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What is an Independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA)?

  • An RIA is in the business of giving advice.
  • An independent RIA is not owned by another company or institution.
  • An RIA has a Fiduciary Responsibility to their clients. They are legally required to put the client’s interest first. This is a higher standard that what is required of brokerage firms, which is the suitability of an investment for an individual client.
  • An RIA is typically compensated by fees for advice, rather than commissions on buying & selling.
  • An RIA is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the state in which they operate.

The Difference Between an RIA and a Broker

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Business Succession Planning: Built to Last vs. Built to Transfer

Eric Nager |
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Many business owners spend decades building something that works. The team. The reputation. The customers who keep coming back. Then comes a quieter assumption: that when it's time to step away, the rest will somehow sort itself out. Research suggests it usually doesn't. The Businesses That Quietly Run America Small businesses aren't a side character in the U.S. economy. They make up roughly 99.9% of all businesses in the country and employ nearly half of...
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When the Headlines Keep Changing, Your Strategy Shouldn’t

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It rarely starts calmly. A headline breaks. Markets react. Another update follows—then another. Before long, the story feels like it’s shifting by the hour. And with every new development, there’s that quiet pressure in the background: Should I be doing something right now? That feeling is common. It’s also where many investment decisions start to drift off course. The Problem Isn’t the Headlines—It’s the Speed Market-moving news has always been part of investing. What’s changed...
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What $100 Invested in 1928 Would Be Worth Today

Eric Nager |
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Many people think the biggest risk with money is losing it. A bad investment. A market crash. A bet that doesn't pay off. But what if the most expensive financial decision isn't a bad choice — it's no choice at all? That's what nearly a century of market data suggests. And the numbers are hard to argue with. What $100 Looked Like in 1928 In the late 1920s, $100 went a long way. It could...