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Fiduciary Duty
A legal obligation requiring one party to act in the best interests of another, such as a financial adviser's duty to act in a client's best interest rather than their own.
What is Fiduciary Duty?
A legal obligation requiring one party to act in the best interests of another, such as a financial adviser's duty to act in a client's best interest rather than their own.
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