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Some RIAs cautious of using alts, despite industry buzz
RIA NEWS FEB 17, 2015
Some RIAs cautious of using alts, despite industry buzz

A typically conservative group, some advisers are holding back even as demand picks up.

By Mason Braswell
EQUITIES FEB 17, 2015
BDCs' juicy yields attracting a lot of insider buying

Though high yielding, companies undervalued and have upside to dividends and share prices.

By Scott Colyer
American Realty Capital Properties hit by lawsuit from institutional investors
ALTERNATIVES FEB 17, 2015
American Realty Capital Properties hit by lawsuit from institutional investors

New York City Retirement Systems, TIAA-CREF join group of investors alleging ARCP misrepresented the company's business, "engaged in a scheme to deceive the market and a course of conduct that artificially inflated prices of American Realty securities.”

By Meaghan Kilroy
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2015
When to disenroll from Medicare

If clients fit the requirements, now is the time for them to take action and reduce unnecessary medical spending and hassles

By Katy Votava
ALTERNATIVES FEB 17, 2015
How BDCs stack up against traditional closed-end funds

Thanks to attractive levels of income and distinctive market exposure, publicly traded business development companies are gaining a foothold among mainstream investors. But are they right for you and your clients?

By Dean Choksi
Energy-sector stocks are feeling no love from Wall Street
EQUITIES FEB 16, 2015
Energy-sector stocks are feeling no love from Wall Street

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The energy sector has the highest level of short interest since 2008. Plus: Apple's market value tops $700 billion and already talk turns to the $1 trillion mark, Carl Icahn says Apple is already there, and is it time to rethink filing taxes online?

By Jeff Benjamin
The correlation conundrum and liquid alternatives
EQUITIES FEB 15, 2015
The correlation conundrum and liquid alternatives

The vast majority of these funds are new, and they require scrutiny in context of other assets.

By William J. Kelly
EQUITIES FEB 15, 2015
Separately managed accounts ranked by fourth-quarter returns

Find out which separately managed accounts fared the best in the fourth quarter of 2014, across each major sector.

By InvestmentNews Data
Gold loses its luster on the global stage
EQUITIES FEB 13, 2015
Gold loses its luster on the global stage

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: A stronger dollar and record valuations for global stocks have kicked the precious metal to the curb.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2015
MetLife gets back in the variable-annuity-with-living-benefits game

Guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits are back

By Darla Mercado
REITs not to the rescue this year
EQUITIES FEB 13, 2015
REITs not to the rescue this year

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Real estate might not deliver as expected. Plus: This week, we'll really know how the drop in oil affected companies and consumers; in currencies, it's not all about the Swiss franc; it's budget day in Washington; and all the Super Bowl ads, in case you missed them.

By Jeff Benjamin
Gold shines amid growing economic stress in Europe
EQUITIES FEB 13, 2015
Gold shines amid growing economic stress in Europe

Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> includes gold hitting its highest level since September. Plus: Obama wants to tak 529 plans to fund free community college, emerging-market-debt managers emerge from the wreckage of 2014, and it's time to change some passwords.

By Jeff Benjamin
American Funds ready to double-down on active investing in 2015
ETFS FEB 12, 2015
American Funds ready to double-down on active investing in 2015

Adviser-sold fund giant starts to see some flows after pressing view that active management, especially for retirement goals, works.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2015
The art and science of longevity

Advisers' responsibility to make sure their clients are prepared for the challenges and opportunities that come with extended life expectancies.

By Andrew Leigh
In target date funds, performance starts to trump risk management as assets balloon
EQUITIES FEB 12, 2015
In target date funds, performance starts to trump risk management as assets balloon

Some strategies stay aggressive right up to target date while others dial down risk; each group has its reasons

By Jeff Benjamin
Alternatives are earning their keep in 2015
EQUITIES FEB 12, 2015
Alternatives are earning their keep in 2015

The solid relative performance of alternatives makes the case for diversification of portfolios in 2015.

By Jeff Benjamin
Know a client's emotional biases to get through volatility
EQUITIES FEB 12, 2015
Know a client's emotional biases to get through volatility

Advisers will need to communicate and focus on goals to get through periods of market ups and downs

By Liz Skinner
Longer life expectancies are killing pension funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2015
Longer life expectancies are killing pension funds

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Pension funds never factored in that people would live as long as they're living. Plus: Fake hedge funder goes to extremes to cover his tracks, Congress to the rescue, and IRA missteps you can avoid

By Jeff Benjamin
S&P 500 closes in on a record as rally returns
EQUITIES FEB 11, 2015
S&P 500 closes in on a record as rally returns

Ability to hold above key 2,063 level could draw in more buyers.

By Bloomberg
By the Numbers: ESG investing
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 10, 2015
By the Numbers: ESG investing

Are advisers misunderstanding why investors seek out sustainable investments?

By InvestmentNews