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DOL fiduciary rule already proving to be harmful and onerous

The Financial Services Institute has urged the DOL to delay full implementation of the rule until April 10, 2019. But a delay alone will not be enough, according to the trade group.

With the DOL fiduciary rule beginning to take effect earlier this year, it is becoming more clear each day that the warnings raised by the Financial Services Institute and our members about the rule's dangers for Main Street American investors are rapidly coming true. Fortunately, some members of Co

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