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Does being a fiduciary financial advisor REALLY matter – or is it β€œmeh?”

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

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

Good Financial Cents

They charge either a percentage of assets managed or a flat hourly rate that can run as high as several hundred dollars per hour, plus trading commissions and administrative fees. So, while these advisors can certainly be excellent, they’re mostly unreachable unless you have millions of dollars to invest. This is huge!