by R. Asmerom When Kim Kendrick got her real estate license in 2005, real estate was still synonymous with wealth, progress, and security. Today, those two words stir up quite the opposite sentiment. The recession, after all, was told largely through the eyes of homeowners who had lost their homes, savings and sense of pride. […]
(Smart Money) — Although many investors might assume the people they are paying for advice have their best interests at heart, U.S. regulators don’t hold all investing professionals to such a fiduciary standard. The financial reform legislation could change that and give investors a new layer of protection down the road. Read More…