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Finra hammers David Lerner Associates, suspends 'Poppy'
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 05, 2013
Finra hammers David Lerner Associates, suspends 'Poppy'

Finra on Monday lowered the boom on David Lerner Associates and its high-profile CEO.

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 04, 2013
E&O underwriters screen alt products

Insurers that underwrite errors-and-omissions policies for broker-dealers are exercising greater authority in approving the alternative investments that their clients sell.

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2013
REIT spurns rival's offer, pursues its own agenda

Cole turns down bid from rival American Realty Capital; minimizes the premium

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 02, 2013
New offer cools tussle over control of Cole III

Two sides in battle setting up meeting to discuss sweetened bid for nontraded REIT

By DJAMIESON
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2013
Investors up in arms over Cole's quick kick of $5.7B offer

Advisers, investors looking for answers after REIT's management rejects generous bid from American Realty Capital

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 31, 2013
Nontraded REIT to consider higher American Realty Capital offer

Cole III's special board committee to review bid but still prefers own plan.

By DJAMIESON
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 25, 2013
The Takeaway: Going nuts for global REITs

Investors chasing yield find it in real estate investment trusts

By Joshua Brown
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2013
Housing recovery? That's old news

But tardy investors could still find some upside; bottom finally pinpointed

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 21, 2013
Nontraded REIT Cole in deal with sponsor, manager

Merger is one of a recent spate of nontraded REITs that have announced mergers or listings in an industry that has been roundly criticized for not giving investors a return or way out of the investments

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2013
Shareholders dog top nontraded REIT

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 12, 2013
Real estate maven Tony Thompson falls on hard times

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2013
Gambler Buffett scores big with stock option bets

Berkshire 4Q profit up nearly 50% -- thanks in large part to chairman's wagers

By John Goff
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 09, 2013
Rethinking absolute return

Alternatives are gaining in popularity for advisers to use with investors. Absolute return, a type of alternative investment, should be considered as part of an investor's overall investment strategy to help address persistent volatility, according to this white paper from Brinker Capital.

By Mark Bruno
INVESTING RIAS MAR 08, 2013
Regulators bare their teeth on excessive fees

Moves this week by Finra and the SEC signal watchdogs are ready to pounce on anyone overcharging clients.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 03, 2013
Volatile markets call for flexibility

A long-short approach can help navigate uncertainty but requires particular attention

By Charles Kantor
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2013
Nontraded REIT group in tit-for-tat with NY Times

A group representing the nontraded-REIT industry has gotten into a war of words with The New York Times. Here's what the fuss is about.

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2013
Payoff in nontraded REIT deal

In a merger of popular REITs, Cole Credit Property Trust II is combining with publicly traded Spirit Realty Capital.

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2013
Private-equity jumping into annuities could be bad news for insurers

Private-equity firms have been jumping into the VA business like crazy. On Tuesday, Moody's weighed in on the subject. Advisers should take note.

By Darla Mercado
In a wirehouse first, Merrill offers a nontraded REIT
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 22, 2013
In a wirehouse first, Merrill offers a nontraded REIT

Don't look now, but Merrill Lynch is hawking a nontraded REIT -- the first wirehouse to do so. Should broker-dealers be worried?

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 21, 2013
Forget the cave — advisers now have easier way to store clients' gold

GBI launches online purchase and management program for precious metals; works with reporting systems

By Janowski Davis