31.   Because funds are increasingly offered through investment advisers and other distributors, investors are paying yet another layer of costs for the selection and monitoring of funds.

32.   Be just as skeptical of an investment adviser approaching you in a sacred place as you would be of a person cold calling your home.

33.   Big funds generally get a bad rap from investment advisers.

34.   Both independent investment advisers and fund managers see more buying opportunity than reason to sell, especially after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates last Wednesday.

35.   -- Congress should change laws that treat broker-dealers and investment advisers differently.

36.   A common thread for the investment advisers is faith in managers who have good records over time.

37.   A cheaper, more attractive option for some investors looking for advice may be independent financial planners and investment advisers who are paid an overall fee for their services.

38.   A federal judge Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by a Tennessee family contending that it had been treated unfairly by its investment adviser.

39.   A group of large investment advisers said it will try to avoid legal battles with the states.

40.   A stock fund growing rapidly causes investment advisers to shudder.