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DoL’s Retirement Security Rule & PTE 2020-02 Amendment: What Advisers Need to Know Now About Giving Rollover Advice After Sept 23, 2024

Nerd's Eye View

commissions), and who holds themselves out as a trusted adviser by either stating they are acting as a fiduciary or otherwise indicates that they are making individualized recommendations based on the investor's best interest.

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Extracting Actionable Takeaways From The SEC’s Staff Bulletin Regarding An RIA’s Standard Of Care

Nerd's Eye View

In 2019, the SEC released a Commission Interpretation that separated the obligation of RIAs to act in their clients' best interests into separate duties of care (to provide investment advice in the best interest of the client) and loyalty (to eliminate or disclose all potential conflicts of interest with the client).

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ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO Review – GMP, Details, Price & More

Trade Brains

ESAF Bank offers a range of products including micro loans, retail loans, MSME loans, loans to financial institutions, and agricultural loans. In terms of revenue, the bank earns 81% from interest income on advances, 10% from interest income on investments, 6% from commission income, and 3% from other sources.

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This broker vs. financial advisor debate got ABSOLUTELY crazy!

Sara Grillo

Watch as all h&#@ breaks loose discussing the question of broker vs. financial advisor, commissions, fees, value, and more! The advisors made the point that the cost of insurance can’t be separated from the “cost of service” or the commission the agent makes. If you’re going out for 20 year term, who cares what the commission is?

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Should you cancel your CFP designation?

Sara Grillo

” It brings to light the fundamental question of the role that institutions play in client outcomes, whether those institutions are truly putting the interests of the retail investor over those of their members, and the delicate balance between governance standards and the oppression of individual autonomy.

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Market Commentary: Stocks Keep Chugging Along

Carson Wealth

Economic data continues to come in strong, including for retail sales and vehicle production. Retail sales rebounded in April. Brokers’ commissions, accounting for just over 20% of residential investment, experienced a 28% decrease due to a significant drop in sales activity. The housing market is showing signs of recovery.

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Fiduciary Advocate

Inside Information

Rostad is currently focused on what he sees as our best chance for meaningful reform: getting the Commission to revise the Form CRS disclosure so that it provides a clearer explanation of the different business models of broker-dealers/wirehouses, on the one hand, and fiduciary RIAs registered with the SEC on the other.

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