The piece of paper was an account statement for a safe-deposit box at a local bank.
But when small investors in bond funds got the bad news on their account statements, they joined the crowd.
The codes can sometimes be found on account statements.
An account statement showed by that the account held $357,939.86 on January 18, 2011.
If you have a hard time deciphering your mutual fund's account statement, you're in good company.
The trend to upgrade account statements is already in place.
Some information - a sales pitch, for example - simply does not belong on account statements.
Keep savings or checking account statements you get from your bank.
That is what a lot of mutual fund shareholders will feel when they open their next account statement.
"I make my living reading account statements," she said.
