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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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Trump Accounts have been in headlines for months. Few of those headlines explain them the same way. Depending on the article, they sound like a college fund, a retirement account, or something brand new altogether. For parents and grandparents trying to figure out whether any of it matters for their family, the noise has gotten in the way of the signal. What These Accounts Actually Are Section 530A accounts (Trump Accounts) officially launched on July...
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...