This week on social media with advisers

The White House and Department of Labor announced a push for fiduciary standards, the president gave adviser Sheryl Garrett a shout out and advisers responded to Morgan Stanley's leaked take on the Hunger Games.
FEB 24, 2015
It's been a busy week on Twitter for advisers. The White House and Department of Labor announced a push for fiduciary standards, the president gave adviser Sheryl Garrett a shout out and advisers responded to Morgan Stanley's leaked take on the Hunger Games. Here's what you may have missed: • During a speech at AARP headquarters, President Barack Obama directed the DOL to restrict brokers' handling of retirement planning to follow fiduciary rules. The videos posted by the DOL to complement the announcement shook some advisers, who said the word adviser was too loosely used and targeted them. Others, like Blair H. duQuesnay, embraced the announcement, saying it was about time the White House addressed such an important issue. Ms. duQuesnay led a conversation on the matter. • During that same speech, the president said he was proud of Sheryl Garrett, an adviser with an hourly fee business. • Advisers were abuzz when InvestmentNews published an exclusive on Morgan Stanley's Hunger Games-inspired video. Some took to Twitter to show their distaste for the firm's untimely sense of humor. Others poked fun at the company.

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