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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (May 27-28)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: How consumer concerns about the stability of the banking industry could present independent advisors with an opportunity to add value by managing client cash Why an advisor’s fiduciary duty can sometimes come into conflict with the best insurance options for their clients From there, we have several articles on (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 20-21)

Nerd's Eye View

Nevertheless, there is potential for many individual RIAs to expand their staffing further, with the addition of specialized planning and operations roles being seen as a potential avenue to boost firm growth.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Feb 18-19)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: A court ruling this week vacated Department of Labor guidance that a one-time rollover recommendation from a company plan to an IRA would trigger fiduciary duty requirements under ERISA Vanguard’s CEO this week indicated the firm plans to invest heavily in direct indexing amid the growing use cases for the strategy (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (September 28–September 29)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study by Cerulli has shown a sharp increase in the number of affluent investors willing to pay for advice, which on the one hand reflects the increasing financial complexity in peoples' lives (while they've also gotten (..)

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Investing in Pigs and Kidneys: Building a $100 Billion Empire and Revolutionizing Organ Transplants

Investing Caffeine

The severity of the organ shortage problem is clear-cut if you examine the numbers. In my letter, I attempted to remind management of the importance of upholding its rigorous corporate governance standards and exercise its fiduciary duty when it comes to the companys allocation strategy.

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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 2010, August 1).

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

Good Financial Cents

Mint does a fantastic job of giving you numbers, but falls short on providing any financial insight. 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.