The Obama administration is going after a host of perceived rip-offs with the new rules it's unveiling Wednesday for brokers — the men and women who recommend investments for people looking to save for retirement.*
Previously, brokers who sell stocks, bonds, annuities and other products were required just to recommend investments that were merely "suitable" for a client.*
They'll **w have to meet a stricter standard: They will be considered "fiduciaries." That means they have to act in the clients' best interests above all. Read more...