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Investment Adviser

An investment adviser is a firm or an individual that, for compensation, engages in the business of advising others as to the value of securities or as to the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities. An investment adviser can also be a firm or individual that, for compensation and as part of a regular business, issues analyses or reports concerning securities.