It is High Time that Brokers Put Client Interests First
Current law only mandates that brokers meet a “suitability standard”, requiring them to offer appropriate investment advice to their clients. A “fiduciary standard”, by contrast is a much higher standard and one which will allow investors to sue their broker if the duty is breached. The relatively small Registered Investment Advisor community (firms that charge a fee for advice instead of commissions) has owed their clients a fiduciary standard of care since the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 was signed into law more than sixty years ago.
Read more...Hoxton Financial, Inc. 2010 Top Wealth Manager for 7th Consecutive Year
Wealth Manager is proud to present the 10th annual Top Wealth Managers survey results, rankings and analysis. The firms that participate in the Top Wealth Managers survey are the lion’s share of the largest, most established registered investment advisors (RIAs) in America—the ones that our survey partner, Fusion Advisor Network President Philip Palaveev, says are [...]
Read more...A Family Mission Statement Can Help Any Family Manage Assets
A family doesn’t need a surname like Vanderbilt to benefit from a family mission statement.
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