Tag: Investment Adviser

The battle over the appropriate standard of conduct for financial advisers rages on. One of the most important distinctions in this battle is the difference between the responsibilities of an investment adviser and a broker. And yet, the current focus on the differences between advisers and brokers is missing a huge gap – consumers do not understand the niceties of this broker vs adviser difference and the confusion created by these rules is costing consumers billions of dollars per year. Read more »