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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 Other 95%

Brown Advisory

This specificity helps guide the nonprofit’s board and investment committee members as they carry out their fiduciary duty. In short, jeopardizing investment rules may impose a tax on a private foundation for any investment that might jeopardize the carrying out of its tax-exempt purposes.

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The Other 95%

Brown Advisory

This specificity helps guide the nonprofit’s board and investment committee members as they carry out their fiduciary duty. In short, jeopardizing investment rules may impose a tax on a private foundation for any investment that might jeopardize the carrying out of its tax-exempt purposes.

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Investing in Pigs and Kidneys: Building a $100 Billion Empire and Revolutionizing Organ Transplants

Investing Caffeine

billion in 2015 to $4.7 In my letter, I attempted to remind management of the importance of upholding its rigorous corporate governance standards and exercise its fiduciary duty when it comes to the companys allocation strategy. billion in 2024. Please read disclosure language on the IC Contact page.

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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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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?

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Conversation with the Portfolio Manager: Sustainable Core Fixed Income Strategy

Brown Advisory

And then we own a number of municipal bonds—both taxable and tax-exempt—as well as mortgage-backed securities. This is particularly tricky for some of our clients, who serve on endowment or foundation boards that have a fiduciary duty to balance mission alignment with performance expectations.