Today, once clear lines have evaporated. Now, there is one broad, and somewhat murky, financial services sector populated with many types of financial service providers and many types of financial advisors. The relaxation of industry regulations, industry consolidation, the subtle, and ongoing, shift from transaction based business to fee based business, and the trend toward small independent firms has produced a whole new playing field. Most firms, large and small, and their advisors now offer a vast mix of products and services from banking to investments, tax planning, insurance, financial planning, you name it. So, it's no surprise that consumer confusion exists.

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Romania presents the investor with an exceptional opportunity to benefit from the ascension of an eastern block country to the European Community. The timetime line this opportunity, however, is limited. Romania is one of the last European countries in ascension talks with the EU and it is projected to enter in either 2007 or 2008. The expectation around this hallmark event has resulted in much needed economic and government reform, making conditions more suitable for foreign investment.

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