Investment adviser

{
  "id": "MLC-T-FIN-000212",
  "term": "Investment adviser",
  "field": "Finance and investing",
  "term_source": "Investment Adviser",
  "definition": "An investment adviser is a\n\n• firm or person\n\n• that, for compensation, engages\n\n• in the business of providing investment advice to others about the value of or about investing in securities - stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and certain other investment product.\n\nand/or\n\n• in issuing reports or analyses regarding securities, as part of a regular business.",
  "references": [
    "SEC Investor.gov Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/finance/investment-adviser/"
}