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fiduciary

[fi-doo-shee-er-ee, -dyoo-] / fɪˈdu ʃiˌɛr i, -ˈdju- /
NOUN
financial person
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It’s a fairly typical fee arrangement for fiduciary advisers, with the percentage fee falling as your assets under management rise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

In August, I suggested that AI companies are “covered by common-law fiduciary responsibility.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

A trusted lawyer, banker or fiduciary with durable power of attorney would have specific tasks to fulfill.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Smith is accused of fraudulent inducement and breach of fiduciary duty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 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

WSJ | Buy Side: The best flat-fee financial advisers are fiduciaries who charge a fixed dollar amount for their services, rather than an asset-based fee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

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

A little background on ethics: Not all money managers are fiduciaries — professionals who have to act in their client’s best interest under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

That would help shield them from potential lawsuits over the investments, as long as fiduciaries meet specified selection requirements.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

A public journal has recently published a detailed list, showing that there has been plundered by fiduciaries since 1873 the amazing amount of thirty millions of money; and the work goes on.

From Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War by Richard Taylor




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