Knut Rostad, founder of the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard, directed Maryland lawmakers to his group’s website, where real investor “Gail from Maryland” tells her story of being ripped off by an abusive broker.
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Institute Initiatives
Testimony to the Maryland Senate Finance Committee
Testimony of Knut A. Rostad . President & Co-Founder Institute for the Fiduciary Standard, March 13, 2019, to the Maryland Senate Finance Committee on SB 786 and House Economic Matters Committee on HB 1127 on Section 5.
Institute & Industry Leaders
“Press on, regardless”
Jack Bogle’s passing, at 89, richly deserves the huge accolades he is receiving. He was a model public servant operating in the private sector.
Advocacy on SEC Rulemaking
Testimony of Tamar Frankel Before the N.J. Bureau of Securities
Testimony of Tamar Frankel, LL.M. S.J.D. Professor of Law EmeritaBoston University School of LawBefore the N.J. Bureau of Securities Re: Fiduciary Duty/Pre-Proposal on November 19, 2018
Knut’s Views
The Fiduciary Outlook for 2019
In this podcast, Robert Huebscher of Advisor Perspectives interviews Knut A. Rostad about the outlook for fiduciary matters in 2019.
Institute News
Conventional Wisdom Says a Major Problem is “Investor Confusion” About Brokers and Advisers; Is This the Whole Story?
Investors are not confused. They do not lack the capacity to think through the information they are given. They are not “forgetful.” However, they do misunderstand how brokers and advisers differ because the information they get from the industry is unclear or misleading.
