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THE TAXMAN COMETH: H&R BLOCK TO TACKLE FINANCE ADVICE FIELD

The tax preparer for the masses is getting the investment bug. H&R Block Inc. quietly has registered as…

The tax preparer for the masses is getting the investment bug.

H&R Block Inc. quietly has registered as an investment adviser and set up prototype financial planning shops in three Ohio cities -- Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus -- and in Nashville, Tenn.

The Kansas City company, which markets t

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