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Ameriprise tells clients to sell OppenheimerFunds municipal-bond funds holding Puerto Rico debt
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 05, 2016
Ameriprise tells clients to sell OppenheimerFunds municipal-bond funds holding Puerto Rico debt

Oppenheimer has about $3.5 billion in Puerto Rican debt spread across 19 funds, according to Morningstar.

By John Waggoner
EMERGING MARKETS DEC 05, 2016
The markets brace for Puerto Rico's default

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Plan to default on $1 billion worth of general obligation bonds has markets on alert.

By Jeff Benjamin
EMERGING MARKETS DEC 04, 2016
U.S. equities' bull run limits future upside

By Joe Smith
Trump's policies could be tough on emerging markets — and ignite a trade war with China
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 01, 2016
Trump's policies could be tough on emerging markets — and ignite a trade war with China

Strategists at Matthews Asia believe turbulent times could be ahead.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 01, 2016
Pimco settles with SEC for nearly $20 million

Regulator said fund company misled investors about the performance of its actively managed Total Return ETF.

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES DEC 01, 2016
Small-cap value funds crush their large-cap brethren

Small-cap value funds have soared 21.37% this year, vs. 2.66% for large-company growth funds, one of the largest disparities between U.S. diversified stock funds in recent memory.

By John Waggoner
Will product pricing pressures carry over to advisory fees?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 30, 2016
Will product pricing pressures carry over to advisory fees?

While passive investing and the DOL fiduciary rule have contributed to investors' cost sensitivity, the advice industry has managed to stay outside the fray &amp;mdash; so far.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 30, 2016
Help clients avoid capital gains distributions

Shareholders typically don't like paying taxes on income they haven't received.

By Sheryl Rowling
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 29, 2016
Women underrepresented in global fund industry: Morningstar

By John Waggoner
EMERGING MARKETS NOV 29, 2016
Can Donald Trump breathe life into actively managed funds?

If the president-elect rolls back the DOL fiduciary rule and spends trillions on infrastructure, old-style fund companies might make a comeback

By John Waggoner
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 28, 2016
Clients don't need income, they need money, planners say

While some bond strategies are eking out a modest return, a shift in thought toward taking distributions from a total return portfolio broadens advisers' options.

By John Waggoner
Finra fines eight broker-dealers $6.2 million for selling customers unsuitable variable annuity products
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 28, 2016
Finra fines eight broker-dealers $6.2 million for selling customers unsuitable variable annuity products

In addition, Voya Financial and four Cetera Group firms will pay customers $6.3 million in restitution.

By Grete Suarez
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 23, 2016
Emerging markets sink after Trump victory

On a tear before the election, the average fund is down 4.4% after it because of president-elect's rhetoric about countries like Mexico and China.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 23, 2016
Some funds doling out capital gain pain

After a seven-year bull market, few funds have offsetting losses to reduce those gains. Expect the biggest distributions from small-cap funds.

By John Waggoner
SEC hits troubled Texas REIT with Wells notice
ALTERNATIVES NOV 23, 2016
SEC hits troubled Texas REIT with Wells notice

SEC makes preliminary determination for a possible enforcement action against UDF IV as Nasdaq moves to delist the REIT's shares.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra hits Valic Financial Advisors with $1.75M fine for creating compensation conflicts
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 22, 2016
Finra hits Valic Financial Advisors with $1.75M fine for creating compensation conflicts

Regulator said reps were incentivized to sell firm's annuities and discouraged from selling non-proprietary products.

By Bruce Kelly
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 22, 2016
Abigail Johnson takes the helm of Fidelity

Edward C. Johnson III to become chairman emeritus.

By John Waggoner
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 22, 2016
Indexed annuity sales on pace for record year, as variable annuities take another big hit

Variable annuity sales are headed for their lowest annual sales total in nearly two decades, as broker-dealers embrace indexed annuities and the DOL fiduciary rule looms.

By Greg Iacurci
Alternative strategies fight index investors while longing for a 'black swan' event
EQUITIES NOV 22, 2016
Alternative strategies fight index investors while longing for a 'black swan' event

Analysts, advisers struggle with when, where and why to use alts

By Jeff Benjamin
When talking to clients about alternative investments, keep it simple: experts
ALTERNATIVES NOV 22, 2016
When talking to clients about alternative investments, keep it simple: experts

Also remind clients that performance is &#8220;manager-dependent instead of market-dependent,&#8221; says Blackstone's Avi Sharon.

By Jeff Benjamin