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How to Choose a Personal Financial Advisor

Park Place Financial

One of the best financial advisors available, CFPs earn board certification that represents their intensive training, commitment to observing ethical standards, and dedication to putting clients first. They often consider their clients’ overall financial situation to develop strategies for meeting long-term goals. .

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What does it mean to be a Fee-Only financial advisor?

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

Fee-Only financial advisors and firms receive no sales-related compensation or incentives. They are compensated only by the fee the client pays. Fee-Only financial advisors are most often compensated as a percentage of assets (AUM), though also may be paid hourly, as a retainer, or as a flat fee, depending upon the planner you choose.

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What type of financial advisor is right for you? Questions you should ask.

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

What does it mean to be a Fee-Only financial advisor ? Fee-Only financial advisors and firms receive no sales-related compensation or incentives. They are compensated only by the fee the client pays. Fee-based advisors are where it can get complicated. We use them as the custodian for our clients’ assets.

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Three Qualities of a Successful Investment Adviser

Truemind Capital

Unchecked conflict of interest can ruin your investment returns. Click here to read more about how investment advisors’ conflict of interest is dangerous for you. Fiduciary duty should be on the top of the mind of any genuine adviser.

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Sustainable Investing: Considerations for Trustees

Brown Advisory

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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Sustainable Investing: Considerations for Trustees

Brown Advisory

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. ESG AND FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY.

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How the SEC Has Strayed From Its Mission

Inside Information

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.