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Does being a fiduciary financial advisor REALLY matter – or is it “meh?”

Sara Grillo

Legal definition of the fiduciary standard To quote directly from a paper by Attorney Lorna Schnase , two bodies of law form the legal basis for the fiduciary standard: Common law: Under common law principles of agency, an investment adviser, as agent, owes fiduciary duties to its client, as principal.3

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The Importance of a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) for Your Financial Planning

WiserAdvisor

Unlike the average investor or other financial professionals, a CFP is a licensed expert in areas like estate planning, taxes, retirement, insurance, and investment planning. This is done to establish a fiduciary duty within the candidate and make them a reliable, upstanding member of the fraternity.

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The Other 95%

Brown Advisory

In this article, we discuss how we help nonprofits develop and implement their mission-driven investment strategies, and we cover some of the specific structures that organizations can use to achieve financial and impact objectives at the same time. However, the IRS provided much more concrete guidance on this topic in 2015.

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The Other 95%

Brown Advisory

In this article, we discuss how we help nonprofits develop and implement their mission-driven investment strategies, and we cover some of the specific structures that organizations can use to achieve financial and impact objectives at the same time. Developing Sustainable Investment Plans Standard Process, Added Layers of Thought.

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Should you die and go to hell before selling an annuity?

Sara Grillo

Do advisors breach fiduciary duty when they fail to recommend annuities? Should those with only insurance licenses that allow them to sell annuities and/or life insurance be held to the same “fiduciary standard” as Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) with the SEC or state regulators?