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Over reliance on DIY: AVIVA

MONDAY, 12 JUL 2004 8:51AM

In response to a study by the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), Aviva Australia chief operating officer Grant Salmon says too many investors rely on do-it-yourself investment schemes and newspapers for investment advice rather than consulting financial advisers.

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