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2018 First Quarter Commentary

March 29, 2018 By Knut Rostad

Recent regulatory and industry actions on fiduciary have come fast and furiously. Unfortunately, they are mostly bad news for investors. The exception: actions in the states. The takeaway: Investors are on their own to identify real fiduciary advisors, who are also on their own to stand apart from brokers. The Institute’s Best Practices and the Campaign for Investors are more important than ever. Here’s an update on these actions and what they mean.

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Magic Johnson (left) and Knut A. Rostad
Magic Johnson (left) and Knut A. Rostad

Fiduciary Doings

Fiduciary Magic?

Magic Johnson and Knut Rostad share a light moment on fiduciary at the MarketCounsel Summit on December 5.

At the Summit, Rostad presented on the coming of the SEC's Reg BI, and the major impact on RIAs when brokers tell investors "The law requires I meet the best interest standard at all times."

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