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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 21, 2014
Schorsch accused of manipulating ARCP books: Suit

American Realty Capital Properties Inc.'s former chief accounting officer alleges the ex-chairman ordered numbers to be changed.

By Mason Braswell
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 20, 2014
New platforms for alternatives trading miss the mark

Smart money should be focused on finding ways to help advisers first navigate the liquid alts world.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 19, 2014
Nicholas Schorsch resigns from RCAP, boards of AR Capital affiliates

REIT czar resigns from RCAP, boards of 11 AR Capital affiliates. New chairman says change allows company to simplify governance, minimize 'perceived' conflicts and cut complexity. (And check out <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20141223/FREE/122309998/PH&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">the triumphs and trials of Nick Schorsch</a>.)

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 19, 2014
Time to strap in for the downsides of cheap oil, higher interest rates

Booming equity markets leave investors blissfully unaware of risks.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 19, 2014
Shrugging off diversification, more advisers chase stock market performance

On Friday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, advisers are starting to shun alternatives to avoid the risk of missing out on the stock market's run. Plus: Venezuela's sinking credit rating, attractive valuations even at these prices, and investing rules from Stephen Colbert

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 19, 2014
Massachusetts regulator Galvin investigating Schorsch B-D

Massachusetts regulator has launched an investigation into Realty Capital Securities, the wholesaling broker-dealer arm of Nicholas Schorsch's nontraded REIT empire. (<b><i>Also: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141105/FREE/141109957/schorsch-remains-confident-in-his-empire&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Schorsch remains confident in his empire</a>)</b></i>

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 18, 2014
ARCP gets time to revise earnings, delays dividend

Big real estate company, until recently led by Nicholas Schorsch, hires Korn Ferry, launches search for new CEO, chairman.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 18, 2014
Exiting American Realty Capital Properties, Schorsch to give up $100 million in pay

Former executive chairman leaving behind $91 million salary, stock and cash bonuses plus retention award.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 17, 2014
If you only pay attention to a few market experts, Mark Mobius should be one

Friday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu also includes: There's always John Bogle ... or not; how much insider trading is now legal, about that spike in gold and the battle between oil and stocks is about to turn.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 17, 2014
Collapsing oil prices get real with no bottom in sight

Start your week with <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, featuring serious speculation about how bad oil prices might get. Plus: Russian equities take a direct hit, gold prices tank on a Swiss no-vote, and using Cyber Monday to satisfy your inner foodie.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 16, 2014
John Bogle eats his own cooking: Traditional 60/40, intermediate-term bonds

Legendary Vanguard founder invests only in U.S. and, of course, in index funds.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 16, 2014
Schorsch REIT suspension still in place at major broker-dealers

Berthel Fisher among firms that have lifted suspension, but others housing 29,000 advisers confirm they haven't.

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 16, 2014
Global economic worries send stocks lower; focus turns to U.S. data

Salesforce, Keurig knocked lower by weak forecasts; secondary offering sinks GoPro.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 16, 2014
Advisers who sold MainStay Marketfield a fickle bunch

MainStay Marketfield, the blockbuster long/short equity liquid alt fund, was a darling at the wirehouses, but when its performance dragged, the outflows came quick and heavy.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 15, 2014
An alternative oil investment that hinges on infrastructure needs

Nontraded energy BDC provides funds for exploration and drilling.

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 15, 2014
St. Nicholas puts holidays on ice

Schorsch and ARC will push back celebration until mid-2015.

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING RIAS DEC 14, 2014
Latest twist in robo-advice: Actively managed funds

Untested approach compared to adding cyanide to cupcakes

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 14, 2014
Cheap oil no reason to abandon the energy sector, strategists say

Though the energy sector has dropped 14.6% in the past three months versus a 3.5% gain for the S&amp;P, investing experts say the innovation potential in the sector should not be ignored.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 14, 2014
Buyer beware: Liquid alts are not created equal

A world where big performance disparities are the norm

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 11, 2014
DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach thinks the dollar will keep getting stronger

On Friday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, Jeffrey Gundlach calls for more of the dollar's rally. Plus: Warren Buffett places an early bet on Hillary Clinton in 2016, bond manager urges maximum flexibility, and Robert Shiller picks stocks over houses.

By Jeff Benjamin