New SEC Rule Marks Big Change in Investment Advisory Relations

When seeking investment advice, most investors call a trusted financial adviser or stockbroker. If this happens to be the same person, investors should pay special attention to one of the biggest investment advisory decisions from the Securities and Exchange Commission in nearly 35 years.

Since Jan. 31, all United States brokerage firms that offer fee-based financial services have been required to clearly disclose whether an account is a brokerage account or an advisory account.

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