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EQUITIES NOV 03, 2014
Money managers scraping to catch up to record stock market

On Monday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: Fund managers in a bind. <i>Plus</i> more trouble for Nicholas Schorsch? And Republicans looking stronger going into Election Day, stocks to consider with a GOP-controlled Congress, it's time to think about taxes already.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES NOV 03, 2014
Bill Gross' departure reignites the risks of 'star manager' funds

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu, Bill Gross' Pimco exit is changing the way we look at star fund managers, Japan's latest stimulus plan triggers a market rally, watching out for those mutual fund tax burdens, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME NOV 03, 2014
Pension funds to put more in long bonds, Fidelity says

Money manager scaling back investments in Asia in favor of Europe and the U.S.

By Bloomberg
ETFS NOV 03, 2014
Janus CEO Weil hopes for Bill Gross-run ETF

Money manager looks to better reach advisers by selling the fast-growing funds, leveraging newly acquired VelocityShares.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 03, 2014
The Fed's QE sleight of hand: Please ignore that $4.5T balance sheet

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> - The Federal Reserve's QE sleight of hand, cheap oil's winners and losers, Schwab bringing advisers premium Morningstar access, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES NOV 03, 2014
Markets in a 'bad mood' as S&P 500 gives back year's gains

Weak economic numbers and an Ebola panic spurred a pullback, causing the S&amp;P 500 to give back the year's gains.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES NOV 03, 2014
Advisers on stock selloff: Keep calm, keep diversified

Just because the stock market hasn't suffered a major pullback in a while doesn't mean the resurgence of volatility is going to send financial advisers ducking for cover, even when the Dow dives 300 points.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES NOV 03, 2014
Where are the next big opportunities in today's market?

Analyzing the current equity and fixed income scene to identify potential growth areas

By Thomas Hoops
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2014
Wrangling clients' health care costs in retirement

Advisers are turning to various services to estimate the unknowable in retirement

By Darla Mercado
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 02, 2014
Schwab signs Morningstar to provide equity research, ratings

Deal will give advisers access to sector reports and pick lists, as well as daily, weekly and quarterly outlook reports.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME NOV 01, 2014
Satisfied with Legg Mason turnaround, activist investor Nelson Peltz leaves board

Stock price of money manager more than doubled since 2012 with new CEO and cost cuts as inflows return

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 01, 2014
Bond Cover

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 01, 2014
BlackRock, Loomis Sayles replace Pimco at $6B Prudential fund

Move comes on heels of record withdrawals from Pimco Total Return after Gross exit

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME OCT 31, 2014
Gross calls deflation a 'growing possibility' threatening wealth

Central banks' efforts to fuel inflation have pushed up financial assets, rather than prices in the real economy.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 31, 2014
National Planning Holdings puts kibosh on ARC nontraded REIT sales

After Nicholas Schorsch's giant traded REIT, American Realty Capital Properties, <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141029/FREE/141029916&quot;>revealed a big accounting debacle</a>, one large broker-dealer network temporarily put a stop to sales of one of Mr. Schorsch's nontraded REITs.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 31, 2014
New rules for annuities and target date funds inspire products race

Firms are at the drawing board designing retirement products, thanks to new guidance issued last week by the Treasury and Labor departments

By Darla Mercado
ALTERNATIVES OCT 31, 2014
Schorsch's American Realty Capital discloses serious accounting errors; CFO out

The chief financial officer and chief accounting officer of the Nicholas Schorsch-controlled real estate giant are out after company uncovers $23M in accounting errors in recent financial statements that it says were intentionally not fixed.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 30, 2014
Norm Champ to depart SEC

Head of the agency's Division of Investment Management will leave before the end of the month

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
EQUITIES OCT 30, 2014
All-time highs in stocks, but time for a breather

Chances high for a year-end rally but if bears take control, longer-term bets could be at risk.

By Paul Schatz
ALTERNATIVES OCT 30, 2014
Will missteps menace Schorsch's empire?

The revelation of accounting errors at Nick Schorsch's flagship REIT, American Realty Capital Properties, could not have come at a worse time. Here's why. <i>(Also: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141030/FREE/141039985/national-planning-holdings-puts-kibosh-on-arc-nontraded-reit-sales&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>BD puts kibosh on ARC nontraded REIT sales</a>)</i>

By Bruce Kelly