Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 21, 2023

All investment advisers are fiduciaries that owe a duty of care and loyalty to their clients, and, in an ideal world, advisory firms and their staff would abide by these requirements without the need for a prescriptive code of ethics.

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Ethics Fiduciary Duty Compliance Clients 244

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 25, 2023

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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Fiduciary Duty Commission Clients Accounting 246

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 12, 2024

Financial advisors, as professionals whose clients rely on their advice to make financial decisions, are legally and financially responsible for the advice that they give.

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Fiduciary Duty Risk Tolerance Investing Investments 245

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the SEC is proposing to expand the adviser custody rule beyond securities and funds to cover all assets in a client’s portfolio, including private securities, real estate, derivatives, and cryptoassets.

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Financial Planner Fiduciary Duty Retirement Planning Compliance 246

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

APRIL 17, 2023

They are compensated only by the fee the client pays. Some advisors are primarily paid directly by the client, but then also might receive some compensation from insurance policies they sell to their clients or other investment products they recommend, like a specific fund or annuity.

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Fee Only Financial Advisor Certified Financial Planner Commission 52

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

APRIL 21, 2023

They are compensated only by the fee the client pays. Some advisors are primarily paid directly by the client, but then also might receive some compensation from insurance policies they sell to their clients or other investment products they recommend, like a specific fund or annuity.

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Certified Financial Planner Financial Advisor Fee Only Financial Planner 52

Sara Grillo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Often these people are focused on marketing at the expense of client relationships and client service. Find a financial advisor whose sole focus is serving their clients, and be wary of anything that implies distraction. Read about the six core fiduciary duties. Institute for the Fiduciary Standard.

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Financial Advisor Fiduciary Duty Compliance Financial Advice 52