The company relies only on a fee-based model by leveraging its range of storage and transportation assets.

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The third typical model is a fee-based model plus commission , where the adviser charges a set project or hourly fee and earns commissions on the sale of products he recommends.

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Obama's risk-based fee model is gaining traction at the international level.

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Yet the majority of survey respondents (about 60%) said that the outcome-based model with its fixed fee pricing is more effective.

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Today, the financial planning industry has created a model where the advisor and client sit on the same side of the table with fee-based asset management rather than commissions for trades.

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