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RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2018
Legg Mason hopes to reverse TDF fortunes with MassMutual deal

The firm tried launching two different target-date series within the past decade, both of which closed after failing to gain much traction.

By Greg Iacurci
EQUITIES MAY 30, 2018
Some small-caps win in the long term — but which ones?

Value pays off when it comes to investing in small-caps.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2018
Death and taxes: A conversation we must have

It's time for advisers to make uncomfortable topics mainstream.

By Steve Gresham
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 29, 2018
Retirement plan sponsors tread lightly with capital preservation

No matter which option they choose, they risk getting hit with lawsuits.

By Robert Steyer
ALTERNATIVES MAY 29, 2018
Blackstone woos wealthy with tax-free hedge fund

Tax-free status reflects fact that investments are held in an insurance vehicle

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 26, 2018
Take 5: Kunal Kapoor on travel, teaching kids about money and Chicago baseball

Morningstar's CEO loves investing, but he's got other interests, too.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 26, 2018
Morningstar evolving well beyond its origins analyzing mutual funds

Led by CEO Kunal Kapoor, firm is moving way past ratings — and financial advisers are paying close attention.

By John Waggoner
SEC proposes rules to make ETF research easier for broker-dealers
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 25, 2018
SEC proposes rules to make ETF research easier for broker-dealers

Chairman Jay Clayton says proposal would increase investors' access to research.

By Hazel Bradford
EQUITIES MAY 25, 2018
Safest assets provide no protection amid the brewing rate storm

As interest rates head higher, sectors such as investment-grade debt and consumer staples companies are taking it on the chin.

By Bloomberg
Late to the alternative-investment party
ALTERNATIVES MAY 25, 2018
Late to the alternative-investment party

JPMorgan is slashing its minimum on alts at a point when such investments are likely to see more modest returns.

By Nir Kaissar
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 25, 2018
Tax reform boosts fund companies' bottom line

But will those tax savings lead to lower expense ratios?

By John Waggoner
ALTERNATIVES MAY 25, 2018
Former hedge fund CFO barred, ordered to pay $227,500 penalty

SEC alleged that Perry Gruss abetted cash moves at defunct D.B. Zwirn.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 24, 2018
Separating fact from fiction with fund investor behavior

The actions of fund investors speak louder than their words.

By William F. "Ted" Truscott
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 23, 2018
Insurers are selling off old annuity business — what advisers need to know

Transactions pose inherent risks to policyholders, such as the buyer having a weak credit rating or increasing contract fees.

By Greg Iacurci
EMERGING MARKETS MAY 23, 2018
Smartphones, emerging markets are pockets of value in today's market

Investment experts worry about the longevity of the bull market.

By John Waggoner
ETFS MAY 22, 2018
As it gets easier to start an ETF, is there still a role for white-label fund firms?

Regulators are cutting the red tape involved, but firms say they can still help with setting up fund infrastructure.

By Bloomberg
ETFS MAY 22, 2018
Running this bond ETF is like solving a $55 billion Rubik's Cube

The world's biggest bond ETF tracks a benchmark that contains 9,917 bonds, many of them illiquid.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 22, 2018
Indexed annuity sales rise in Q1 as DOL fiduciary rule stalls

Variable annuity sales were down again, however.

By Greg Iacurci
ALTERNATIVES MAY 21, 2018
Gold bulls head for the exits on strong dollar, lack of fear

Even physical demand has been slowing.

By Bloomberg
The end of the Goldilocks credit markets?
OPINION MAY 21, 2018
The end of the Goldilocks credit markets?

Going forward, the fixed-income environment may favor more sophisticated active approaches, such as flexible 'best ideas' strategies.

By Gautam Khanna