Advice industry gets social during Clinton-Trump debate, talks taxes, economy

Advice industry gets social during Clinton-Trump debate, talks taxes, economy
Advisers let their true feelings come out in a conversation on Twitter during the first presidential debate Monday. Which candidate do you think won the battle?
SEP 27, 2016
When Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton took the stage Monday night at Hofstra University in New York, topics including taxes, the economy and jobs were big topics of conversation. Below are some of the reactions on Twitter from financial advice industry observers. Join in on the Twitter conversation during the next presidential debate on Sunday, Oct. 9 by using #INDebate16. Plus, tell us which candidate you think fared best. Which candidate won the first presidential debate?

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