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

Nerd's Eye View

There is a general understanding that investment advisers have a fiduciary relationship with their clients – in other words, that they are required to act in the client's best interests. These 3 components in practice make up a core part of the adviser's fiduciary duty to their clients.

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ESG, Shorthand, and Shortcuts

Brown Advisory

In other words, investors prioritizing strict fiduciary duty could focus on ESG information in an effort to make better investment decisions; if other stakeholders are interested in sustainable development, that’s also a win. But ESG information is just that: information. ESG has often been described as a "movement" in the media.

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Structured Product Benefits

Park Place Financial

Increases in financial innovation and the advent of the investor class have transformed retail. At Park Place Financial, we observe our fiduciary duty to always act in our client’s best interest, meaning you will receive the utmost transparency whenever you rely on us for financial. Structured. your goals while minimizing risk.

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Is Robinhood Safe?

Good Financial Cents

Robinhood capitalizes on the explosive growth of retail investing by offering commission-free trades while still making a profit off its users. The primary source of revenue for Robinhood is the interest they earn on customer funds held in Robinhood accounts. The Bottom Line – Robinhood App is Safe?

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What Is a Fiduciary?

Carson Wealth

Financial professionals registered as agents of broker/dealers are required to follow FINRA Regulation Best Interest (REG BI) which requires they act in the best interest of their retail customers at the time a recommendation is made, but they do not have an ongoing obligation to the customer to provide ongoing advice or monitoring of accounts.

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Should you die and go to hell before selling an annuity?

Sara Grillo

Do advisors breach fiduciary duty when they fail to recommend annuities? Should those with only insurance licenses that allow them to sell annuities and/or life insurance be held to the same “fiduciary standard” as Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) with the SEC or state regulators?

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Transcript: Gretchen Morgenson

The Big Picture

We looked at everything from retail to nursing homes to hospitals to insurance companies to manufacturers. It’s only later, or at least in the book you described it that way, it’s only later that it’s household brands and retailers and names we know. It’s really attracting a lot of retail dollars.

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