What is a fiduciary?

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7 years ago

A fiduciary is someone that has the legal obligation and responsibility to make certain financial decisions for another person or entity, with only the best interests of that person or entity in mind. For example, certain people involved with 401k plan decisions on behalf of their companies and plan participants (e.g. setting up the plan, choosing the design, etc.) are fiduciaries.

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