Fiduciary rule delay unleashes torrent of public commentary

March 21, 2017 by Andrew Welsch, Ann Marsh

The Department of Labor’s move to delay the fiduciary rule unleashed a torrent of public commentary.

By March 13, more than 560 wealth management firms, advisers, and investors had posted opinions about the rule on the DOL’s public commentary board, in hopes of nudging the department closer to their position.

Some say the rule will bring higher compliance costs and increased litigation. Others say delaying the rule is unconscionable because of pernicious conflicts of interests among advisers and firms.

Click through to see some of the most insightful comments HERE 

Originally Posted at Financial Planning on March 16, 2017 by Andrew Welsch, Ann Marsh.