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MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 23, 2017
Advisers OK with David Booth stepping down as co-CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors

Joe Duran says move is "an important transition," comparing founder David Booth to other icons in the financial services industry such as Vanguard's John Bogle.

By John Waggoner
ALTERNATIVES FEB 22, 2017
Gotham latest to look at linking more hedge fund pay to performance

Gotham Neutral Strategies hedge fund would charge the greater of a 1% management fee or 30% of returns that exceed the fund's benchmark.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 16, 2017
Investors to U.S. stock funds: Drop dead

Despite January rally, just $20 million went to U.S. stock funds

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 16, 2017
At Vanguard, customer complaints rise along with assets

Company plans to hire 1,700 new employees this year to address the problem

By John Waggoner
ALTERNATIVES FEB 16, 2017
Shareholders approve merger of two Schorsch REITs

Analyst calls it a "massacre" for some investors

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES FEB 16, 2017
Misclassified fund draws huge assets, then falters

A cautionary tale about reading the prospectus.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2017
Funds with revenue-sharing fees can be cheapest option in 401(k) plans

Some record keepers have the capability to rebate these fees and only charge the asset management fee, resulting in a lower net cost than some zero-revenue-share funds.

By Greg Iacurci
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 14, 2017
Fidelity shuffles managers at its small cap funds

Other changes made at AMG, Calvert, Icon and Westcore.

By InvestmentNews
Coming off a disastrous 2016, sales of nontraded REITs could bounce back in 2017
ALTERNATIVES FEB 14, 2017
Coming off a disastrous 2016, sales of nontraded REITs could bounce back in 2017

Newly designed products and Blackstone Group's entrance into the industry could pump up the market.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES FEB 14, 2017
Trump throws monkey wrench into REIT sector

His election and his attraction to a stronger dollar have helped spur higher rates and resulted in higher bond yields, both bad news for REITs.

By Rani Molla
Couple wins $922K arbitration claim over illiquid real estate investments
ALTERNATIVES FEB 14, 2017
Couple wins $922K arbitration claim over illiquid real estate investments

Claimants' invested in a real estate private placement, Sonoma Ridge Partners, as well as nontraded REITs sponsored by KBS.

By Bruce Kelly
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 13, 2017
Lower taxes could hit municipal bond yields

Individual and corporate tax reform add uncertainty to staid market.

By John Waggoner
FIXED INCOME FEB 13, 2017
Foreign creditors dumping American Treasuries in warning to Trump

From Tokyo to Beijing and London, the consensus is clear: Few overseas investors want to step into the $13.9 trillion U.S. Treasury market right now.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 10, 2017
European stocks far cheaper than US stocks

Political worries, debt woes weighs heavy.

By John Waggoner
RIAs at odds over fees for clients' cash balances
RIAS FEB 10, 2017
RIAs at odds over fees for clients' cash balances

For many advisers, whether to charge on cash depends on how much time they are spending managing those assets. .

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 09, 2017
Putnam merges, liquidates 10 funds

The funds the Boston-based company is liquidating had assets ranging from $32.8 million to $7 million.

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES FEB 08, 2017
Why the calendar is making some advisers look smarter than they really are

Numbers don't lie, but boy can they be deceptive.

By John Waggoner
ALTERNATIVES FEB 08, 2017
Ron Carson reveals friction with LPL led to move to Cetera

Carson ends a 28-year relationship by moving his firm from LPL to Cetera.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 07, 2017
How do you deploy cash in this market?

Putting fresh money to work in today's market can be particularly worrisome, with the S&P 500 currently selling for 21 times its past 12 months' earnings.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2017
Investors mix target-date funds and other investments to pursue specific strategies

Defined contribution plan participants who mix strategies “seem to be conducting reasonable investment practices,” according to new research from Vanguard.

By Robert Steyer