The Nevada State securities division released its draft regulations for a fiduciary standard for broker/dealers and registered representatives late last week, and many fiduciary advocates say it’s a higher bar then the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI). But one thing the proposal has in common with Reg BI is that it does not define "best interest."

For inexperienced investors, trading in the stock markets could be more like gambling than investing. And with commission-free trading apps within reach of more retail investors than ever, that issue of risk is coming into sharper focus.

The Trump White House’s personnel problems now generate increased systemic risk. The problems have long been apparent with aides and officials penning anonymous op-eds, pleading guilty to federal crimes and resigning in protest.

When Vanguard Founder Jack Bogle introduced the first index fund to the American public in the 1970s, he wasn’t promising that it’d outperform the markets. Rather, the promise behind index funds was to diversify across and track the performance of the overall market at a low cost to the investor. Today, you can invest in the Vanguard 500 Index Fund for as low as 4 basis points.

Imagine the archetypal Silicon Valley startup founder. If you envisioned a young Mark Zuckerberg or some other gangly white male, you are not alone.

You can’t travel far in Las Vegas without seeing a payday loan storefront. Payday loan companies provide money fast, but they are criticized for their high interest rates.

Nevada needs to do more to protect its citizens from financial exploitation and abuse.

The Nevada Democratic Party and attorney general candidate Aaron Ford have rightly criticized Republican attorney general candidate Wes Duncan’s cozy campaigning with Nevada’s self-styled “crisis pregnancy centers.”