Ron A. Rhodes

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It is possible that all commission-based compensation involving the sale of investment products, life insurance products, and annuities could be eliminated. And it would be right and just to do…

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

APRIL 21, 2023

Fee-Only financial advisors and firms receive no sales-related compensation or incentives. Additionally, CFP s must adhere to ethical and professional standards, including a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of their clients. What does it mean to be a Fee-Only financial advisor ?

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Good Financial Cents

JUNE 11, 2023

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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Inside Information

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

This first petition also touches on dually-registered individuals, recommending that, if they hold themselves out as advisors, they be required to disclose precisely when their work as an advisor ends and their efforts to effect a sale begins—something that is far from clear in current client engagements.

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WiserAdvisor

MAY 31, 2022

Moreover, indicating a shortage or situation of fast-sale could intimidate you into making a hasty decision. Watch out for sales pitches that convince you to buy an investment product because everyone is doing it. It could be a red flag.

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WiserAdvisor

AUGUST 18, 2023

Moreover, fee-only advisors are often viewed as fiduciaries, which means they are legally obligated to act in their client’s best interests. A fee-only fiduciary financial advisor has a fiduciary duty to put the client’s needs first, ensuring you get the highest level of transparency.

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Sara Grillo

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Do advisors breach fiduciary duty when they fail to recommend annuities? Should those with only insurance licenses that allow them to sell annuities and/or life insurance be held to the same “fiduciary standard” as Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) with the SEC or state regulators?

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The Big Picture

JULY 4, 2023

WEINSTEIN: Okay, this isn’t like, you know, you’re sitting on the sell side and yes, you know, you’re on the equity sales desk and someone doesn’t need to transact with Goldman on the other side of the phone, but they do need to transact with someone. They don’t need to transact. RITHOLTZ: Right.

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Sara Grillo

JUNE 12, 2023

BARRY FLAGG OR STEVEN ZEIGER: So I often hear insurance professionals who are more on the sales person side of insurance professional than the fiduciary orientation of insurance profession, I often hear them say, I know how to properly structure a policy, I structure it properly, others don’t.

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The Big Picture

MARCH 23, 2025

My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: ‘Shameful’: AARP’s partnership with healthcare giant faces backlash amid recent controversies : AARP has no fiduciary duty to seniors or retirees. They are up for sale to the highest bidder.

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