Your investment advisor has many different responsibilities. These are commonly referred to as their fiduciary duties. Your portfolio manager must carefully research potential trades before making them and disclose any associated risks with you before doing so. If...
The governor and other elected officials in Kentucky recently warned residents about a number of different scams that they need to watch out for in 2020. It sometimes feels like there are more ways to lose your money than you can count. Officials want residents to be...
When someone tells you about a "can't miss" investment opportunity, do you wonder if it's really just fraud? Are they running a scam? Maybe the way they talk about it tips you off; they say that there is no risk at all, for instance, when you know that all investments...
You've decided to take the plunge and hire a financial adviser. But while the bulk of people in the profession are honest, financial advisers occasionally get a bad rap. So, as you look for someone to help you handle your money, what questions should you ask, and what...
Business is booming in the Bluegrass State. The high rate of business formation in Kentucky, combined with the influx of existing companies' operations into the state, is good news for local economies and would-be employees alike.The legal system in Kentucky is...
When you met your financial advisor, everything seemed great. They wore a suit, shook your hand, made small talk, put you at ease and demonstrated that they had the knowledge and experience you were looking for. You wanted to find someone who would help you get the...
If you have an investment portfolio, then you likely realize that the primary way your financial advisor earns money is by taking a commission by buying and selling securities on your behalf. While your financial advisor has a fiduciary duty to make choices that are...
As an investor, you put a lot of faith in the individuals who manage your money on your behalf. You trust that their expertise will leave them to make decisions that will increase your wealth, not endanger it.Investment fund managers and other financial professionals...
You want to invest your money. You know it can be profitable and set you up for the future. You also know that you want to let professionals do this on your behalf, as a nod to their knowledge and experience.At the same time, you worry about fraud and investment...
As an investor in a company, you have a good reason to be interested in how that company conducts its business. When the leaders of a company behave incompetently or commit some form of misconduct that damages the value of the company (and your investment), a lawsuit...
