(Bloomberg) — The finance industry scored a victory on Friday when President Donald Trump suspended an Obama administration rule that would have required investment advisers to put the interest of retirement savers ahead of their own.

The winning argument: The so-called fiduciary rule would force many advisers out of business, leading to a shortage.

California's experience suggests otherwise.

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