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best interest
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Most Americans Seek Best Interest in Retirement Advice
Nearly all respondents surveyed in a CFP Board study believe that financial professionals should serve in the best interest of clients, even when making one-time recommendations and other one-time advice
March 15, 2024
Biden’s DOL to Implement Trump Fiduciary Rule
The Department of Labor announced that it will allow a Trump-era exemption for investment advice fiduciaries to move…
February 12, 2021
Fiduciary Fallout: 1 in 2 Believe All Advisors Must Act in ‘Best Interest’
The on-again, off-again Department of Labor fiduciary rule fiasco of 2018 seems to have fed public misconceptions about…
March 14, 2019
Fred Reish: What Does Best Interest Mean . . . In the Real World?
Previously, I’ve discussed different definitions of a “best interest” standard of care. The point is that, while there…
November 29, 2018
Fred Reish: What Does ‘Best Interest’ Really Mean?
“Best Interest” has become part of the American lexicon …as an aspirational goal or a demanding standard—depending on…
November 15, 2018
Fred Reish: Court Rules in 401k Fiduciary’s Favor
As I previously discussed, the Court’s opinion about the case of Sacerdote v. New York University pointed out the deficiencies in…
October 15, 2018