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Soft DollarsMedium

An investment manager uses client commission dollars (soft dollars) to pay for the following services from a broker: (1) third-party equity research reports ($200K), (2) a Bloomberg terminal used 70% for research and 30% for administrative email ($24K), and (3) office rent ($36K). Under CFA Institute Soft Dollar Standards, the manager should pay with hard dollars: