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RIA NEWS 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.
ALTERNATIVES MAR 03, 2013
Volatile markets call for flexibility

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

By Charles Kantor
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
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
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
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
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
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2013
The evolving nonlisted-REIT industry

By Bob Aisner
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2013
Goldman offers DC plans true alternative with novel fund

Taking a step toward portfolio diversification

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES FEB 03, 2013
PE's new source: Wealth managers

By Ryan Caldbeck
ALTERNATIVES FEB 02, 2013
Senior secured loans: An alternative way to diversify an income strategy

Senior secured loans represent a $1.2 trillion asset class and can offer an investment opportunity for individuals who want an alternative way to diversify their income strategy, according to this white paper from Franklin Square Capital Partners.

By Franklin Square Capital Partners
Stifel said to be in exclusive talks to buy Morgan Keegan
ALTERNATIVES FEB 01, 2013
Stifel said to be in exclusive talks to buy Morgan Keegan

Stifel Financial Corp. is in exclusive talks to buy Regions Financial Corp.'s Morgan Keegan brokerage after prevailing over private-equity bidders, said people with knowledge of the matter.

By Doug Cubberley
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2013
Cole gets big payoff in nontraded-REIT deal

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES JAN 27, 2013
Banks may sue feds over the Volcker rule

By MFXFeeder
Thompson National Properties ducks default but cuts interest payments
ALTERNATIVES JAN 25, 2013
Thompson National Properties ducks default but cuts interest payments

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES JAN 22, 2013
In toxic debt fiasco, banks were victims and perps

Banks not only churned out risky CMOs that magically received AAA ratings, they were also purchasing the stuff. Why is that?

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2013
All's not well as Wells throws in towel on REIT offerings

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2013
Thompson grounded

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES JAN 16, 2013
Legg's Miller seeks redemption as housing bull

Star manager's bets on property rebound look good...so far

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES JAN 15, 2013
A fourth asset class? Investors are piling in

By Jeff Benjamin