{"id":2912,"date":"2015-10-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silverlaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/6-questions-you-must-ask-potential-brokers-before-handing-over-your-money\/"},"modified":"2018-10-08T12:41:00","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T16:41:00","slug":"6-questions-you-must-ask-potential-brokers-before-handing-over-your-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/6-questions-you-must-ask-potential-brokers-before-handing-over-your-money\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Questions You Must Ask Potential Brokers Before Handing Over Your Money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/6-Questions-You-Must-Ask-Potential-Brokers-Before-Handing-Over-Your-Money.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1924 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/6-Questions-You-Must-Ask-Potential-Brokers-Before-Handing-Over-Your-Money.jpg\" alt=\"6 Questions You Must Ask Potential Brokers Before Handing Over Your Money on silverllaw.com\" width=\"950\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/6-Questions-You-Must-Ask-Potential-Brokers-Before-Handing-Over-Your-Money.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/6-Questions-You-Must-Ask-Potential-Brokers-Before-Handing-Over-Your-Money-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>It\u2019s time to start looking beyond low commissions<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you\u2019re a new investor. Maybe you\u2019re looking for a new broker after getting burned. Either way, you\u2019re entitled to know a few things about the person you\u2019ll trust to act as the guiding intermediary between you and securities traded on the market. But what questions will really help you vet this person? What answers are just big red flags? While the following questions are absolute musts, don\u2019t be afraid to ask more and dig deeper. The only brokers who fear your inquiries are those with something to hide.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Do you owe me a fiduciary duty?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/6-questions-you-must-ask-potential-brokers-before-handing-over-your-money\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading 6 Questions You Must Ask Potential Brokers Before Handing Over Your Money\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s time to start looking beyond low commissions Maybe you\u2019re a new investor. Maybe you\u2019re looking for a new broker after getting burned. Either way, you\u2019re entitled to know a few things about the person you\u2019ll trust to act as the guiding intermediary between you and securities traded on the market. 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