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How I rocked the world as an hourly financial planner – with Kevin Estes

Sara Grillo

But first… For those of you who are new to my blog, my name is Sara. He says that as a fiduciary, his job is to return back multiples of the value of each dollar they spend on him. If he doesn’t, he feels he isn’t doing this fiduciary duty. I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant.

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CFP Board’s Crypto Guidelines Offer a Word of Caution

eMoney Advisor

As cryptocurrency continues to become a more significant part of the investment world, what responsibility lies with financial advisors who have a fiduciary duty to protect their clients? The Fiduciary Duty is exemplified by the Duty of Care, which applies to financial advice about all financial assets.

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Wealthfront’s Portfolios Are Now Even More Tax-Optimized

Wealthfront

Wealthfront Advisers is a registered investment advisor, and that means we have a fiduciary duty to act in your best interest. As part of that commitment, we are always looking for opportunities to help you earn more and keep more.

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How to Choose a Personal Financial Advisor

Park Place Financial

A key indication of an advisor’s dedication to acting in the client’s best interest is the mention of fiduciary duty. Some advisors do not observe fiduciary duty but are bound to a suitability standard. RELATED BLOG POSTS. Related Posts. 4 Areas Your Financial Planner Should Cover as a High-Net-Worth Individual.

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

Sara Grillo

I wrote a bunch of consumer advocacy blogs here to protect people from all the BS. Check out this blog I wrote about all the BS financial advisor awards. This is not an endorsement of anyone mentioned here, and situations could change and not be reflected here in this blog. Read about the six core fiduciary duties.

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How to Lower Your Financial Advisor Expenses

WiserAdvisor

In this blog, we will find out the steps you can take to lower your financial advisor fees. Ensure that the financial advisor is bound by fiduciary duty. A fiduciary refers to an individual who acts in your best interests at all times and is legally bound to place your interests before their own.

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

Sara Grillo

So we’ve got a lively crew here today to debate, does it really matter if someone is a fiduciary financial advisor, or not? For those of you who are new to my blog, my name is Sara. 3 Certain other aspects of an adviser’s fiduciary duties are grounded in the law of trusts.4 Let’s debate it!