Tag: investment advice

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But courts block effort to curtail conflicts of interest. In October 2023, President Biden announced that the Department of Labor (DOL) would propose a new rule to protect people saving for retirement against conflicted advice. Under the current state of play, DOL regulations regarding advice to employer-sponsored plans are governed by ERISA’s fiduciary rule, whic…

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The Department of Labor eliminates most conflicts of interest in investment advice.  The Department of Labor’s revised “fiduciary rule” is a great victory for consumers.  The rule is complicated but the goal is to make sure that those in the financial services industry act as fiduciaries – that is act “solely in the interest” of…