by Sandi Martin | Jul 9, 2014 | Banning Embedded Commissions in Mutual Funds, Blog, Fee Only Financial Planning, Personal Finance
Sometimes, someone says something that is so egregiously wrong that it can’t be ignored. Take, for example, this piece, published this afternoon on Advisor.ca, an online magazine for financial advisors in the investment and insurance industries, which elicited this...
by Sandi Martin | Jun 26, 2013 | Banning Embedded Commissions in Mutual Funds, Blog, Fee Only Financial Planning, Fiduciary Standard, Personal Finance
The point: I stand to benefit if embedded commissions in mutual funds are banned, and if a fiduciary standard for advisors is enacted. I don’t think it invalidates my argument, but – unlike some of the voices clamouring against the increased safety for...