Excellent article from Forbes and author John Wasik on the real reason that Wall Street and the insurance industry are fighting so hard to prevent the establish of a universal fiduciary standard. As usual, a battle of the best interests.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwasik/2013/08/23/why-wall-street-insurers-dont-want-fiduciary-duty/
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