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Despite congressional relief, impending Puerto Rico debt default could trip up municipal bond investors
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 05, 2016
Despite congressional relief, impending Puerto Rico debt default could trip up municipal bond investors

OppenheimerFunds, Franklin Templeton maintain big exposure to the troubled island's debt.

By Jeff Benjamin
The world's richest people lost $19 billion in 2015
EQUITIES JUL 05, 2016
The world's richest people lost $19 billion in 2015

Warren Buffett, the world's third-richest person, shed $11.3 billion as Berkshire Hathaway Inc. had its first negative annual return since 2011.

By Bloomberg
Unlike other active funds, First Eagle's fund champions its passion for cash
EQUITIES JUL 01, 2016
Unlike other active funds, First Eagle's fund champions its passion for cash

First Eagle Overseas Fund's large cash holdings gives it a 'leg up' when markets turn choppy.

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial advisers reach out to clients as stocks plunge in Brexit wake
EQUITIES JUL 01, 2016
Financial advisers reach out to clients as stocks plunge in Brexit wake

Advisers tried to prepare investors for Friday's wild ride as global markets digested the United Kingdom's surprising vote to exit the European Union after 43 years.

By Liz Skinner
A hedge fund manager's view of liquid alternative funds
ALTERNATIVES JUN 29, 2016
A hedge fund manager's view of liquid alternative funds

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Liquid alternative strategies are growing up, and that means some growing pains.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JUN 29, 2016
Stocks rebound from the Brexit vote in a show of resilience that should be alarming

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> What does it say about the U.S. stock market when it reacts so violently to the Brexit vote, and then just puffs right back up again?

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity takes on Vanguard by cutting prices on index funds, ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 29, 2016
Fidelity takes on Vanguard by cutting prices on index funds, ETFs

The Boston fund giant is lowering expense ratios on 27 index funds and ETFs.

By John Waggoner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2016
College savings plans to lobby for unlimited investment changes

Supporters of 529 plans want tweaks to law that caps fund changes at two per year, which could spur adviser interest in managing them.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 28, 2016
401(k) investors concentrated in low-cost mutual funds: Investment Company Institute

The larger trend toward passive investing, as well as cost-consciousness on the part of plan sponsors and general industry push to lower expense ratios, are at play.

By Greg Iacurci
SEC fines WFG Advisors $100,000 for overcharging clients in alternative investments
RIAS JUN 28, 2016
SEC fines WFG Advisors $100,000 for overcharging clients in alternative investments

The wealth manager overbilled for investments in REITs and BDCs

By Christine Idzelis
Along with advisers, Fidelity, BlackRock and Vanguard urge investors to stay the course
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 28, 2016
Along with advisers, Fidelity, BlackRock and Vanguard urge investors to stay the course

But they're remarkably short on what to buy.

By John Waggoner
What to say when clients hate you for advising international investments
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 28, 2016
What to say when clients hate you for advising international investments

First off, advisers should tell them that adding international stocks can dampen a portfolio's volatility, and increase the number of potential winners.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 28, 2016
Fidelity blocks opening trades on several ETF products, citing suitability concerns

The fund giant wouldn't say if regulatory pressure compelled it to impose the practice.

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES JUN 27, 2016
The safe-haven utilities sector has become extremely overextended

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Something amiss when safe-haven investments move into bubble territory. The utilities sector is up 21% so far this year.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFS JUN 27, 2016
DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach says gold is the place to be

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Jeffrey Gundlach is embracing the safe haven of gold: &quot;Things are shaky and feeling dangerous.&quot;

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors loving BlackRock's high-yield bond ETF thanks to Brexit
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 27, 2016
Investors loving BlackRock's high-yield bond ETF thanks to Brexit

Junk-bond fund posted $291 million of inflows during rout.

By Bloomberg
Brexit vote whipsaws markets, tests financial advisers' resolve
EQUITIES JUN 27, 2016
Brexit vote whipsaws markets, tests financial advisers' resolve

The fallout from Britain's shocking vote could last at least two years. Meanwhile, advisers told their clients to <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160624/FREE/160629940/financial-advisers-reach-out-to-clients-as-stocks-plunge-in-brexit&quot;>keep calm and carry on</a> as stock markets tumbled, creating a buying opportunity.

By Jeff Benjamin
Carlyle Group, KKR and other private equity firms target individual investors with interval funds
ALTERNATIVES JUN 27, 2016
Carlyle Group, KKR and other private equity firms target individual investors with interval funds

Weighing the pros and cons of the new registered fund

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JUN 24, 2016
SEC going after advisers for reverse churning

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The commission is specifically looking at why some clients are in advisory accounts versus brokerage accounts.

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial Twitter reacts to Brexit vote
EMERGING MARKETS JUN 24, 2016
Financial Twitter reacts to Brexit vote

Advisers and other professionals took to Twitter Friday to share their reactions and advice.

By lkonish