New tax rules could slow its growth

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T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC. $95 (Nasdaq symbol TROW; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares o/s: 240.4 million; Market cap: $22.8 billion; P/s ratio: 5.1; Divd yield: 2.4%; TSI Rating: Average; www.troweprice.com) offers mutual funds and wealth management. As of September 30, 2017, it had $948 billion in assets under management. That’s up 16.9% from $811 billion at the end of 2016. The company’s fee income rises and falls with the value of the mutual funds and other securities it manages. That growth could slow under new proposals to reform the U.S. tax code. Those include cutting the amount individuals can contribute to tax-deferred retirement savings accounts. However, that would be politically unpopular and it’s unlikely Congress would approve the plan. T. Rowe Price is still a buy. buy…