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fiduciary

adjective

LAW

  1. 1.

    involving trust, especially with regard to the relationship between a trustee and a beneficiary.

    "the company has a fiduciary duty to shareholders"​

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FIDUCIARY vs. SUITABILITY

Do you receive financial advice to the Fiduciary Standard of Care or the Suitability standard?  It's important to know.

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Deciphering the "What's What" and "Who's Who" of today's complex financial services industry can be difficult, even for the most financially sophisticated members of the general investing public.  Two words: Fiduciary and Suitability, are critical in order to understand the motivation behind the person offering you financial products or advice.

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Recognizing the difference between the fiduciary and suitability standards may also help you to appreciate the level of care you receive from a trusted financial advisor.  Although the distinction between the fiduciary and suitability methods of offering advice is rarely discussed by "broker-led" large financial companies, we feel it is essential for investors to know the difference.

BROKER

(the suitability standard)

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  • Offers products for sale from a range of products carried by the company he or she represents

  • Is paid commissions calculated as a percentage of the amount of money invested into the product

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ADVISOR

(the fiduciary standard)

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  • Offers "best interest" taking into account the needs of each individual client

  • Is paid a quarterly fee calculated as a percentage of the assets under management

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