Dave Yeske, on the 50th anniversary of financial planning, notes its achievements and challenges in a balanced and thoughtful piece.
Time for Advisers to Speak to Us in Plain English, writes WSJ’s Jason Zweig
The SEC is making financial information simpler. But it’s not yet simple enough.
The Role of Fiduciary Duty in the Impeachment Process
The recent announcement of impeachment proceedings reminds us of the importance of fiduciary principles.
The SEC’s Videos About Financial Planners Misses the Mark, Writes Carolyn McClanahan
“In five bite-sized offerings, Chairman Jay Clayton fails to tell the public what it needs to know about RIAs vs. brokers.”
Law professors Denounce SEC’s Reg BI; Underscore the Rule’s Clear Break from 79 Years of Settled Law in Advisers Act of 1940
Columbia Law Professor John Coffee estimates the SEC rulemaking lowered the standard for advisers 75% and raised the standard for brokers 10%.
How Will the CFPB Survive this Crisis?
The Wall Street Journal reported that the CFP Board’s LetsMakeAPlan.org website excluded a lot of negative information about CFPs.
