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Labor department's fiduciary rule takes effect

Jun 8, 2017
It simply says that financial advisers must act in your best interest.
The Department of Labor reviewed the fiduciary rule at the behest of President Trump but couldn't find a legal basis to block it.
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A new financial rule that aims to protect clients' interests faces pushback

Jan 5, 2017
The rule has been almost a decade in the making.
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The role of a fiduciary

Mar 22, 2012
Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains the responsibilities of a fiduciary with a taxi metaphor.
Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains the responsibilities of a fiduciary by using a bus metaphor.
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