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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 07, 2014
Life insurance companies ranked by direct premiums

2013 rankings of insurance companies based on direct premiums

By Andrew Leigh
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 05, 2014
SEC assessment of mutual fund risk could lead to more disclosure

Questions abound in early stages of potential rulemaking to boost oversight.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
EQUITIES SEP 05, 2014
Where are the flows?

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The stock market rally has not led to equity fund flows. What gives? Plus: Apple's big week; Hertz CEO resigns and the stock rallies; GE sells its appliance unit and the impact of Scotland's independence push.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES SEP 05, 2014
Bond gurus say the rally is over

In today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, bond experts weigh in on the state of the bond rally, hackers find nothing to steal from Obamacare site, the Fed goes after Libor and another reminder to diversify into alternatives.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFS SEP 05, 2014
F-Squared says regulators considering action over performance claims

Exchange-traded fund portfolio builder gets Wells notice from SEC.

By Bloomberg
ETFS SEP 04, 2014
Not all strong dividend ETFs are the same

Two top-ranked iShares Core exchange-traded funds are both cheap, but their holdings and exposure are quite different.

By Todd Rosenbluth
EQUITIES SEP 04, 2014
BofA seeks to prove Buffett right after U.S. settlement

Billionaire Warren Buffett predicted Bank of America will become a profit powerhouse once it finally resolves legal battles that have sapped funds and distracted managers. Now we'll find out if he's right.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES SEP 04, 2014
Evaluating liquid alts? History offers some lessons

With so many funds out there, these four lessons are worth keeping in mind.

By David F. Sand
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2014
Employers want fiduciary duty for 401(k) plans, AARP survey finds

Brokers say they already work in clients' best interest, but formalizing it will eliminate their ability to service small accounts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
EQUITIES SEP 03, 2014
'Don't fight the Fed' was never more true

Tuesday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu includes: It's true: Don't fight the Fed. Also: Alibaba mania is here and so is Apple's big day; Wells Fargo faces possible Finra action and about that Home Depot data breach.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 02, 2014
BlackRock money market funds refuse to lose value

The money manager, led by CEO Laurence Fink, has come up with a way to avoid 'breaking the buck' with a reverse distribution. It means the shares don't lose value, you just have fewer of them.

By Matt Levine, Bloomberg News
EQUITIES SEP 02, 2014
Bringing back pooled 401(k) plans could derail a fund industry cash cow

Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu features: Revisiting the idea of pooled 401(k) plans, plus Jack Bogle gives a half nod to Fed policy, the curious appeal of water ETFs, and more rich folks are calling for a market correction.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES SEP 02, 2014
Morgan Stanley bets big on stocks

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> covers Morgan Stanley getting ultra-bullish on stocks, Detroit's big bankruptcy trial kicking off, and how to tread lightly into the MLP space.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2014
What top 401(k) plans do differently

A new ranking reveals which industries have the best plans &amp;mdash; and what features set them apart.

By Darla Mercado
ALTERNATIVES SEP 02, 2014
Avoid hedge funds' ETF termite problem

Some of the smartest investors, like John Paulson, are bad role models in their choice of exchange-traded funds, which are often celebrated for their low costs.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2014
Some target-date funds are boosting equities

As financial crisis recedes, participants' risk tolerance levels climb and providers adjust

By Robert Steyer
Floating-rate funds: How much risk?
FIXED INCOME AUG 31, 2014
Floating-rate funds: How much risk?

In today's low-yield environment, investors have good reason to be concerned about the impact rising rates could have on their fixed-income portfolios.

By David Hillmeyer
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2014
Small businesses still ailing in wake of Affordable Care Act

The ACA has helped individuals, but small business employers continue to struggle with the new law. <b><i>Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20140831/HEALTH&quot;>Don't miss our full Health Care Planning special report.</a></b></i>

By Darla Mercado
ALTERNATIVES AUG 31, 2014
Nonlisted REIT 2Q rankings

By Andrew Leigh
ALTERNATIVES AUG 31, 2014
Second-quarter nonlisted REIT review

By Michael Stubben