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Must Reads

Important articles on the fiduciary standard.  Visit our Must Reads archive page to read older articles.

How a Biden Win in November Reshapes Investment Advice Rules

By Knut Rostad on September 15, 2020

Democrats scraping the Trump administration’s reforms hinges on who’s picked to lead the SEC

Massachusetts Starts Enforcing Its Fiduciary Rule

By Knut Rostad on September 1, 2020

Industry stakeholders are now looking to Massachusetts to see how aggressively the state enforces the rule and gain insight into how other states may follow suit.

Democrats Oppose DOL Investment Advice Rules as Convention Begins

By Knut Rostad on August 18, 2020

The Democratic VP, Kamala Harris, co-signed an Aug 6th letter criticizing the DOL proposal.

Former regulator Borzi takes on Reg BI and the DOL exemption

By Knut Rostad on July 16, 2020

Phyllis C. Borzi

Phyllis Borzi roundly criticizes the DOL class exemption that would allow retirement plan advisors to receive commissions.

SEC, CFP Board Accused Of Blurring Lines Between Advisors And Brokers As Board Reacts

By Knut Rostad on April 17, 2020

The Institute contends in a new whitepaper that SEC and CFP Board rules will sweep away key principles of the Advisers Act.

WealthManagement.com: Coronavirus Puts a Premium on Honest and Plain Talk from Advisors

By Knut Rostad on April 2, 2020

Coronavirus Wealth Management

Advisors who communicate quickly, openly and honestly … will come out in a stronger position.

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Dan Moisand

 

Dan Moisand is a nationally recognized fiduciary fee-only financial planner, an Institute Real Fiduciary™ Advisor and Chair-elect of the CFP Board.

The Institute has enshrined the ‘Moisand Rule’ on fiduciary practices. It is basic and is more important today than ever: “You have to avoid conflicts. If I avoid a conflict, I don’t worry about it.”

Watch the video of Moisand speaking here.

Bob Veres

 

Bob Veres is a long term observer of financial planning. His Newsletter, “Inside information” Is a staple of leading planners. In the May edition he writes about fiduciary and the Institute.

"But a much bigger point is that the fiduciary standard—as Knut Rostad of the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard has pointed out—has been determined by the Supreme Court (1963 ruling) to be at the very heart of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. It is the foundation of what it means to be an RIA registered with the SEC instead of a tipster or a tout."

- Bob Veres, Parting Thoughts ... The SEC's Own Compliance Culture

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