Montanans should be able to trust financial advisers

“First do no harm” — that is the physician’s creed. It is their guiding principle that means whatever the advice or procedure, the patient’s well-being is their primary consideration.

Shouldn’t that same guiding principle apply to your financial professional?  Shouldn’t your financial well-being be their primary consideration? Shouldn’t they have a “fiduciary duty” to you and your family?  After all you’re entrusting them with your hard-earned dollars.

"Fiduciary duty" may not be a familiar term to many Montanans — but it should be. It's a fancy way of saying t...