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EQUITIES DEC 10, 2013
Big banks feel the heat from religious investor groups

Friday's breakfast is served: Big banks feel the heat from religious investor groups; Deutsche Bank settles with Finra; the housing recovery's recovery and Jamie Dimon's wacky holiday card

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS DEC 10, 2013
Chuck Schwab: Pioneer, innovator, procrastinator

Says of firm's new refund plan: 'It's about time somebody stepped up.'

By Gregory Crawford
ALTERNATIVES DEC 10, 2013
Whistle-blower tries to shed light on private-equity transaction fees

Insider says buyout firms rake in dough for acting as brokers for takeover targets.

By Aaron Elstein
ETFS DEC 10, 2013
Lessons learned in the ETF graveyard

A close look at famous defunct ETFs and the lessons to be learned from their demise.

By Andrew Leigh
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 10, 2013
Fidelity, Schwab, other big firms call for money fund reform rethink

Seek redefinition of 'retail,' exclusion of tax-exempt funds.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
EQUITIES DEC 08, 2013
Paranormal markets: A stocks paradox

Considering hiring and employment reports, what's bad for the economy can be good for equities.

By Jeff Rosenberg
ETFS DEC 06, 2013
iShares plans interest-rate-hedged ETFs

For investors worried about rising interest rates, the new vehicles could be useful.

By MDURISIN
EQUITIES DEC 06, 2013
'Tis the year without volatility

Investors have enjoyed an epic rally this year with little volatility, thanks at least in part to all the cash the Fed is pumping into the system. But advisers should be prepping clients now to get ready for some choppiness ahead. Jason Kephart reports.

By JKEPHART
FIXED INCOME DEC 06, 2013
UBS pegs Puerto Rican bet at $41 million

Brokerage unit posts third quarter trading decline but still delivers pretax profit.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES DEC 05, 2013
Former Fed chief Greenspan sees no bubble in Dow 16,000

He of 'irrational exuberance' fame says economic constraints keeping market in check.

By Gregory Crawford
ALTERNATIVES DEC 05, 2013
Having the alternatives talk with clients

Advisers share their tips on how to broach the subject of new asset classes and strategies

By JKEPHART
FIXED INCOME DEC 05, 2013
SEC OKs rule requiring muni advisers to register

Oversight of $3.7T market comes from Dodd-Frank, includes some exemptions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 05, 2013
Unfinished business: Money fund reform lurks in wake of financial crisis

Former SEC head says,“There is no investment product that is risk-free,” even after the financial meltdown

By Matt Ackermann
BROKER DEALERS DEC 05, 2013
Cogent: Two-thirds of industry compensation to be fee-based by 2015

In a bad omen for the mutual fund industry, the shift toward fee-based compensation is expected to accelerate over the next two years, a new report finds. Who's pushing the trend?

By JKEPHART
ALTERNATIVES DEC 04, 2013
BofA settles municipal derivatives-rigging claims

Deal is on top of $62.5 million the bank contributed to settlement fund.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES DEC 04, 2013
Look out below: T. Rowe Price warns of correction in the New Year

Today's Breakfast with Benjamin: T. Rowe Price warns of correction, Deutsche Bank bans chat rooms, the first-ever hedge fund ad debuts, big banks sweating over the looming Volcker rule, and EU Commission levies heavy fine for rate rigging.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFS DEC 04, 2013
Fidelity late but not too late with new ETFs

Mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments is set to launch a series of exchange-traded funds, the firm's first in 10 years. Is it too little, too late? Advisers say no, but they're not overly excited, either.

By By Megan Durisin
EQUITIES DEC 03, 2013
Getting into the market on the cheap

Today's Breakfast with Benjamin includes: Facing the reality of capital gains, Hilton IPO sheds light on hotel stocks, hedge funds go long-only, and the Brits outshop Americans.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES DEC 03, 2013
Grab your gains and hold on tight – at least till New Year's

With the S&P 500 up more than 29% from the start of the year, on the heels of a 15% gain last year, it is a safe bet that there are plenty of taxable gains sitting inside client portfolios. But even if you feel the market is getting rich, it might be worth waiting until after Jan. 1 to cash out.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 03, 2013
Morgan Stanley's Lynch pays premium for growth

By Bloomberg