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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

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The Other 95%

Brown Advisory

The “other 95%” of the portfolio existed solely as a financial engine. In this article, we discuss how we help nonprofits develop and implement their mission-driven investment strategies, and we cover some of the specific structures that organizations can use to achieve financial and impact objectives at the same time.

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The Other 95%

Brown Advisory

The “other 95%” of the portfolio existed solely as a financial engine. In this article, we discuss how we help nonprofits develop and implement their mission-driven investment strategies, and we cover some of the specific structures that organizations can use to achieve financial and impact objectives at the same time.