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Beware of Indirection at “Self Directed” Investment Firms

We are increasingly hearing from investors who say that their investment representative at their “self directed” broker dealer—such as T.D. Ameritrade—recommended an outside investment advisor who was not formally affiliated with the firm and incurred investment losses as a result. There could be many reasons why this may happen: the…

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Beware of Investment Advisor “Recommendations” from Securities Firms that Specialize in “Self Directed” Trading Accounts.

Many firms, such as TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab and Fidelity, whose business model includes or is tailored primarily to investors who want the benefits of a self-directed account also offer to introduce investors who wish independent investment advice to professional investment advisors who are technically “unaffiliated” with the firm.  Such…

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