<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:48:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/financialadvisor/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I am not a financial advisor: Why I make this statement ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this publication I am going to be explaining: Why I make the statement of "Not being a financial advisor" It is been a while since I decided to focus on topics that has to do with finance]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@blacktarri/i-am-not-a-financial-advisor-why-i-make-this-statement-</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@blacktarri/i-am-not-a-financial-advisor-why-i-make-this-statement-</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blacktarri]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2023 18:40:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnBS9iL5oiAykBE3Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial Advisor vs. Financial Planner: Understanding the Differences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Managing finances is not an easy task. 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Here's some more information about myself, in case you're wondering "Who actually runs this blog" ? My name is Matthias. I was born in 1996 and live in the outskirts of Cologne.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@sobahd/thats-me-introduceyourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@sobahd/thats-me-introduceyourself</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sobahd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 11:35:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwfXPpi5ckcLESTB3nmmnHSgjdmzTha71zGNLiHYYEDPuZmsEcBXLemWeffp1WoY8Z1SFvTFrDhCqjc5iv1mWc4hSRkJKzX5S79xfV3rsiiz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choosing the Best Financial Advisor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people don’t mind talking about how they make their money or how their career has evolved. 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