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Direct plans of mutual funds offer much higher returns than regular plans, more than the difference in their expense ratio

Truemind Capital

Regular plans are sold by distributors/agents who receive commissions of up to 1.75%/annum (on a monthly payout basis), till your investments are outstanding. As per the SEBI regulations, RIAs can only recommend zero-commission investment options wherever available (mutual funds, PMS & AIFs). Check the table below for reference.

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7 factors that affect reading ease

Investment Writing

The lower ranking on the fog index, the easier the reading… The seven factors include: Average sentence length in words Percentage of simple sentences Percentage of strong verb forms Proportion of familiar words Proportion of abstract words Percentage of personal references Percentage of long words Why do the other factors matter?

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Form ADV Part 1: Common Missteps And Best Practices For RIAs

Nerd's Eye View

For example, in certain contexts, the terms “you” and “your” can refer solely to the advisory firm itself, while in others, the terms can encompass any of the firm’s related persons (e.g., directors and officers, partners, and employees of the firm).

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Secure Your Financial Legacy

Yardley Wealth Management

When choosing a financial advisor, consider their costs and whether they earn commissions on products they recommend. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provides resources to help find a financial advisor who is right for you. Advisors may charge a percentage of AUM as their fee.

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Stablecoin issuer Paxos is under investigation by New York financial regulator: CoinDesk

MarketWatch

Securities and Exchange Commission. Stablecoins refers to cryptocurrencies whose prices are pegged with other assets, often fiat currencies such as U.S. Stablecoins issued by Paxos include the Pax Dollar and Binance USD, which is branded by the world's largest crypto exchange Binance.

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: FTC reaches more than $30 million in settlements with Amazon’s Alexa and Ring units over privacy violations

MarketWatch

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday reached more than $30 million in privacy settlements with Amazon.com Inc., As part of the settlement, Ring is required to delete customer videos and data collected from an individual’s face, referred to as “face embeddings,” that it obtained before 2018. The agency also said it reached a $5.8

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4 “Secrets” to help you save on travel this summer

MainStreet Financial Planning

You can also receive hundreds of dollars in rewards by referring friends or family to use the credit card I’ll have to report back afterwards and give an update of how much I was able to save by using credit card points. Most travel agents have no service fee since they earn commissions from hotels, airlines, and other venues.