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Seeking Best Execution: Understanding The SEC’s Expectations For Advisors To Deliver Best Outcomes For Clients

Nerd's Eye View

One of the best sources of guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a 1986 interpretive release that unofficially sets forth a framework for satisfying the fiduciary duty to seek best execution of securities transactions in client accounts. Read More.

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Choreo Sues Compound, Breakaway Advisors for Alleged Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Soliciting Clients

Wealth Management

billion in client assets. Choreos lawsuit comes a day after Compound announced it had brought on members of the Des Moines, Iowa-based team that had overseen $1.2

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Feb 18-19)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the SEC is proposing to expand the adviser custody rule beyond securities and funds to cover all assets in a client’s portfolio, including private securities, real estate, derivatives, and cryptoassets.

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How to Find a Fiduciary Financial Advisor

Darrow Wealth Management

Benefits of working with an independent fiduciary advisor Independence is important when seeking financial advice. Advisors affiliated with a bank, broker dealer, or large asset manager might not be able to make a fully independent recommendation. Only registered investment advisors have a full-time fiduciary duty to their clients.

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Fiduciary Duty – Theory versus Reality

Advisor Perspectives

They exist in all fee models, whether they be commissions, assets under management, fixed fee, or hourly. Conflicts are everywhere in financial planning. Any time money changes hands there are conflicts of interests.

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How I rocked the world as an hourly financial planner – with Kevin Estes

Sara Grillo

He’s taking the world by storm as an hourly financial planner, not managing any assets just giving out powerful financial planning guidance that clients love. He says that as a fiduciary, his job is to return back multiples of the value of each dollar they spend on him. Yeah, the title basically says it all. Good for you, bro.

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How to Find a Fee-Only Financial Advisor

Darrow Wealth Management

Although some firms use these compensation methods, the majority base fees on a percentage of assets under management (AUM) for their services. Fee-only financial advisors are often registered investment advisors too, meaning they have a legal duty to act in the clients best interest.