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prudent man rule
The fundamental principle for professional money management, stated by Judge Samuel Putnum in 1830: Those with responsibility to invest money for others should act with prudence, discretion, intelligence, and regard for the safety of capital as well as income. Some states which don't have specific legal lists require fiduciaries to uphold the prudent man rule.
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