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The Motley Fool March 24, 2005 Tim Beyers	B Is for Broker More fines against fund industry bigwigs. What a shocker.
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BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 Jeffrey M. Laderman	Mutual Funds: What To Do Now Wondering how to cope with the growing scandal? Here are some answers.
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