Financial Dictionary
Investment Word
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Investment Word
Fiduciary
A Fiduciary is a person, company, or association holding assets in trust for a beneficiary. The fiduciary is charged with the responsibility of investing the money wisely for the beneficiary's benefit.
Some examples of fiduciaries are executors of wills and estates, receivers in bankruptcy, trustees, and those who administer the assets of underage or incompetent beneficiaries. Most U.S. States have laws about what a fiduciary may or may not do with a beneficiary's assets.
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