Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

For non-fiduciary financial advisors, recommendations may only need to be suitable , not necessarily in the client’s best interest. Hybrid firms can switch between their status as a registered investment advisor and brokerage, which can be problematic for individuals seeking unbiased financial advice.

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Carson Wealth

JANUARY 14, 2023

Financial advisors who charge asset management fees, direct financial planning fees, hourly fees or retainer fees to a client are structurally investment advisor representatives. They work for a registered investment advisor (RIA) firm. He cannot consider firm revenue in this decision and must act as a fiduciary.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

APRIL 17, 2023

When you are named a fiduciary, you are required by law to manage the person’s money and property for their benefit, not yours. An important distinction is the difference between the suitability standard and fiduciary standard. The CFP Board has a great list of questions to ask when you are looking for a financial advisor.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

APRIL 21, 2023

When you are named a fiduciary , you are required by law to manage the person’s money and property for their benefit, not yours. An important distinction is the difference between the suitability standard and fiduciary standard. The CFP Board has a great list of questions to ask when you are looking for a financial advisor.

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Inside Information

APRIL 28, 2022

Cutting right to the chase, the SEC staff says that investment advisors may only use the terms “fiduciary” and “fiduciary duty” on their disclosure form “to the extent permitted by the Form CRS instructions,” and then goes on to remind firms that “the relationship summary is designed to serve as disclosure, rather than marketing material.

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Good Financial Cents

JUNE 11, 2023

In stark contrast, Personal Capital is an investment advisor. 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. This is absolutely key with any financial advisor you talk to, whether in person or online. Is Personal Capital for Me?

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Brown Advisory

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Put simply, trustees serve as fiduciaries with investment authority over assets that are intended to benefit another person or persons; trustees should use every device at their disposal in an effort to maximize the investment returns of the trust they oversee.

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