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FIXED INCOME JAN 05, 2014
2013: A tale of two muni markets

By Robert F. Collins
EQUITIES JAN 05, 2014
Stock buybacks a warning signal

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 04, 2014
Strategies to mitigate new surtax could kick Medicare prices higher

Advisers need to watch that clients do not inadvertently inflate their income and Medicare costs

By Darla Mercado
EQUITIES JAN 03, 2014
Berkshire Hathaway investors take CEO Buffett on faith

Investors in the company run by the billionaire have to rely on his homey annual shareholder letter and Q&A at the annual meeting for info on its disparate holdings because the company, which is set to post record full-year profit next week, has become more opaque during his five-decade-long acquisition spree. Still, they've done OK.

By Gregory Crawford
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 03, 2014
How Pimco misread the Fed's tapering plan

Today: How Pimco misread the Fed's tapering plan, plus: Gold starts to shine, the dollar rallies and ETFs are on track to overtake hedge funds. Also: Oops, Obamacare forgot to include an option for adding babies to insurance.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES JAN 03, 2014
Gold funds face unprecedented slump

Investors are dumping gold-backed exchange-traded products at the fastest pace since the securities were created a decade ago, mirroring the steepest price drop in 32 years.

By Matt Ackermann
EQUITIES JAN 03, 2014
Gross: Investors playing a dangerous game with loose money

Pimco's co-CIO says central banks pushing investors to riskier assets but that policy has limits.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES JAN 03, 2014
Take Five with Chris Alderson of T. Rowe Price International

Domestic equities have been the place to be since the financial crisis ended almost five years ago, but with head winds starting to mount in the U.S., investors may be better off on the other side of the Atlantic, says Chris Alderson, president of T. Rowe Price International.

By Jason Kephart
EMERGING MARKETS JAN 03, 2014
What's next for emerging-markets debt?

Neuberger is cautious for the near term but says sector could shine down the road

By By Rob Drijkoningen and Gorky Urquieta
ALTERNATIVES JAN 03, 2014
Now, retail investors can get a P-E buzz – without the hangover

Private-equity firms marketing retail-oriented funds that don't require decade-long lockup

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 03, 2014
SEC charges mutual fund firm with misleading shareholders on advisers

The SEC has charged a fund firm with misleading shareholders about adviser fees. The action is the latest in the commission's crackdown on mutual fund boards and their fee arrangements.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ALTERNATIVES JAN 02, 2014
SEC settlement ends saga for former Ameriprise exec who aided SAC Capital insider case

Portfolio manager who helped feds must pay $390K, will do no prison time.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES JAN 02, 2014
Investors turn to stocks at the right time

Exchange-traded and mutual funds investing in stocks took in about $162 billion this year, the most since 2000, as the S&P 500 surged 29%.

By Matt Ackermann
FIXED INCOME JAN 02, 2014
Fed speculation drives 10-year Treasury yield past 3%

Investors placing bets on whether central bank will boost tapering.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES JAN 02, 2014
Here's what happens to stocks when the Fed hikes rates

Equities usually react favorably when the central bank tightens, according to new research.

By Jason Kephart
FIXED INCOME JAN 02, 2014
Dirt bonds lead market in 2013 as housing rebounds

Municipal debt tied to real-estate development is set to be the best-performing part of the $3.7 trillion state and local-bond market this year.

By Matt Ackermann
FIXED INCOME JAN 02, 2014
The irrational fear of muni bond defaults

All the negative news has created a massive buying opportunity.

By Roberto Roffo
EQUITIES JAN 02, 2014
At year end, markets more stable but uncertainty reigns

A top investment strategist seeks to answer questions on inflation, deflation, valuation and portfolio building.

By Alan Brown
EQUITIES JAN 02, 2014
Confident investors push stocks to record levels

The S&P 500 index and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at record highs this week, capping their biggest gain in two months as a stronger-than-expected economic growth report put investors into a holiday mood.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES DEC 31, 2013
Stocks ring out 2013 with record-setting rally

Stock prices finished 2013 on a high note, with the S&P 500 posting its biggest annual gain since 1997, helped by consumer confidence and a rebound in housing. Concerns over valuations are rising but experts see more upside.

By Gregory Crawford