Study Finds Common Misunderstanding of Investment Practices

WASHINGTON -- One reason a new breed of fee-based accounts shouldn't be exempted from the Investment Advisers Act, consumer advocates say, is that many investors simply don't understand common investment firm practices. That's especially true for the many small investors new to the market in recent years, they say.

So what about that -- do people get it?

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