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EMERGING MARKETS JAN 08, 2018
At 81, emerging markets pioneer Mark Mobius is retiring

Mobius headed one of the first emerging-market equity funds available to U.S. customers.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 08, 2018
Growth of HSAs opens new market for financial advisers

Health savings accounts are an investment planning opportunity, given most of their $45 billion sits in cash.

By Jeff Benjamin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 08, 2018
Morgan Stanley and adviser win lawsuit over annuity distribution

The judge said the adviser erred in recommending a lump-sum distribution, but barred plaintiffs from recovery because they were also negligent.

By Greg Iacurci
FIXED INCOME JAN 06, 2018
2018 outlook in bond investing calls for change

Five fixed income experts prophesize about a year of increasing rates.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 06, 2018
2018 outlook in equity investing is mostly bright

Several sectors gain investing thumbs up from five stock market experts.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 05, 2018
January surprise of vanishing Social Security COLA

Blame smaller-than-expected benefits on higher Medicare premiums.

By Mary Beth Franklin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 05, 2018
Trump's social-media saber rattling spawns fresh look at 'apocalypse insurance'

Advisers agree that not all apocalypses are created equal.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME JAN 04, 2018
Morgan Stanley slashes junk bond allocation

The $2 trillion firm sees recession risks rising and tax-cuts boost as short-lived.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 04, 2018
Dividend hikes in the air

Analysts predict increases for dividend funds and ETFs.

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES JAN 03, 2018
How much can buybacks rise on the tax cuts?

Share repurchases could surge to $875 billion as U.S. companies repatriate cash held overseas.

By Bloomberg
ETFS JAN 03, 2018
ETF assets boom in 2017

BlackRock and Schwab saw big inflows, and more growth throughout the industry is expected in 2018.

By John Waggoner
OPINION JAN 02, 2018
Alt investments on the rise among RIAs

Advisers considering independence have new, high-tech options

By Matt Sonnen
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 29, 2017
Don't overlook funds that lagged S&P 500 in 2017

Well-known funds were tops in their categories, but unloved on Wall Street.

By John Waggoner
Tax bill may change your clients' health-care costs
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 29, 2017
Tax bill may change your clients' health-care costs

Pay attention to new rules for the "individual mandate" requirement and the medical expense deduction floor.

By Katy Votava
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 28, 2017
RIAs hedge market risk with actively managed funds

Advisers worry that, as the bull market gets long in the tooth, passive funds may falter.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES DEC 28, 2017
Time to remind clients why they won't beat the Dow this year

Less risky, balanced portfolios will underperform market indexes, even though they are in clients' best interests.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 27, 2017
Clients need help filing Social Security disability claims

The backlog for appealing an adverse decision before an administrative law judge averages 605 days.

By Mary Beth Franklin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 27, 2017
New York State proposes 'best interest' standard for life insurance and annuities

State would require products best suited for clients to be sold over those most profitable to sellers.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES DEC 27, 2017
Nuveen jumps into changing nontraded REIT market

Nontraded REIT sales finishing 2017 near a low, though one variety generating new life.

By Bruce Kelly
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 27, 2017
Some fund managers see heavy outflows despite solid performance gains

Several crushed the S&P 500, but still saw investors yank billions from their funds.

By John Waggoner