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EQUITIES NOV 09, 2016
Donald Trump win takes the stock market to hell and back

Plus: The Fed gets another excuse for not hiking rates, a big win for big oil, and nervous Americans crashed Canada's immigration website

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES NOV 09, 2016
How the bond market braced for the election

Plus: Don't bet on a post-election stock market rally, filing bankruptcy to fix a credit score, and some realities of moving to Canada

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 08, 2016
USA Mutuals Vice Fund's winning strategy in election year: Guns, booze, tobacco and gambling

The fund has beaten the S&P 500 in three of the last four presidential election cycles.

By John Waggoner
ETFS NOV 08, 2016
American Funds sees the no-load light

Plus: A big warning from Pioneer Investments, ETF company revenues, and another bleak earnings season ahead

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2016
Where will Medicare costs go in 2017?

There are some variables under clients' control that they can use to bring down their total Medicare costs.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 07, 2016
Bipartisan support from Democrats and Republicans bodes well for infrastructure investments

Infrastructure mutual funds and ETFs are currently beating the S&P 500.

By John Waggoner
Morningstar cuts index benchmarking fees to zero
ETFS NOV 07, 2016
Morningstar cuts index benchmarking fees to zero

Through the launch of its Open Indexes Project, the fund tracker is now offering free access to more than 100 global equity indexes and hopes to build a brand as well.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES NOV 07, 2016
SEC uses big data to make $15-million case against UBS for improper complex products sales

The agency said that for the first time it used a coding technique against a broker-dealer to identify potential unsuitable transactions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 04, 2016
Little bloodshed in bond market so far as interest rates rise

Despite redemptions, largest bond funds hold up well.

By John Waggoner
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 04, 2016
Federal court rejects NAFA attempt to kill DOL fiduciary rule

In the first legal challenge to be decided, judge upholds Department of Labor regulation. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">The DOL rule, from all angles.</a>)</i></b>

By Bruce Kelly
AlphaCore mutual fund debut rides a long track record
ALTERNATIVES NOV 04, 2016
AlphaCore mutual fund debut rides a long track record

Putting past performance in perspective.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES NOV 03, 2016
Cautious investors hedge a Donald Trump presidency to the bitter end

Plus: Record bets on the election outcome, questions for your CTA, and don't take financial advice from your family

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES NOV 03, 2016
The markets fear a contested presidential election

Plus: Going for the gold, retiring with a $500k nest egg, and Templeton Global Bond Fund under the microscope

By Jeff Benjamin
Horizons ETF Management expands U.S. footprint with Recon Capital buy
ETFS NOV 03, 2016
Horizons ETF Management expands U.S. footprint with Recon Capital buy

Global ETF manager sees big opportunities in U.S. market.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES NOV 03, 2016
FolioDynamix acquires Summit Advisor Services for $6 million in wake of Aequitas collapse

Summit Advisor Services, a turnkey asset management program, was partially owned by an Aequitas venture. That company had been charged by the SEC with running a Ponzi scheme.

By Liz Skinner
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 02, 2016
Who needs ETFs? Nobody, study says

Academic study in Germany concludes that poor fund selection and rotten market timing contribute to poor performance

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES NOV 02, 2016
Stocks fall as bonds and gold prices climb on U.S. election jitters

Investors are crowding into haven assets after the latest U.S. election polls suggest a tighter race.

By Bloomberg
American Funds files for new share class to cut fund expense ratios
EQUITIES NOV 02, 2016
American Funds files for new share class to cut fund expense ratios

F3 shares trim expense ratios by about 37 basis points.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo mulls development of immediate variable annuity
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 02, 2016
Wells Fargo mulls development of immediate variable annuity

The supposedly new annuity type, as opposed to an immediate fixed annuity, would lock in a higher income in the event of a strong stock market.

By Greg Iacurci
Insurance-based broker-dealers plan to use BICE under DOL fiduciary rule
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 02, 2016
Insurance-based broker-dealers plan to use BICE under DOL fiduciary rule

Some firms are rethinking a shift to fee-based compensation and instead are sticking with commission structures that will trigger the need for best interest contract exemptions.

By Greg Iacurci