Interests of Financial Professionals Often Conflict With Retirement Investors, Watchdog Says

Advisers were found to promote higher-commission investment products that offered lower returns to investors.
Interests of Financial Professionals Often Conflict With Retirement Investors, Watchdog Says
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Investment advisers are prioritizing their business profits over the interests of their retirement clients, according to a recent report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

“The interests of financial professionals and firms often conflict with the interests of retirement investors. This could create risks for millions of investors with over $18 trillion dollars in retirement savings in 401(k) plans and IRAs,” the report released on Aug. 28 reads.