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ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2014
Meredith Whitney's big hedge fund investor wants out as performance flags

As one investor, with $50 million in the well-known analyst's fund, asks for redemption, three execs depart from fund that launched in November 2013.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 23, 2014
Are ETFs really cheaper than mutual funds?

New report from Morningstar casts doubt on the relative cost advantages of popular exchange-traded funds. And there is, of course, the Vanguard effect.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 23, 2014
Broker-dealers hold fate of new active ETFs

Despite potentially lower costs and better outcomes for investors, broker-dealers are taking a cautious approach to a product that could slash their revenue.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES DEC 23, 2014
Stocks and bonds catch a ride on the surging dollar

As economic strength and Fed policy push the greenback to a 7-year high, market strategists see knock-on gains for other assets.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2014
Money managers to redraw battle plans after SEC nixes batch of nontransparent ETFs

In a preliminary decision, the Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected applications for nontransparent ETFs from BlackRock, Inc. and Precidian Investments, determining that the proposals are not in the public interest.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2014
Reps selling nontraded REITs could be swimming in liquidity

Up to $13.6 billion in fresh equity expected to flow from listings, mergers and special distributions.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 22, 2014
John Hancock buys New York Life's retirement unit; New York Life acquires block of John Hancock's life insurance biz

In a two-part tradeoff, John Hancock will acquire New York Life's Retirement Plan Services business, and New York Life will take on a block of John Hancock's life insurance business. One deals bolsters John Hancock's retirement reach and the other the other New York Life's insurance reserves.

By Darla Mercado
EQUITIES DEC 22, 2014
Advisers and analysts scramble to make sense of a wild market ride

Giving the Fed credit and blame for pushing markets past fundamentals.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES DEC 22, 2014
Russia crisis hits Pimco

Midweek <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> If it isn't Bill Gross, it's something else. Plus: The Russia crisis is hitting some 401(k)s too; the bull market could be in jeopardy; who's going to calm the markets; cuts at Wells and giving finance a bad name.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 22, 2014
Unraveling Minds

<b>Game Changers: Dealing with Dementia</b> Cognitive decline doesn't just rob the elderly of their mental capacity. Advisers and their firms often are left adrift, forced to make crucial decisions affecting the financial affairs of elderly clients.

By Mason Braswell
ETFS DEC 22, 2014
ETF strategists need better communication with advisers to sustain growth: analysts

Fast-growing ETF money managers told marketing can help navigate shifting tides in asset flows.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Edelman plans ETF based on revolutionary technology
ETFS DEC 21, 2014
Edelman plans ETF based on revolutionary technology

Well-known RIA partners with BlackRock's iShares division to invest in companies exposed to potentially paradigm-shifting technologies.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2014
The right glide path for smaller accounts

Resist the temptation to increase risk for low savers, as every dollar becomes more important.

By James P. Lauder
ALTERNATIVES DEC 21, 2014
Homebuilders lag real estate investment trusts amid U.S. rebound

The gap will probably endure for years as job growth spurs demand for office, retail and apartment properties faster than Americans can buy new houses.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 21, 2014
Strawberry strikes out with advisers

IRS will auction an annuity that was part of a contract Darryl Strawberry signed with the Mets nearly 30 years ago.

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES DEC 21, 2014
Stocks carry momentum into the holiday-shortened trading week

Monday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> features stocks poised to move higher in a holiday-shortened week. Plus: Lots of data in just a few days, OPEC plays a game of chicken, and using dividend stocks to make up for an under-funded retirement portfolio

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES DEC 21, 2014
Schorsch accused of manipulating ARCP books: Suit

American Realty Capital Properties Inc.'s former chief accounting officer alleges the ex-chairman ordered numbers to be changed.

By Mason Braswell
EQUITIES DEC 20, 2014
New platforms for alternatives trading miss the mark

Smart money should be focused on finding ways to help advisers first navigate the liquid alts world.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES DEC 19, 2014
Nicholas Schorsch resigns from RCAP, boards of AR Capital affiliates

REIT czar resigns from RCAP, boards of 11 AR Capital affiliates. New chairman says change allows company to simplify governance, minimize 'perceived' conflicts and cut complexity. (And check out <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20141223/FREE/122309998/PH&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">the triumphs and trials of Nick Schorsch</a>.)

By Bruce Kelly
ETFS DEC 19, 2014
How to make ETF transparency work for you and your clients

What are the investor benefits to transparency? Do most investors really care if they can actually see and examine their ETF holdings every day?

By Rusty Vanneman