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Broker Protocol may be endangered by complexities as membership starts to explode

Merrill Lynch, LPL and Ameriprise create addendums to once-sacred truce; they may spark an unfavorable trend

Author Elizabeth MacBride January 29, 2010 at 4:59 AM
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Patrick J. Burns: I'm not sure the SEC or FINRA has the stomach for a return to the days of heavy litigation.


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