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Old 12-19-2003, 09:45 AM
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Originally posted by MedMech
One way us average joe's can fight back is don't sign proxy cards for stocks, do a little research first.
Mutual funds have become the primary vehicle for stock ownership for regualar joes, and it means that some fund manager controls your proxy. Mutual funds have changed the stock market in ways that have reduced accountability and executives have taken advantage of it in a big way.
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