Oh, what a tangled web we’ve spun about fiduciary standards and financial advice in recent years. For those of you with long memories, you might recall the U.S. Department of Labor took eight years to ...

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A fiduciary is someone required to act in your best interest when providing financial advice or managing your assets. Find out if your financial advisor acts as a fiduciary at all times, especially if ...

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Former BlackRock and Focus Financial lawyer Rusty McGranahan has been named general counsel at the SEC as Trump plans a new ...

When you hire a financial adviser, you assume they work in your best interest. Unfortunately, that's not always the case. Many people have been caught in the trap of assuming a financial adviser is ...

Working with a financial advisor has its benefits. These professionals can help you analyze your finances, define your goals and create a plan to reach them — whether it’s buying a house, paying for ...

If you’ve been looking for financial help, you’ve probably come across the terms fiduciary and financial adviser in your hunt. A fiduciary is someone who puts their clients’ interests ahead of their ...

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A strong majority of investors surveyed by Financial Engines believes advisers should be legally required to provide “non-conflicted advice” in retirement planning contexts. Americans tend to have a ...