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The Currency of Trust: Prioritizing Brand Building in Finance Advertising

Today, we increasingly see financial advertisers pursue bottom-line KPI’s, chasing quick profits at the expense of sustainable growth. While the allure of short-term gains through metrics such as new customer acquisitions and credit card applications can be tempting, they should not come at the expense of long-term value derived from robust brand building. Brand building is not a sprint but a marathon — a process that, much like dollar cost averaging in the S&P 500, benefits from the power of compounding over time.