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Sales flourishing; meanwhile funds with upfront charges seeing mass exodus.

It is a message he has delivered many times before, but industry experts said John C. Bogle’s continued assertion that bond funds on average are too expensive deserves special attention in the current market.

Not even MBA students at the top business schools in the country fully understand the importance of mutual fund fees.

Within the individual brokerage firms, there is an ongoing tug of war going on.

SEC Chief Valediction: Beware of the investment world’s pitfalls.

Discount brokerage firm’s efforts to link investors to outside advisers stumble amid downturn.

The adviser’s quandary: How to construct an ethical fee arrangement.

Putting an end to a B share saga, the Securities and Exchange Commission last week said that an independent-contractor registered representative who was with an ING Advisors Network Inc. broker-dealer in the late 1990s committed fraud when he sold mutual fund B shares.

For those just beginning to work with an adviser, a little due diligence at the outset can save lots of money and pain down the line. Here are some questions – with notes on answers — to guide you through a first meeting.

Don’t get hit by the pitch: How Advisers Manipulate You.