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“Best Interests” For Fiduciaries 101
Facts do not cease to exist simply because they are ignored. – Aldous Huxley With the release of the DOL’s proposed fiduciary regulations, there has been a considerable amount of discussion about what “best interests” really means and how to … Continue reading
Oil and Water: Fiduciaries and Variable Annuities
The financial services industry continues to try to convince investment advisers and other financial fiduciaries to sell variable annuities. Smart RIAs and other financial fiduciaries ignore these pleas, as they realize that variable annuities are liability traps for fiduciaries, blatant … Continue reading
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A Closer Look At The “Top” 401(k) Mutual Funds
Each year various publications put out their lists of “top” or “best” mutual funds. I always enjoy going through such lists and performing a forensic analysis of the funds on such lists to get a better analysis of each fund. … Continue reading
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Done Deal: The SEC, NASD and FINRA on the Fiduciary Standard
SEC – As we have frequently pointed out, a broker’s recommendations must be consistent with his customer’s best interests. (Wendell D. Belden, Exchange Act Rel. No. 34-47859, 2003) – As we have frequently stated, a broker’s recommendations must be consistent … Continue reading
Citigroup Decision’s Warning for 401(k) Fiduciaries
U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein recently ruled that the participants in the Citigroup 401(k) excessive fees case had filed their action within the required time period. Judge Stein’s opinion was based primarily on a finding that absent “actual knowledge” … Continue reading
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Three Investment Adviser Fiduciary Traps to Avoid
My last post advising advisers not to prepare and distribute financial plans resulted in several emails, some nice, some not so nice. With over nineteen years of experience in RIA law, both as a director of RIA compliance for FSC … Continue reading
Financial Plans v. Investment Policy Statements: One, None or Both?
As an investment adviser consultant, one of the first things I ask new adviser clients is whether they prepare financial plans for clients. If so, I advise them not to do so going forward. Simply put, a financial plan in … Continue reading
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Death, Divorce and LaRue: 401(k) Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims as Assets In Divorce and Probate Cases
In 2008, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down their landmark decision in LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg and Associates, Inc.(1) In LaRue, the Court finally recognized the fundamental difference between defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution pension … Continue reading
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Social Media and the Investment Adviser
I could write a new blog entry, but why do so when Financial Planning just wrote an excellent article on the subject. http://www.financial-planning.com/news/practice_management/social-media-and-regulatory-compliance-5-rules-2689208-1.html Without question, the continued use of Facebook “likes” and LinkedIn “recommendations are the most common violations. The … Continue reading
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The Investment Adviser’s Achilles’ Heel v. 2.0
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released a notice regarding the use of testimonials and social media. Investment advisers are generally prohibited from using client testimonials. While the SEC has allowed the use of third-party ratings as long as certain requirements are met, … Continue reading
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