These Are the New Rules for Finding a Financial Advisor You Can Trust
MoneyAugust 13, 2019
On its face, the new measure, known as Regulation Best Interest, sounds promising. Adopted in June by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it says that broker-dealers must act in the best interest of their customers when recommending investment moves, and that they must disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Brokers sell stocks, bonds and mutual funds, and before they were held to a lower, “suitability” standard, meaning they were required only to recommend investments that are “suitable” based on the client’s situation, goals and risk tolerance.
