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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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eMoney Advisor

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As cryptocurrency continues to become a more significant part of the investment world, what responsibility lies with financial advisors who have a fiduciary duty to protect their clients? The Fiduciary Duty is exemplified by the Duty of Care, which applies to financial advice about all financial assets.

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Transcript: John Montgomery, Bridgeway Capital Management

The Big Picture

MAY 20, 2025

00:02:52 [Speaker Changed] Well, the statistical side definitely comes from my degree and then work as a project manager at MIT. I, I had no idea you were so international in, in the philanthropic sphere, but we’ll definitely circle back to that. We have a fiduciary duty to them. 00:47:59 [Speaker Changed] Hmm.

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Does being a fiduciary financial advisor REALLY matter – or is it “meh?”

Sara Grillo

AUGUST 14, 2023

Researching costs of investments, services, and products rendered to the client Assessing if risk is reasonable for the client Assessing if performance expectations are reasonable for the client But these are all loose definitions. What does the law actually say about the fiduciary standard? An investment adviser’s fiduciary duty.

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Brown Advisory

JANUARY 3, 2023

But that desire has been criticized for running afoul of the concept of fiduciary duty–in simplified terms, the duty to act in a client’s best interests at all times.

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Brown Advisory

JANUARY 3, 2023

But that desire has been criticized for running afoul of the concept of fiduciary duty–in simplified terms, the duty to act in a client’s best interests at all times. 1 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission definition of sustainable development.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

But that desire has been criticized for running afoul of the concept of fiduciary duty – in simplified terms, the duty to act in a client’s best interests at all times. 1 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission definition of sustainable development.

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Good Financial Cents

JUNE 11, 2023

We accept a fiduciary obligation to act in your best interest, and our advice must be aimed at making money for you, not for us. Fiduciary duty means the party has a legal obligation to put your interests above their own. This is absolutely key with any financial advisor you talk to, whether in person or online.

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APRIL 16, 2018

This specificity helps guide the nonprofit’s board and investment committee members as they carry out their fiduciary duty. While this definition sounds similar to PRIs, the critical difference is that MRIs refer to investments with a primary objective of financial return.

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APRIL 16, 2018

This specificity helps guide the nonprofit’s board and investment committee members as they carry out their fiduciary duty. While this definition sounds similar to PRIs, the critical difference is that MRIs refer to investments with a primary objective of financial return.

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Transcript: Ilana Weinstein

The Big Picture

JULY 4, 2023

We love, but at the end of the day, They have a fiduciary duty to their LPs to hire the best person. And by the way, their definition of analysts may be different. Their definition of analysts may look, again, it may look more like mini PMs. WEINSTEIN: We love diversity. They are managing a significant amount of GMV.

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Conversation with the Portfolio Manager: Sustainable Core Fixed Income Strategy

Brown Advisory

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Tom: When I think about the early years of my career, it definitely felt like environmentalists and corporate America were definitively lined up against each other. So, demand for bonds with sustainable attributes is definitely strong. It’s gradual, but ESG criteria are becoming more accepted as components of financial research.

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Conversation with the Portfolio Manager: Sustainable Core Fixed Income Strategy

Brown Advisory

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Tom: When I think about the early years of my career, it definitely felt like environmentalists and corporate America were definitively lined up against each other. So, demand for bonds with sustainable attributes is definitely strong. It’s gradual, but ESG criteria are becoming more accepted as components of financial research.

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Transcript: Gretchen Morgenson

The Big Picture

JUNE 20, 2023

Anyway… RITHOLTZ: Well, it’s definitely better. It had been prevented, had been barred from that before because of this fiduciary duty idea and also because of the opacity of these instruments. That is a definite impact on everyday people, Main Street America, that I just don’t think we’ve really examined.

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