Ask a Fool: Do New Regulations Mean Investors Don't Need Brokers?

In this video as part of The Motley Fool's "Ask a Fool" series, Fool contributor Dan Caplinger takes a question from a Fool reader, who asks: "Does the new regulation that allows for private placement advertising mean investors don't need brokers? Can qualified investors now approach the issuer directly rather than going through a broker?"

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