Author: David Simpson

DOL Fiduciary Rule: Though Complex It Moves Investment Advice Model in Right Direction

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Here’s an article written by CFA Institute explaining new DOL rule. By Jim Allen, CFA After more than a year of posturing, agonizing, and distress, the US Labor Department (DOL) has finally released its conflicts of interest and fiduciary rules for personal retirement accounts, including IRA rollovers. While the rules steadfastly maintain their requirement for […]

Department of Labor Finalizes Rule to Address Conflicts of Interest in Retirement Advice, Saving Middle-Class Families Billions of Dollars Every Year

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Here is a fact sheet from the Department of Labor explaining the new fiduciary rules set to be effective in 2017. FACT SHEET U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration Summary Since 1974, when Congress enacted the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Department of Labor (‘DOL’ or ‘Department’) has worked to protect […]

Simpson Capital Unveils New Look on Website

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May 14, 2015 – Registered investment advisor, Simpson Capital, announced today an upgrade to its website to better serve their clients. Simpson Capital manages traditional stock and bond portfolios for individual and institutional clients across the United States. The website address is www.simpsoncapital.com. The website upgrade provides links to Simpson Capital’s latest research reports, describes […]

Department of Labor Proposes Rule to Address Conflicts of Interest in Retirement Advice, Saving Middle-Class Families Billions of Dollars Every Year

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Today, I’m calling on the Department of Labor to update the rules and requirements that retirement advisors put the best interests of their clients above their own financial interests. It’s a very simple principle: You want to give financial advice, you’ve got to put your client’s interests first. – President Barack Obama, February 23, 2015 […]