MEDIA REVIEWS - April 24-30, 2010

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The analysis comes from Ron Rogé, who has been a pioneer in the advisory profession and one of the very first people I have ever heard talking about the fiduciary standard. When the Goldman Sachs indictment was announced, Ron was dismayed at the way the situation was covered by the media and discussed by the regulators--who, as he says here, seem not to realize that the fact pattern raises the most basic possible issue of consumer protection.

I encourage you to read it and, if you want, pass it on--it's the best, clearest evaluation of the essential point that I've yet seen. (Media Reviews follows.)