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LPL to gain Prudential's $50B wealth management business
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 24, 2023
LPL to gain Prudential's $50B wealth management business

LPL has been picking up steam in working as a back-office platform for banks, credit unions and insurance companies.

By Bruce Kelly
BlackRock backs fewer proposals on climate, social issues
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 24, 2023
BlackRock backs fewer proposals on climate, social issues

The fund company supported almost 7% of proposals in the 12 months ended in June, down from 22% in the year-earlier period.

By Bloomberg
Nvidia smashes Wall Street forecast amid AI boom
EQUITIES AUG 24, 2023
Nvidia smashes Wall Street forecast amid AI boom

The chipmaker's shares soared toward a record high before the bell.

By Bloomberg
Why bonds are the best since the financial crisis
FIXED INCOME AUG 24, 2023
Why bonds are the best since the financial crisis

Investors are weighing prospect of higher rates for longer.

By Bloomberg
SEC adopts rules to boost oversight of private-fund advisors
ALTERNATIVES AUG 23, 2023
SEC adopts rules to boost oversight of private-fund advisors

Quarterly reporting and an annual audit 'could eat into returns and be borne by investors.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Single-bond ETF manager goes against current by asking SEC for mutual fund share class
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 23, 2023
Single-bond ETF manager goes against current by asking SEC for mutual fund share class

There has been a trend away from mutual funds toward ETFs, but not in the 401(k) world, and fund provider F/m Investments sees that an opportunity.

By Emile Hallez
To be or not to be like Buffett: Financial advisors weigh in
EQUITIES AUG 23, 2023
To be or not to be like Buffett: Financial advisors weigh in

Do as the Oracle of Omaha says, not as he does — that’s what advisors tend to believe when it comes to Warren Buffett.

By Gregg Greenberg
ETFs are gaining popularity among fee-conscious advisors
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 23, 2023
ETFs are gaining popularity among fee-conscious advisors

Report from Escalent reveals more than 9 in 10 advisors sell both ETFs and mutual funds.

By Steve Randall
Funds ditch $11B of China's blue-chip stocks in 13 days
EQUITIES AUG 23, 2023
Funds ditch $11B of China's blue-chip stocks in 13 days

Fears of economic contagion from housing market are driving investors out of the mainland market.

By Bloomberg
Schwab to issue debt after news of job cuts
FIXED INCOME AUG 22, 2023
Schwab to issue debt after news of job cuts

The longest-dated portion of the firm's senior unsecured notes, an 11-year fixed-to-floating-rate note, may yield about 2.05 percentage points over Treasuries.

By Bloomberg
'Mad Money' ETF to close after attracting just $1.3M
ETFS AUG 22, 2023
'Mad Money' ETF to close after attracting just $1.3M

The fund aimed to track the stocks picked by CNBC's Jim Cramer.

By Bloomberg
SEC's lawsuit is a stretch to regulate insurance, lawyer says
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 21, 2023
SEC's lawsuit is a stretch to regulate insurance, lawyer says

A case against an advisor and insurance agent over his failure to disclose commissions could have wider consequences.

By Emile Hallez
Royalties and cancer treatments: Thematic ETFs take new directions  
ETFS AUG 21, 2023
Royalties and cancer treatments: Thematic ETFs take new directions  

Tema ETFs providing new opportunities for diversified portfolios.

By Steve Randall
Looking to take risks? EMs may be a step too far
EMERGING MARKETS AUG 21, 2023
Looking to take risks? EMs may be a step too far

Chaos in markets heading for worst losses in almost a year.

By Bloomberg
Why Tyrone Ross remains optimistic amid the crypto winter
ALTERNATIVES AUG 18, 2023
Why Tyrone Ross remains optimistic amid the crypto winter

Ross is confident his latest startup, Turnqey Labs, can become the Plaid of cryptocurrency data for advisors.

By Ryan W. Neal
US poised to greenlight new wave of crypto ETFs in the fall
ALTERNATIVES AUG 18, 2023
US poised to greenlight new wave of crypto ETFs in the fall

Unnamed SEC sources signal the regulator is considering approval of new funds.

By Bloomberg
BofA strategists warn bond investors of '5% world'
FIXED INCOME AUG 18, 2023
BofA strategists warn bond investors of '5% world'

Bond traders are finally coming to the realization that the rock-bottom yields of recent history might be gone for good.

By Bloomberg
Finra arbitrators order former advisor to pay $664,901 for unsuitable options strategy
ALTERNATIVES AUG 17, 2023
Finra arbitrators order former advisor to pay $664,901 for unsuitable options strategy

Alabama-based advisor denies he did anything wrong in a statement on his IAPD profile.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
It's time to start looking at private real estate again
OPINION AUG 16, 2023
It's time to start looking at private real estate again

While the current market appears uncertain and complex, the intricacies of real estate investing do not necessarily spell trouble.

By Steven Brod
Hedge fund says US hard landing and sell-off frenzy ahead
ALTERNATIVES AUG 16, 2023
Hedge fund says US hard landing and sell-off frenzy ahead

Vantage Point Asset Management says people will be panicking.

By Bloomberg