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fiduciary

[fi-doo-shee-er-ee, -dyoo-] / fɪˈdu ʃiˌɛr i, -ˈdju- /
NOUN
financial person
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The defendants have denied allegations that they breached their fiduciary duties and failed to exercise proper oversight of the school.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

With fiduciary responsibility, Mr. Reynolds says, “I think a lot of hidden agendas go away. Advice has to be in the client’s best interest, not motivated by a desire to run up the bill.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

However, there are others who could serve as executor, including her attorney, a professional fiduciary or a bank or trust company.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

I’m a certified financial planner and I’m therefore a fiduciary, but I’m not your fiduciary.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

He prefers money as a concept and often uses terms such as annuity and fiduciary, words definitely not listed in the dictionary of mindless entertainment.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Trustees are the institution’s fiduciaries and it is their responsibility to see that restricted funds are spent appropriately, said Ben Porter, founder of Principal Gift Strategies, a fundraising consultancy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The advisors of those plans, known as fiduciaries, would receive a legal “safe harbor” if they include such alternatives.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 governs private-sector pension funds and requires fiduciaries to act solely in the interest of plan participants.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

The proposed rule states that “plan fiduciaries would need to objectively, thoroughly, and analytically consider, and make determinations on factors including performance, fees, liquidity, valuation, performance benchmarks, and complexity,” the department said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

The title to these grounds appears to have been retained in the former sovereigns of the Province of Louisiana as public fiduciaries and for the purposes of the Province.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 1, part 3: Thomas Jefferson by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)




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