In a recent article on AdvisorOne, Rex Staples, CFP Board of Standards Inc., wrote that HighTower CEO Elliot Weissbluth’s claim that his company has “zero conflicts of interest” is an “incredulous” suggestion. “I agree with author Knut Rostad’s premise and conclusion…” he writes. “It is simply inappropriate for a CFP® professional to say to a […]
The Fiduciary Standard, for Advisors and Brokers?
“I just want to keep this real simple,” began Ron Rhoades. “Brokers are fiduciaries. They always have been, and they always will be.” In a panel discussion co-hosted by the Cato Institute and the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard, Rhoades highlighted the idea that when an investor relies on a professional’s personalized advice, they enter […]
Hightower Advisors: The New Face of Fiduciary?
By Knut Rostad Avoiding or managing conflicts of interest is, arguably, the center piece of a fiduciary’s responsibility and the glue in an advisor/client relationship of trust and confidence. At least this is what one might surmise from the investment professionals who advised Congress as it crafted the Advisers Act of 1940, or the Supreme […]
Report from Knut Rostad on the September 11 meeting.
On Tuesday September 11, Vanguard Founder Jack Bogle and Boston University scholar Tamar Frankel, representing the signatories of the Fiduciary Declaration, met with SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro. In the meeting Chairman Schapiro was presented with the Fiduciary Declaration and Bogle and Frankel addressed their concerns. The twelve signatories of the Fiduciary Declaration, along with Bogle […]
John C. Bogle and Paul Volcker Among Financial Industry Leaders Signed on to The Fiduciary Declaration; Urge SEC, DOL and Congress To Apply the Fiduciary Standard To All Advisors, Brokers Fiduciary Declaration
Unveiling for SEC Chairman Schapiro on September 11 WASHINGTON – A “Fiduciary Declaration” signed by twelve highly respected leaders in the financial services industry urges Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Labor to heighten and extend protections to investors receiving investment advice. The “Fiduciary Declaration,” will be unveiled and discussed with […]
Clear Advice from Jack Bogle
Vanguard Group founder Jack Bogle has always been a proponent of reliable, long-term investing over short-term speculation. Over the years, Bogle has expressed numerous opinions on a multitude of issues about the changes in the financial industry that need to take place to give investors a fair shake. This week, in a wide-ranging interview with […]
