Fund Fees: The Journal's "Fund Track" column said a proposal to limit and shed more light on 12b-1 distribution fees for mutual-funds could have an unintended consequence: making investment advice unaffordable for smaller investors.
That's because advisers who sell the funds will be encouraged to move clients to fee-based accounts, which the paper said is not a practical model for smaller investors.
The Times quoted several veteran fund industry analysts as saying that if the