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\t\t\t\tInvestors have a hard time understanding the differences between investment advisers and broker-dealers, as well as distinguishing between the different services and protections that each group offer. This finding was reported last month in an SEC-commissioned study conducted by Nonprofit policy group Rand Corp. <\/p>\n

Rand gathered its findings from data that came from six investor focus groups and a survey it conducted of 654 U.S. households. <\/p>\n

Included among the findings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Investors have a hard time understanding the differences between investment advisers and broker-dealers, as well as distinguishing between the different services and protections that each group offer. This finding was reported last month in an SEC-commissioned study conducted by Nonprofit policy group Rand Corp. 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