The survey was completed by 130 randomly selected fee-only practitioners among more than 600 who attended the Association's conference in San Diego. Fee-Only in what appears to be an inappropriate fashion. When we have over 40 percent of our members indicating that they are seeing abuses of the Fee-Only term in their backyards, there is clearly a major and truly national problem that is going to result of real consumer confusion. Most helpful federal law changes for clients. A substantial 40 percent see no such event in the cards, while 35 percent were unsure.
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Most severe client difficulties. Abuse of Fee-Only term. Relevance of Internet. Changes made by Congress in 1995 in the laws and rules governing investment advisors are due to go into effect later this year. Biggest source of clients.