confidence is key to cold calling success
Confidence is the key to cold calling and that confidence comes from being uncomfortable.

Overcoming the indecision of prospects
Two industry experts share some tips advisors can use to help convert procrastinating prospects into long-term clients.

What issues top consumersā list of financial goals for 2025?
As the new year approaches, Americans are prioritizing financial health in their resolutions, with debt reduction near the top of the list.

3 issues investors must be aware of in 2025
Investors must keep their eyes on three issues as they look ahead to the new year, according to a panel of Morningstar experts.

More Americans plan to focus on finances in 2025
More Americans intend to focus on financial stability in the coming year than they have in the last decade, according to the 2025 New Yearās Resolutions Study from Allianz Life.

Americans’ saving, investment product savvy improves, study finds
Consumers are more knowledgeable about their saving and investing products than at any other time in the past decade, a recent study found.

Bull or bear? What are financial advisors’ market expectations for 2025?
Most financial advisors surveyed are bullish on the economy in 2025. How optimistic are they?

Panel: Is the American retirement system ābrokenā?
Experts on an Employee Benefit Research Institute panel discuss whether Americaās 401(k) retirement savings plan is broken.

Goldman Sachs, others weigh in on what’s ahead for the market in 2025
As 2024 comes to a close, financial advisors are turning to market forecasts for 2025 to gain insights into future trends.

How is consumers’ investing confidence impacting the need for advisors?
Feelings of being experienced investors are at the highest for consumers since 2010, even as receptivity toward paying for advice improves.

Can a balance of withdrawals and annuities outshine the 4% rule?
A strategic balance of annuities and systematic withdrawals is key to optimal retirement outcomes, a new study found.

Economy ‘in a sweet spot’ but some concerns ahead
The U.S. economy “is in a sweet spot,” an economist said during a recent webinar.

Trump, Capitol allies likely looking at quick cryptocurrency legislation
Of all the issues the incoming 119th U.S. Congress has on its plate cryptocurrency might generate the swiftest action and biggest headlines.

SEC panel reviews mandatory arbitration clause in investment advisory agreements
RIAs were the focus of a recent SEC Investor Advisory Committee meeting over mandatory arbitration provisions.
he Society of Actuaries Research Institute released initial findings from its biennial Retirement Risk Survey to gain insights into financial retirement risks and help improve financial planning strategies.

Proposal to raise Social Security age under fire
Raising the retirement age is just another way of saying, āCut Social Security,ā said the executive director of a Social Security advocacy organization in the wake of a congressmanās recent suggestion that full retirement age should be pushed back.