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MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 20, 2017
Time to remind clients about taxes

No matter what tax reform Congress enacts, funds will still feel a bite

By John Waggoner
ALTERNATIVES JUL 19, 2017
Fleeing hedge funds, wealthy investors take shelter in real estate

Concern over high valuations and geopolitical risk pushes them back to basics.

By Bloomberg
ESG JUL 19, 2017
Robos are offering SRI, so shouldn't live advisers?

Two more digital advice platforms will provide sustainable investment options to clients

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2017
Shifting DCIO distribution offers opportunity for 401(k) advisers

Some asset managers traditionally focused on selling through advisers are bypassing them to go directly to 401(k) plan sponsors.

By Fred Barstein
EMERGING MARKETS JUL 19, 2017
How to Invest for the Rest of 2017: Our Mid-Year 2017 Outlook

By Krishna Memani, CIO, Portfolio Manager
ALTERNATIVES JUL 18, 2017
Are music royalties a new alternative investment?

You can get income for a song, but the length of the stream can be hard to predict.

By John Waggoner
FIXED INCOME JUL 17, 2017
Advisers bracing for Fed's unprecedented bond sale

Effects from winding down a large portion of the Federal Reserve's record $4.5 trillion portfolio are expected to ripple across financial markets.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2017
Oaktree Capital to take over two Fifth Street BDCs in $320 million deal

New owner plans to replace management and lower fees, increasing returns.

By InvestmentNews
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 14, 2017
Activists add tailwinds to closed-end funds

Persistent discounts have often caught the eye of activist investors

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 13, 2017
A shares live on, despite some hefty upfront sales charges

Most of the funds are top performers in their categories over the past five years.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2017
LPL to roll out new mutual fund platform as DOL fiduciary rule takes effect

Broker-dealer hasn't yet determined whether the platform will be mandatory when it launches next year, given the fluid regulatory environment.

By Greg Iacurci
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 12, 2017
Asset management revenue, profits down in 2016 for first time since 2008

Investors are increasingly shifting their money to passively managed strategies.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUL 12, 2017
How options can play a role in portfolios

It is important to analyze each strategy separately based upon their unique characteristics.

By Micah Wakefield
ESG JUL 10, 2017
ESG investors like gains as much as anyone else

Flows into environmental, social and governance funds often follow performance.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2017
Fund manager MFS sued for self-dealing in its 401(k) plans

The plaintiff claims the plans were "loaded" with proprietary mutual funds, and 98% of the investable assets were held in company-affiliated investments.

By Greg Iacurci
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 08, 2017
Will new smart-beta strategies boost target-date funds' performance?

Some money managers are adding smart-beta strategies to win a bigger slice of the TDF pie. But will they stimulate advisers' hunger?

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES JUL 07, 2017
Fidelity: Will Goldilocks market have a happy ending?

Analyst at the money manager says high returns and low volatility are not normal.

By John Waggoner
ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2017
Gundlach sees more pain for bond bulls as long Treasuries sell off

Rout that began with a weak French debt auction has spread to the U.S. market.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH JUL 06, 2017
Dominated by women, tech-heavy fund is up 36% on the year

Seattle-based Zevenbergen Genea observes what products consumers are gravitating to when picking stocks.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 05, 2017
Fidelity, American Century adopting new TDF fee tactic as cost pressures grow

The firms, which focus on active management, are seeking flexibility to lower fund fees.

By Greg Iacurci