http://www.swimupstreamtowealth.com/2010/02/will-fiduciary-oath-become-reality/ Thinking Differently Than Conventional Wisdom Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:30:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.swimupstreamtowealth.com/2010/02/will-fiduciary-oath-become-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-75 A Power Grab that Hurts Americans Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:49:40 +0000 http://www.swimupstreamtowealth.com/?p=317#comment-75 [...] well as how the former is regulated by the State or SEC while the latter is regulated by FINRA (see here and here for the whole [...] [...] well as how the former is regulated by the State or SEC while the latter is regulated by FINRA (see here and here for the whole [...]

]]> http://www.swimupstreamtowealth.com/2010/02/will-fiduciary-oath-become-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Senator Dodd Screwing Over American Citizens – So What’s New Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:37:10 +0000 http://www.swimupstreamtowealth.com/?p=317#comment-70 [...] Senator Dodd is going to introduce financial reform legislation soon, and he will be excluding the provision that dictates brokers act as fiduciaries for their clients. While most Americans have no idea what a fiduciary is or that their broker is not putting their interest first, this hurts consumers. This means that Wall Street will continue to be held to the standard of a salesman – known as the suitability standard. I discussed this issue in “Will Fiduciary Oath Become Reality.” [...] [...] Senator Dodd is going to introduce financial reform legislation soon, and he will be excluding the provision that dictates brokers act as fiduciaries for their clients. While most Americans have no idea what a fiduciary is or that their broker is not putting their interest first, this hurts consumers. This means that Wall Street will continue to be held to the standard of a salesman – known as the suitability standard. I discussed this issue in “Will Fiduciary Oath Become Reality.” [...]

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