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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (May 27-28)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: How consumer concerns about the stability of the banking industry could present independent advisors with an opportunity to add value by managing client cash Why an advisor’s fiduciary duty can sometimes come into conflict with the best insurance options for their clients From there, we have several articles on (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 20-21)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: While the total number of RIA M&A deals in 2023 fell short of a record-setting 2022 amidst an elevated interest rate environment, continued interest from private equity firms and creative deal structures could boost deal flow in 2024 While the SEC authorized 11 "Spot" Bitcoin ETFs last week, comments from chair (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Feb 18-19)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: A court ruling this week vacated Department of Labor guidance that a one-time rollover recommendation from a company plan to an IRA would trigger fiduciary duty requirements under ERISA Vanguard’s CEO this week indicated the firm plans to invest heavily in direct indexing amid the growing use cases for the strategy (..)

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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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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 2010, August 1).

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Don’t fall for the BS – use these RAW and REAL tips to find a financial advisor!

Sara Grillo

I was recently featured in a MarketWatch article about how to find a good financial advisor. 3 Leverage Fiduciary resources and learn what a pure fiduciary is Institute for the Fiduciary Standard houses a library of Advisor On My Side resources. Read about the six core fiduciary duties. Read it here.

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Is Robinhood Safe?

Good Financial Cents

In this article we’ll take a look at what makes Robinhood safe and explore the risks associated with using the app. Cited Research Articles. SEC.gov (17th, December 2020) SEC Charges Robinhood Financial With Misleading Customers About Revenue Sources and Failing to Satisfy Duty of Best Execution ([link]. What is Robinhood?