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EQUITIES APR 21, 2016
Horizon Investments' Greg Valliere bemoans election tone, economic growth

If Republican frontrunner Donald Trump wins, Mr. Valliere says he'll be rooting for “a really windy inauguration day.”

By Jeff Benjamin
Global X Funds launches Catholic Values ETF
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 21, 2016
Global X Funds launches Catholic Values ETF

Fund designed for investors who want the performance of the S&P 500 Index without all the exposure to weapons, adult entertainment and other traditional Catholic no-nos.

By Jeff Benjamin
Annually rebalancing client portfolios hurts performance: Pinnacle's Michael Kitces
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2016
Annually rebalancing client portfolios hurts performance: Pinnacle's Michael Kitces

Speaking Monday at the IMCA annual conference in Orlando, Mr. Kitces questioned regular rebalancing and said in one case doing nothing was the better bet.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors should look beyond REITs to gain real estate exposure: Jeffrey Kolitch
ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2016
Investors should look beyond REITs to gain real estate exposure: Jeffrey Kolitch

Jeffrey Kolitch, manager of the Baron Real Estate fund, says investors should look at cruise-line companies, cell-tower operators, casinos and companies involved in real estate infrastructure.

By Jeff Benjamin
The Financial Stability Oversight Council scrutinizes mutual fund liquidity, leverage in hedge funds
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 20, 2016
The Financial Stability Oversight Council scrutinizes mutual fund liquidity, leverage in hedge funds

Regulators concerned about systematic risk in a market rout.

By John Waggoner
New broker-dealer hires Realty Capital wholesalers to push into REIT market
ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2016
New broker-dealer hires Realty Capital wholesalers to push into REIT market

It is the second large group of wholesalers to migrate to another firm en masse from the defunct Realty Capital Securities, a unit of RCS Capital Corp.

By Bruce Kelly
Taking a cue from insiders on strategic-beta ETFs
ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2016
Taking a cue from insiders on strategic-beta ETFs

It's no secret that strategic-beta exchange-traded products have become a pervasive part of the marketplace, rewarding investors with innovative tools to diversify and fine-tune portfolios in ways traditional market-capitalization-weighted indexes don't allow.

By Andy O'Rourke
ETFS APR 20, 2016
Pimco's active BOND ETF being left in the dust

Plus: The failures of 'too-big-to-fail' banks, dividend investing without the dividends, and passing student loan debt along to the taxpayers

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity moves closer to producing smart-beta ETFs
ETFS APR 20, 2016
Fidelity moves closer to producing smart-beta ETFs

Recent SEC filing by the fund giant hints at new funds in the works.

By John Waggoner
Investors flee actively managed funds for ETFs
EQUITIES APR 20, 2016
Investors flee actively managed funds for ETFs

Many advisers are putting investors into low-cost ETFs and simply dumping most of their clients' actively managed funds.

By John Waggoner
Senator Elizabeth Warren rips SEC for allowing Steven Cohen to start new firm
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 19, 2016
Senator Elizabeth Warren rips SEC for allowing Steven Cohen to start new firm

Massachusetts Democrat calls Stamford Harbor a 'mockery' of the SEC's mission.

By Bloomberg
Debunking the top myths and misconceptions about Medicare
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
Debunking the top myths and misconceptions about Medicare

Does Medicare cover long-term care? Is it as good as employer group insurance? Here are the answers to the top questions from advisers and clients.

By Katy Votava
How to prepare clients for changes to their BDC and nontraded REIT investments
ALTERNATIVES APR 19, 2016
How to prepare clients for changes to their BDC and nontraded REIT investments

Advisers need to communicate that while upcoming account statements may look a bit different than before, the alternative investments in clients' portfolios remain fundamentally unaffected.

By Clive Slovin
BlackRock, GMO forecast single-digit returns for U.S. stocks
EQUITIES APR 19, 2016
BlackRock, GMO forecast single-digit returns for U.S. stocks

High valuations, low interest rates spell lower annual returns of 5% or less; timber seen as best bet

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
Analyst sees gold hitting $3,000 an ounce over next three years

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Why one analyst predicts the precious metal will hit $3,000 an ounce over the next three years.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors poured $32 billion into bonds in March with Vanguard, BlackRock dominating
EQUITIES APR 19, 2016
Investors poured $32 billion into bonds in March with Vanguard, BlackRock dominating

The inflow was the most since January 2013, thanks to the market's extreme volatility during 2016's start.

By John Waggoner
Health care costs squeeze retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
Health care costs squeeze retirement savings

Workers and retirees worry about how to pay for current and future care.

By Mary Beth Franklin
DOL fiduciary rule a big win for nontraded REITs
ALTERNATIVES APR 19, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule a big win for nontraded REITs

The agency's final reg will allow the asset class to be sold after all.

By Bruce Kelly
Small B-D's clients overly concentrated in illiquid alts: Finra
ALTERNATIVES APR 19, 2016
Small B-D's clients overly concentrated in illiquid alts: Finra

In complaint, regulator says that almost 95% of VFG Securities' revenues were generated from nontraded REITs and other direct participation programs. B-D owner claims he is the victim of &#8220;character assassination.&quot;

By Bruce Kelly
Will Blackstone build or buy a nontraded REIT business?
ALTERNATIVES APR 19, 2016
Will Blackstone build or buy a nontraded REIT business?

The firm could create its own REIT sponsor and wholesaler or take a run at an established one like NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc.

By Bruce Kelly