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MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 12, 2016
No easy choices for investors looking to buck the herd with contrarian funds

Offerings from Fidelity, Columbia, Janus and others look for inflection points of maximum pessimism about a particular stock or industry.

By John Waggoner
State Street Global Advisers to shutter 12 unloved ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 12, 2016
State Street Global Advisers to shutter 12 unloved ETFs

By John Waggoner
Bond-fund correlations increase interest-rate risk
ALTERNATIVES AUG 12, 2016
Bond-fund correlations increase interest-rate risk

Financial advisers should diversify into credit-risk strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES AUG 11, 2016
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones makes a costly big short on the market

Plus: Public pensions will need lots of taxpayer help, this fund keeps beating the S&P, and the dire state of the golf course business

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES AUG 11, 2016
Insider buying patterns say now is the time to sell

Plus: Hillary Clinton whiffs on corporate tax reform, most folks can only dream of a nest egg, and the DEA gives the pot lobby the cold shoulder

By Jeff Benjamin
Precious metals funds ride gold trade to 120% rally
EQUITIES AUG 11, 2016
Precious metals funds ride gold trade to 120% rally

Gold mining stocks continue to leverage rising gold prices.

By Jeff Benjamin
Hillary Clinton's economic proposals trump Donald Trump's: Moody's
EQUITIES AUG 11, 2016
Hillary Clinton's economic proposals trump Donald Trump's: Moody's

Both candidates are promising lots of government spending.

By Jeff Benjamin
Active ETFs produce few stars and even fewer fans
EQUITIES AUG 11, 2016
Active ETFs produce few stars and even fewer fans

Mutual fund firms move defensively toward active ETFs.

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock, State Street, TIAA: Expect lower returns, higher volatility ahead
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 11, 2016
BlackRock, State Street, TIAA: Expect lower returns, higher volatility ahead

The firms all say in their mid-year outlooks that investors should seek dividends and diversification. Some are betting on bond markets, gold and cash.

By John Waggoner
ALTERNATIVES AUG 10, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule's unintended consequence: higher fees for investors

As broker-dealers move toward uniform commissions to comply with Labor Department rule, investors could end up paying higher prices than in an unregulated environment. <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>The DOL rule from all angles</a>)</i></b>

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES AUG 10, 2016
BlackRock chops 10 ETFs with solid returns but limited investor appeal

Plus: Central bankers have altered the financial world, the ABCs of smart-beta due diligence, and seven steps to transforming your advisory practice

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME AUG 10, 2016
Fed officials feel the heat heading into Jackson Hole meeting

Plus: Kitces breaks down inherited retirement assets, new money market rules, and saving for a dream vacation

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES AUG 10, 2016
A case for cash when stock prices are off the charts

Plus: The end of hedge fund fees, a mutual fund for the marijuana industry, and the economics of not getting married.

By Jeff Benjamin
Stock exchanges heed lessons of Aug. 24, collaborate on fixes
EQUITIES AUG 10, 2016
Stock exchanges heed lessons of Aug. 24, collaborate on fixes

NYSE, Nasdaq and Bats want to address four goals, with an emphasis on reducing and improving procedures around trading halts.

By Bloomberg
Nuveen Investments expands access to alternatives for financial advisers' wealthy clients
ALTERNATIVES AUG 10, 2016
Nuveen Investments expands access to alternatives for financial advisers' wealthy clients

Leaning on technology to streamline the process.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity, American Century and Jefferies offer upbeat outlooks for second half of 2016
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 10, 2016
Fidelity, American Century and Jefferies offer upbeat outlooks for second half of 2016

Big contrast with gloomy forecasts from BlackRock, State Street Global Advisers and TIAA.

By John Waggoner
ALTERNATIVES AUG 10, 2016
Advisory group recommends SEC expand pool of accredited investors

Agency's Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies wants people with a Series 7, 65 or 82, or a CFA, to be eligible to buy unregistered securities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Liquid alt imposters fall to the wayside
EQUITIES AUG 09, 2016
Liquid alt imposters fall to the wayside

Investors continue to ignore market hedging strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
Prudential fined $950,000 for failures in elderly customer's variable annuity account
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 09, 2016
Prudential fined $950,000 for failures in elderly customer's variable annuity account

Finra says the firm failed to detect and prevent theft of approximately $1.3 million from an 89-year-old man's account.

By Greg Iacurci
Dividend cuts possible at AR Global REITs, analysts say
ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2016
Dividend cuts possible at AR Global REITs, analysts say

The REITs are paying distributions to shareholders that exceed cash flow, in some cases by a wide margin.

By Bruce Kelly