Compensation transparency and a lower chance of conflicts of interest are two pros of using a fee-only financial advisor.

On a recent episode of the Catching Up to FI podcast, financial planner Aubrey Williams made a point that should stop anyone ...

The dilemma in the headline came from a guest on the How to Money podcast, episode #1139, where late starter Bill Yount ...

When selecting a financial professional, how they are compensated should be at the top of your considerations. There are different compensation models for financial advisors. How they get paid tells ...

Organic; natural. Vegetarian; vegan. Terms can be critical to understand, especially when it involves getting what you meant to! If there is a field where definitions that are seemingly obvious be can ...

“Fee-only” compensation — for over a decade an effective rallying cry for the RIA movement — is now more strictly defined under the CFP Board’s revised rules, whose enforcement period began this month ...

When looking for a financial advisor, you’ll encounter various compensation arrangements, including fee-only advisors and fee-based advisors. Fee-only advisors and fee-based advisors sound very ...

Before you agree to work with a financial advisor, you need to understand exactly how they’re compensated. If you’re afraid you’ll seem rude by asking, don’t worry: Your advisor is required to ...

The gold standard for fiduciary advice is the fee-only model, in which the adviser is compensated only by fees the client pays.

The financial services industry uses many terms that are confusing to clients. One such term is fee-only compensation. This is easily confused with fee-based compensation. With the spotlight recently ...