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Time is right for a shortened prospectus

Sometimes less is more, and that may be the case with mutual fund prospectuses. Almost no one reads…

Sometimes less is more, and that may be the case with mutual fund prospectuses.
Almost no one reads the multipage prospectuses that mutual fund companies now are required to print and mail to investors at significant cost.
Even many advisers don’t read them, according to some surveys —

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