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On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
Financial advisers who put the high fees, the commissions, the kickbacks... cost hardworking Americans trying to save for their retirements about $17 billion every year.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren highlights the financial burden on Americans due to adviser conflicts of interest.

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