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Extracting Actionable Takeaways From The SEC’s Staff Bulletin Regarding An RIA’s Standard Of Care

Nerd's Eye View

There is a general understanding that investment advisers have a fiduciary relationship with their clients – in other words, that they are required to act in the client's best interests. These 3 components in practice make up a core part of the adviser's fiduciary duty to their clients.

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When Are Advisors (Financially) Liable For Negligent Investment Advice? (And Who Pays For It)

Nerd's Eye View

For example, if an advisor recommends an investment that prioritizes the commission they would receive rather than any benefit the client would derive from it, they could incur fines and sanctions for violating their fiduciary duty as an advisor.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (September 28–September 29)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: As brokerage firms have faced a wave of lawsuits regarding the low interest rates paid on cash sweep accounts, some legal experts believe that RIAs could also be targeted for legal action if they allow clients' uninvested cash to sit in a cash sweep account rather than investing it or moving it to a higher-yielding (..)

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How to Find a Fiduciary Financial Advisor

Darrow Wealth Management

Consider this: you walk into a Bank of America branch and ask for the best type of savings account on the market. Would you expect them to suggest one of their accounts or tell you to go online and open a high-yield savings account with a competitor? A Google search for financial advisor near me returns over one billion results.

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How to Find a Fee-Only Financial Advisor

Darrow Wealth Management

Fee-only firms are unique as they do not receive commissions from selling financial products, such as insurance policies or investment products. Fee-only financial advisors are often registered investment advisors too, meaning they have a legal duty to act in the clients best interest. But, of course, it isn’t fool-proof.

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How to Choose a Personal Financial Advisor

Park Place Financial

They register with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) to gain the designation. . The program consists of a three-part examination that covers multiple topics, including accounting, money management, and ethics. . Some advisors do not observe fiduciary duty but are bound to a suitability standard.

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Empower (formerly Personal Capital) Review – Managing All Your Investments in One Place

Good Financial Cents

One thing that I have craved for investors is a tool that allows you to sync all your financial accounts – your investment portfolio, checking and savings accounts, credit cards and other loan accounts – in one place, and then provides an investment-related analysis of your entire portfolio. This is huge!