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Every adviser should be invested in alternatives: Investment experts
ALTERNATIVES SEP 01, 2011
Every adviser should be invested in alternatives: Investment experts

Paramount to generate returns even in down markets; higher management costs worth it

By Lavonne Kuykendall
Tough Finra proposal aims to bring nontraded-REIT pricing up to par
ALTERNATIVES SEP 01, 2011
Tough Finra proposal aims to bring nontraded-REIT pricing up to par

Regulator wants commissions subtracted right away from value shown on statements; 'pendulum has swung too far'

By Bruce Kelly
Finra wants faster valuations of nontraded REITs
ALTERNATIVES SEP 01, 2011
Finra wants faster valuations of nontraded REITs

Regulator prepares proposal after May complaint against David Lerner Associates; time it takes to get market valuations not up to par

By Bruce Kelly
BlackRock looks to roll out 13 actively managed ETFs
ETFS SEP 01, 2011
BlackRock looks to roll out 13 actively managed ETFs

Seeks permission from SEC; could pose big threat to equity mutual funds

By John Goff
ETFS SEP 01, 2011
ETF volume soars as clients hedge bets

Wagering on direction of stocks, not individual shares

By John Goff
Commonwealth, LPL could see fallout from Reg D deal they sold
ALTERNATIVES SEP 01, 2011
Commonwealth, LPL could see fallout from Reg D deal they sold

After avoiding the pitfalls of disastrous Regulation D deals during the past decade, Commonwealth Financial Network and LPL Financial LLC are contending with potential fallout from a real estate private placement that faces pressure from its creditors.

By Bruce Kelly
Plans to tax munis won't fly, says BNY Mellon
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2011
Plans to tax munis won't fly, says BNY Mellon

Despite need to raise federal tax revenues, bank believes lawmakers will spare municipal debt

By John Goff
Share value of popular Wells REIT sinks
ALTERNATIVES AUG 31, 2011
Share value of popular Wells REIT sinks

Wells II securities issued at $10 apiece, now worth an estimated $7.47; pricing of nontraded real estate trusts under the microscope

By Bruce Kelly
Lerner resorted to tricks to plump up Apple distributions: Suit
ALTERNATIVES AUG 31, 2011
Lerner resorted to tricks to plump up Apple distributions: Suit

In the latest twist in the ongoing saga of Apple REITs sold by David Lerner Associates, plaintiffs claim the B-D used a line of credit and other sources to boost dividend payments beyond what was prudent. | <b>Extra</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&amp;Date=20110826&amp;Category=FREE&amp;ArtNo=826009999&amp;Ref=PH>Home prices still plunging in these states</a>

By Bruce Kelly
Time for clients to refi? Mortgage rates hit lowest on record
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2011
Time for clients to refi? Mortgage rates hit lowest on record

Rate on average 30-year fixed loan falls to 4.12%; 'homebuyers are not responding'

By John Goff
Under-45 crowd way underinsured, survey finds
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 31, 2011
Under-45 crowd way underinsured, survey finds

Competing priorities and procrastination put life insurance on the back burner; substantial selling opp for advisers

By Darla Mercado
ALTERNATIVES AUG 31, 2011
Alternative investments: What advisers are using now

Advisers are steering clients into alternative investment strategies at a record clip. Why the sudden boom in alternatives? And where is the money heading? <i>InvestmentNews</i> offers exclusive insights.

By Mark Bruno
Treasuries monumentally overpriced, Fed model shows
FIXED INCOME AUG 30, 2011
Treasuries monumentally overpriced, Fed model shows

Term premium for ten-year notes off the charts; 'usual rules of valuation are just not applying'

By John Goff
Wealthy turn to auctions as mansions go unsold for years
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 30, 2011
Wealthy turn to auctions as mansions go unsold for years

Owners seek a quick sale -- and pray a bidding war breaks out; $65M house, $22M minimum bid

By John Goff
Bottom's up? Stock pessimism reaches high not seen since 2007
EQUITIES AUG 26, 2011
Bottom's up? Stock pessimism reaches high not seen since 2007

Pessimism about U.S. stocks among 120 investment newsletter writers increased the most since July 2007, a bullish signal to analysts who track investor sentiment as a contrarian indicator of share performance.

By Doug Cubberley
Blackstone's Wien talks up stocks
EQUITIES AUG 26, 2011
Blackstone's Wien talks up stocks

Is it time to move back into equities? Insiders are buying for the first time since March 2009, said Blackstone Group's Byron Wien, who predicted on Jan. 3 that 10-year Treasury yields and economic growth will approach 5% this year--usually a good sign.

By Doug Cubberley
EMERGING MARKETS AUG 26, 2011
Emerging idea: A new twist on managing volatility overseas

A new exchange-traded fund from Emerging Global Advisors is putting the emerging back into emerging-markets exposure, and it shows.

By Jeff Benjamin
Who might pay higher taxes as a result of the debt deal?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2011
Who might pay higher taxes as a result of the debt deal?

By Doug Cubberley
Most successful ETF launched this year? Big surprise
ETFS AUG 24, 2011
Most successful ETF launched this year? Big surprise

The large inflows into WisdomTree's Asia local-debt fund speaks volumes about investor enthusiasm for U.S. stocks and Treasuries

By Jessica Toonkel
ALTERNATIVES AUG 23, 2011
Oil and gas investments fuel economy - and client returns

Adviser Jim Ehrenkrook believes that investing in oil and gas is crucial to clients' portfolio performance

By Bruce Kelly