The Department of Justice announced new regulations for advisers, requiring them to act in the best interest of their clients (believe it or not, they didn’t have to act in the client’s best interest before).  We gave our view on this over a year ago:

http://www.vomundinvestments.com/bonanza/2015-03-05.pdf

As the rule takes affect in 2017, what does this mean for investment products?  That’s the subject of our recent article:

http://www.vomundinvestments.com/bonanza/2016-03-31.pdf

As an independent advisor I’ve always been required to act as a fiduciary.  That’s why I buy low-cost ETFs or no-cost individual securities.  I won’t sell you annuities or 12b-1 mutual funds.   For more information please visit www.VomundInvestments.com.

David Vomund

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