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Articles by FirsTrust
Year-End Financial Checklist to Prevent Tax Penalties and Missed Planning Opportunities
Several significant tax and savings deadlines are fast approaching. Before you flip your calendar to December, consider making some of these smart money moves.
Hiring a Fee-Only Financial Planner? Here’s What You Need to Look for First ( @ Clark Howard.com )
…….According to Barron’s magazine, some $17 billion is lost in retirement savings every year simply because dishonest financial advisors steer their clients toward investments that meet general suitability requirements but aren’t in the best interests of their client base. Why? These investments pad the advisor’s pocket with fat commissions. So now more than ever — in the absence of an official fiduciary rule requiring advisors to put their clients’ interest above their own — you have to be sure your advisor clearly discloses any conflicts of interest upfront before you agree to do business with them. That’s where Form ADV comes into play…
Fee-OnlyNetwork.com – Fee-Only, Fiduciary, Independent
The only financial planner or investment manager that can offer truly objective advice is an independent advisor operating under a strict Fee-Only compensation model.
Investing: What your advisor isn't telling you (By LISA GERSTNER)
Barbara Roper, director of investor protection for the Consumer Federation of America and a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Investor Advisory Committee, discusses what investors should expect from brokers and advisers.