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Study finds ethics can be taught – in finance, at least

  • Written by Andrew Gordon Sutherland, Ford International Career Development Professor; Associate Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In 2010, the ethics content of a federal licensing exam for financial advisers was reduced.www.shutterstock.com

Testing investment advisers on their knowledge of ethics can lead to better behavior, new research shows.

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, 630,000 financial representatives and investment advisers provide financial...

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