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MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 17, 2014
TCW's MetWest gains early lead in race for Pimco assets: Morningstar

Money manager attracts $6.7 billion as Pimco's flagship bleeds: Morningstar.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 17, 2014
Pimco Total Return suffers $27.5 billion asset drop in October after Gross exit

Redemptions top the $23.5 billion that left Pimco in September as investors continue to pull money in the wake of Bill Gross' exit.

By Bloomberg
ETFS NOV 17, 2014
Fidelity files for nontransparent, active ETFs

Giant of active management joins other fund companies asking for new rules to allow it to offer more ETFs.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 16, 2014
How much luck or skill contributes to investment performance

Luck and skill should be of great interest when evaluating active managers and here's one way to assess the balance.

By Meritt Finer
ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2014
Unconstrained bond funds disappoint

Unconstrained bond funds have showed disappointing returns this year; 1.7% year-to-date compared with 5.6% for its benchmark.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES NOV 16, 2014
Stocks decline as Japan falls into recession

Focus on industrial production data from the Federal Reserve

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2014
Nicholas Schorsch's RCS Capital could be facing major changes

RCAP may remake itself to boost value with stock down 39% since late October

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 16, 2014
Most Medicare beneficiaries overspend on out-of-pocket costs

People don't understand their coverage and the choices they can make to maximize their benefits and minimize unnecessary spending.

By Katy Votava
ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2014
Largest alternatives funds

By Andrew Leigh
ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2014
Best- and worst-performing alternatives funds

By Andrew Leigh
ETFS NOV 15, 2014
Adviser as the ultimate active manager

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES NOV 14, 2014
Stock-index futures gain, indicating an S&P 500 rebound

After slipping from a record high, stock futures point to the S&P's advancing again.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES NOV 14, 2014
Prolific U.S. oil production raises questions about a new tipping point

Friday <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> highlights the downsides to cheap U.S. oil. Plus: Maybe you don't need long-term-care insurance, the high risks of not saving for retirement, Putin becomes a gold bug, and why you might get a raise in 2015.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES NOV 14, 2014
Liquid alts suffer big asset drop; MainStay Marketfield takes biggest hit

After strong growth, the category suffers its first outflows in two years in the month of October. Redemptions were dominated by a continued sell-off of the MainStay Marketfield Fund, the largest in the alternative category.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES NOV 13, 2014
Stocks, dollar climb but gold drops

Slow eurozone recovery has investors on hold

By Bloomberg
ETFS NOV 13, 2014
CEO of embattled ETF manager F-Squared steps down

Howard Present leaves as firm faces regulatory scrutiny over how it reported performance.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES NOV 13, 2014
Morningstar's latest Pimco remarks spark catty comments

On Thursday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: A string of catty comments accompany a Morningstar talk-up of Pimco's outlook. Plus, what municipal bond investors can learn from Detroit and Stockton, avoid getting sucked in by the market's latest winning streak, and much more.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2014
Stock-index futures signal pullback from record highs

Rally pushes valuations to highest level since 2009; financials in focus.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2014
With stock off sharply, Schorsch's RCS Capital says 'We're not ARCP'

Both companies controlled by the REIT czar but broker-dealer not involved in accounting trouble at American Realty Capital Properties.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 12, 2014
Supreme Court case could shake up union retiree benefits

For advisers, it's time to get familiar with the terms under which union employees receive health care.

By Darla Mercado