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RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2013
Pru's all-bond VA getting lukewarm reception

Not a ton of excitement but advisers intrigued by newfangled approach.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2013
Tools to estimate costs

By Darla Mercado
FIXED INCOME JUN 06, 2013
Lotteries a lousy bet — but their bonds aren't

Default extremely unlikely on debt backed by ticket purchases; 'really an asset-backed security'

By John Goff
FIXED INCOME JUN 05, 2013
Fuss: Rising rates can be positive for investors

A long-term view and reinvestment are key, according to Loomis Sayles' vice chairman.

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 05, 2013
SEC floats small step in money market fund reform

The SEC under Mary Jo White floats one small step in money market fund reform with a proposal that would make only institutional prime funds float NAVs. It's a good deal for the likes of Vanguard, Schwab.

By Gregory Crawford
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 05, 2013
Three money fund giants embrace daily NAV

Goldman and BlackRock to begin publishing daily net asset value of funds; 'a whole lot of nines and zeros'

By JKEPHART
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 04, 2013
Prudential, AIG put on too big to fail list

If designation holds, firms will be subject to Fed oversight, stricter control

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FIXED INCOME JUN 04, 2013
Bank loans aren't the cure-all for rising rates

They don't get much of a benefit unless short-term rates rise, Schwab strategist says

By JKEPHART
FIXED INCOME JUN 04, 2013
Will bond yields see normal levels again soon?

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES JUN 04, 2013
Arm's-length plays on housing recovery

Betting on industries that gain from a pick-up in construction; from regional banks to picks and axes

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 04, 2013
May not a merry old month for Bill Gross

Not for Bill Gross, whose bets on Treasuries backfired in May. The damage: Pimco's Total Return Fund lost nearly 2%, putting it behind almost all its rival funds.

By John Goff
EQUITIES JUN 04, 2013
Rate spike could skewer stocks, too

Interest rate spikes are looming threats to stock investors, as they could lead to higher capital costs and cut corporate margins and profits as many companies continue to suffer through sluggish sales.

By JKEPHART
ALTERNATIVES JUN 04, 2013
Fannie, Freddie 'dirty words' — but stock prices through the roof

Since the mortgage crisis, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been royally skewered. That doesn't seem to bother investors, who, over the past few months, have been giddily bidding up the stock prices of the suddenly profitable government entities.

By AOSTERLAND
FIXED INCOME JUN 04, 2013
Floating-rate bank loans darlings of the fixed-income market

Investors consider the category to be higher quality than junk bonds

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES JUN 04, 2013
They're b-a-a-c-k! Mortgage bonds hitting the market

Mortgage-backed bonds are hitting the market once again. But questions are already being asked about the risks -- and ratings -- of the home-loan securities.

By John Goff
FIXED INCOME JUN 04, 2013
Not even Gross, Gundlach immune to bond gloom

Inflows way down at flagship funds piloted by celebrated pair; when will the hammer fall?

By JKEPHART
FIXED INCOME JUN 04, 2013
Bidding war ahead for Treasuries

Traders expect Uncle Sam to reduce issuance of STNs — driving prices up in the process

By John Goff
Vanguard boss to FSOC: Butt out
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 04, 2013
Vanguard boss to FSOC: Butt out

McNabb tells oversight committee additional money market reform is purview of SEC; 'appropriate agency'

By AOSTERLAND
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 04, 2013
Money funds take the lead in reforms

Six big mutual fund companies last week agreed to disclose the daily NAV of their money funds, an unusual show of unity among rivals aimed at heading off the threat of stricter regulation.

By Jason Kephart
ALTERNATIVES JUN 03, 2013
Bye bye to refis as rates zap home-loan market

Refinancings, fixed-rate mortgages take it in the teeth after 'unheard-of' hike in borrowing costs

By Evan Soltas