Comments on: It’s About Time: FTC 16 CFR Part 255 http://investwithanedge.com/about-time-ftc-16-cfr-part-255 Actionable Ideas for Your ETFs, Funds, & Stocks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:57:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Tweets that mention It’s About Time: FTC 16 CFR Part 255 | Invest With An Edge -- Topsy.com http://investwithanedge.com/about-time-ftc-16-cfr-part-255/comment-page-1#comment-11754 Tweets that mention It’s About Time: FTC 16 CFR Part 255 | Invest With An Edge -- Topsy.com Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:22:11 +0000 http://investwithanedge.com/?p=6372#comment-11754 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by tom brakke and Ron Rowland. Ron Rowland said: Most of the glowing ETF reviews you've been reading haven't disclosed their ad revenue conflict of interest. http://bit.ly/qxflI #etf #mkt [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by tom brakke and Ron Rowland. Ron Rowland said: Most of the glowing ETF reviews you've been reading haven't disclosed their ad revenue conflict of interest. http://bit.ly/qxflI #etf #mkt [...]

]]> By: Allen O'Shields http://investwithanedge.com/about-time-ftc-16-cfr-part-255/comment-page-1#comment-11742 Allen O'Shields Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:12:31 +0000 http://investwithanedge.com/?p=6372#comment-11742 One of the best disclosures that I've seen is that of a fund manager of a fund that I have a stake in. His disclosure is something like this. "My entire portfolio and that of my Mother is invested in this fund. I put all my eggs in one basket and watch that basket very closely." A watchdog group who would catch such promotional schemes that you mention and post names would be nice. Something like a Snopes for investment advice. One of the best disclosures that I’ve seen is that of a fund manager of a fund that I have a stake in. His disclosure is something like this. “My entire portfolio and that of my Mother is invested in this fund. I put all my eggs in one basket and watch that basket very closely.”

A watchdog group who would catch such promotional schemes that you mention and post names would be nice. Something like a Snopes for investment advice.

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