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

Sara Grillo

Researching costs of investments, services, and products rendered to the client Assessing if risk is reasonable for the client Assessing if performance expectations are reasonable for the client But these are all loose definitions. What does the law actually say about the fiduciary standard? An investment adviser’s fiduciary duty.

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ESG: Virtue or Vice? Wrong Question.

Brown Advisory

But that desire has been criticized for running afoul of the concept of fiduciary duty–in simplified terms, the duty to act in a client’s best interests at all times.

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ESG: Virtue or Vice? Wrong Question.

Brown Advisory

But that desire has been criticized for running afoul of the concept of fiduciary duty–in simplified terms, the duty to act in a client’s best interests at all times. 1 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission definition of sustainable development.

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ESG: Virtue or Vice? Wrong Question.

Brown Advisory

But that desire has been criticized for running afoul of the concept of fiduciary duty – in simplified terms, the duty to act in a client’s best interests at all times. 1 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission definition of sustainable development.

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

Good Financial Cents

We accept a fiduciary obligation to act in your best interest, and our advice must be aimed at making money for you, not for us. Fiduciary duty means the party has a legal obligation to put your interests above their own. This is absolutely key with any financial advisor you talk to, whether in person or online.

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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. While this definition sounds similar to PRIs, the critical difference is that MRIs refer to investments with a primary objective of financial return.