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A superbly literalist, non-sensical view of the world, but there you have it. It wouldn’t be the first time, America.
A superbly literalist, non-sensical view of the world, but there you have it. It wouldn’t be the first time, America.
===What does this mean then?====
====What does this mean then?====
This means a US [[broker-dealer]] can provide research to its clients without having to register with the {{tag|SEC}} as an [[investment adviser]] so long as it avoids accepting any "[[special compensation]]" in connection with the research. A bundled trading commission is the traditional means of compensating a broker-dealer for execution and research.   
This means a US [[broker-dealer]] can provide research to its clients without having to register with the {{tag|SEC}} as an [[investment adviser]] so long as it avoids accepting any "[[special compensation]]" in connection with the research. A bundled trading commission is the traditional means of compensating a broker-dealer for execution and research.   
====Resources====
====Resources====
*[https://www.sec.gov/rules/interp/34-23170.pdf SEC interpretative guidance]
*[https://www.sec.gov/rules/interp/34-23170.pdf SEC interpretative guidance]
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