@book{10.7249/tr556ussec,
 ISBN = {9780833044037},
 URL = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/tr556ussec},
 abstract = {In theory, financial professionals are relatively distinct: A broker-dealer conducts transactions in securities on behalf of itself and others; and an investment adviser provides advice to others regarding securities. Different laws regulate each type of professional, but boundaries have blurred. This report examines current business practices and investor understanding of each type.},
 author = {Angela A. Hung and Noreen Clancy and Jeff Dominitz and Eric Talley and Claude Berrebi and Farrukh Suvankulov and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission},
 edition = {1},
 publisher = {RAND Corporation},
 title = {Investor and Industry Perspectives on Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers},
 year = {2008}
}