What's all this talk about costs and fees in the financial industry?

For the past few years, there have been many articles written in the papers about cost structures in the financial industry; how fees work, what's required, and what is the standard.  

This simply means that there are ongoing changes in our business to better help clients understand the services they have available, and breaking down how they pay for these services. In fact, there is a move to help make things more transparent, which can be helpful for all parties. New requirements are appearing in both documents that we must provide to clients at meetings, and in some cases, as new standards on statements. The benefit is that there are more options being provided, and in some cases, it's allowing us to have enhanced access to product with a more flexible cost structure. Sometimes, this even means being able to claim costs on your taxes, which was more difficult to do in the past.  To provide a guideline on some new items to watch for on your statements:

What's happened so far? 

It is mandatory to send regular quarterly statements to clients.

Effective June 13, 2014

What's Coming? 

-Market Value of each security, which we've always included.

-Which items are covered under an investor protection fund

-Which securities are subject to a DSC (deferred sales charge) if sold.

-Adjusted cost base or original cost of each position.

-Summary of all charges & compensation to adviser and the   firm will be shown on an annual report.  

-Market Values ( beginning & end)

-Annualized percentage returns on a money-weighted basis.

As we continue to initiate these changes, we look forward to helping you better understand your statements, and ensure that you have the best investment & service options for your current situation.

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