The Gold and Silver pawn shop Las Vegas, the setting for the History Channel show Pawn Stars, has become a popular tourist destination in Las Vegas. It’s free to visit, but fans who want an upgraded experience can now book an official Pawn Stars tour that costs $80 a person. It includes transportation from the strip and a stop at Rick’s Pawn Plaza, the two-story Container Park-inspired shopping center next door, and Count’s Kustoms, Danny Koker’s car restoration and customization company. Guests also get to take in expert appraisals at the pawn shop and visit the Corey Harrison Collection high-end gallery and boutique.

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Pawn Stars is a reality show that follows the Harrison family at their Las Vegas pawnshop, the Gold and Silver. The show centers around three generations of Harrison men — Old Man Richard, son Rick, and grandson Corey, and his nephew and employee Austin “Chumlee” Russell. The bickering between the cast members adds to the hilarity of the show, but it’s the unique items that people bring in that make it so interesting.

Pawn shops are places of last resort, and despite the glossy sheen on the show, there’s an undercurrent of despair that’s often evident. People come to pawn or sell items they can’t afford to buy, and the Harrisons are savvy dealers who know how to haggle with sellers. Occasionally, things do go wrong on the show, with some of the cast members getting into legal trouble and the death of Harrison’s son (who didn’t participate in the show). But overall, Pawn Stars has had a significant impact on pop culture.

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Plan Web are still grappling with how to help clients interested in cryptocurrencies. The nascence of the asset class, its lack of proven track records and use cases, and security risks are some of the many issues that make advisers wary. This uncertainty can trigger advisers’ “bounded rationality,” a psychological phenomenon that causes them to make inferior decisions under pressure, such as believing the government will outlaw crypto, the value of bitcoin will go to zero, or interest in blockchain technology will dissipate.

The SEC’s 2021 through 2024 approval of crypto ETFs may have helped, but regulatory uncertainty remains the biggest hurdle to advisors’ incorporating the asset class into client portfolios. Still, some are working to overcome these challenges.

How Financial Advisors Are Shifting Toward Crypto

One strategy is to demystify the jargon, which can alienate clients. Tyrone Ross, a startup advisor at Turnqey Labs and Principal of 401 Financial, says financial planners should be careful not to speak in crypto-specific terms because it could make clients “get that deer-in-the-headlights look.” Instead, he suggests using more general investment terminology, like blockchain as a digital ledger that records transactions.

Another option is to review a client’s criteria for investing in crypto assets. For example, if they meet certain criteria, such as a high conviction in the asset class and a long time horizon, and are willing to accept risk and volatility, then an allocation of 2% to 5% of their portfolio may be appropriate, Lynn said.

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