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Wirehouses raise clients' exposure to alternatives, but reps still just dabbling
EQUITIES JUN 24, 2015
Wirehouses raise clients' exposure to alternatives, but reps still just dabbling

The 5-10% allocation most advisers are using is not enough to manage risk

By Jeff Benjamin
Big fixed income shop prepares for the worst
EMERGING MARKETS JUN 23, 2015
Big fixed income shop prepares for the worst

TCW has the highest level of cash in its credit funds since the 2008 financial crisis.

By Bloomberg
A portfolio strategy that goes all in for alts to dial down market risk
EQUITIES JUN 23, 2015
A portfolio strategy that goes all in for alts to dial down market risk

Altegris founder launches new model likely to draw naysayers (who will be singing a different tune when the market corrects)

By Jeff Benjamin
Royal Alliance to pay $1.4 million over nontraded REIT, VA sales
ALTERNATIVES JUN 22, 2015
Royal Alliance to pay $1.4 million over nontraded REIT, VA sales

Award is tied to string of cases brought by retirees who said a broker placed them in unsuitable investments.

By Mason Braswell
The world braces for a slower Chinese economy
EQUITIES JUN 22, 2015
The world braces for a slower Chinese economy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: A weakening China will show the world how much it is really hooked on the Chinese economy.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bond fund alternative is turning heads with hot performance
EQUITIES JUN 22, 2015
Bond fund alternative is turning heads with hot performance

Income stream made of put options is up 12.7% so far this year, triple the S&amp;P 500.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME JUN 22, 2015
Investors pull loads of money from bond ETFs

Investors have pulled $1.44 billion from fixed income ETFs so far in June amid a drop in Treasuries, making it a smart move. But lurking uncertainties mean the jury is still out.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES JUN 19, 2015
Why male advisers are still not connecting with female clients

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Male financial advisers still can't find a way to fully communicate with the female half of client couples. Here's why.

By Jeff Benjamin
Credit Suisse: Low U.S. stock volatility may be calm before storm
EQUITIES JUN 19, 2015
Credit Suisse: Low U.S. stock volatility may be calm before storm

Relative calm in U.S. equities trading is an indication that the current bull market may become a bubble.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
Legg Mason latest mutual fund manager to step into ETFs

Fund company's new products attempt to capitalize on the growth of smart beta.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Abandoning alternative investments at this point is based on twisted logic
EQUITIES JUN 18, 2015
Abandoning alternative investments at this point is based on twisted logic

Just because your house hasn't burned down yet doesn't mean you can skip insurance.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC member Stein calls for scrutiny of alternative mutual funds and ETFs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
SEC member Stein calls for scrutiny of alternative mutual funds and ETFs

Kara Stein says mutual funds and ETFs that use complex, illiquid strategies 'operate in a gray area'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ETFS JUN 18, 2015
Money managers like Jeffrey Gundlach scramble to jump into ETFs

Fund managers like DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach are arriving late to the ETF game and sound ambivalent about how popular ETFs will become &amp;mdash; but they don't want to be left behind. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150419/ETF042015&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener">Our full Spotlight on ETFs special report</a>)</b></i>

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES JUN 17, 2015
Guns, booze, cigs and sin: The Vice Fund has changed its name, but not its investment philosophy

Since inception in August 2002, the fund has an average annual return of 9.9%, beating the 8.7% for the S&amp;P 500.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES JUN 17, 2015
F-Squared files for bankruptcy

Filing caps rise-and-fall story of an ETF manager popular with financial advisers. Broadmeadow Capital has agreed to acquire F-Squared's intellectual property, investment strategies and other assets.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Private-equity investing made easy for financial advisers
ALTERNATIVES JUN 17, 2015
Private-equity investing made easy for financial advisers

Due diligence and connectivity is expected to expand the market of PE investors

By Jeff Benjamin
Bob Doll is betting consumer spending will fuel the economy through December
EQUITIES JUN 17, 2015
Bob Doll is betting consumer spending will fuel the economy through December

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Thanks to energy savings and signs of wage increases, Nuveen's chief equity strategist banks on consumers stepping up.

By Jeff Benjamin
With Saudi Arabian stock market open, exchange-traded funds aren't far behind
EMERGING MARKETS JUN 17, 2015
With Saudi Arabian stock market open, exchange-traded funds aren't far behind

The earliest access point will most likely be through inclusion in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, according to one expert.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JUN 17, 2015
F-Squared's assets down 33%; settlement fails to stanch outflows

Near $8 billion loss tracks the indexes of a once-top boutique portfolio manager: Morningstar.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ETFS JUN 17, 2015
Legislation would allow B-Ds to publish ETF research without fear of breaking securities laws

Bill proposed by former broker passes key committee, would raise competition with Morningstar.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.