How can "overwhelming detail" undermine effective financial communication?

Why: Excessive detail, especially dense regulatory disclosure, can obscure the single most important, decision-relevant point the audience actually needs. Why the Other Options Are Excluded: •  Excessive detail can undermine, rather than build, trust if the audience feels overwhelmed or confused. •  Overwhelming detail results from including excessive disclosure, not from omitting required regulatory disclosures. •  The volume of detail does affect comprehension, particularly for a lay audience. •  The topic recommends leading with the decision-relevant point, not burying it in exhaustive detail. Industry Example: A pension product brochure with pages of regulatory disclosure but no clear one-line summary of the core benefit risks losing the reader before the key point is understood.