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

A cautionary tale about reading the prospectus.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 14, 2017
Fidelity shuffles managers at its small cap funds

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

By InvestmentNews
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
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
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 10, 2017
Dallas judge in DOL fiduciary rule suit deals yet another blow to indexed annuities

The judge affirmed that inclusion of indexed annuities in the BICE was reasonable.

By Greg Iacurci
OPINION FEB 10, 2017
There's never been a better time to provide life insurance advice

Clients need help with this last, largest, most-neglected asset on their balance sheets like never before

By Barry Flagg
RIAs at odds over fees for clients' cash balances
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS 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
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 09, 2017
Medicare enrollment ends HSA eligibility

Working longer can allow continued contributions.

By Mary Beth Franklin
UBS exploring fee-based annuities for advisers
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 09, 2017
UBS exploring fee-based annuities for advisers

The wirehouse would be jumping on a trend toward advisory business that analysts expect to accelerate because of the Labor Department's fiduciary rule.

By Greg Iacurci
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
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 06, 2017
Dodd-Frank repeal could lead to big changes for indexed annuities

Scrapping or revising the law could lead to the disappearance of the Harkin Amendment, which would pave the way to indexed annuities being classified as securities rather than insurance products.

By Greg Iacurci