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Rethinking how you build clients' equity portfolios
EQUITIES APR 09, 2015
Rethinking how you build clients' equity portfolios

How cyclical and sector stock investing intersect represent an untapped opportunity for clients to diversify and see risk-adjusted returns.

By Archan Basu and Dirk Hofschire
Dividend stocks might be a better than annuities for income investors
EQUITIES APR 09, 2015
Dividend stocks might be a better than annuities for income investors

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Could dividend stocks actually be a better deal than an annuity for income investors?

By Jeff Benjamin
Three sectors that should report above-average earnings
EQUITIES APR 09, 2015
Three sectors that should report above-average earnings

Financial, health care and consumer discretionary sectors should shine.

By Jeff Benjamin
Charles Schwab makes its case for using cash in its automated portfolios
EQUITIES APR 09, 2015
Charles Schwab makes its case for using cash in its automated portfolios

Schwab sees cash serving an important purpose in allocations, providing a source of stability, downside protection and diversification while improving relative total return

By David Koenig
Investing for retirement just got a lot more complicated
EQUITIES APR 09, 2015
Investing for retirement just got a lot more complicated

Ultralow interest rates and longer lifespans means tried-and-true rule for savers goes out the window.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 08, 2015
Willis Group and Towers Watson to merge

The newly combined advisory and insurance company will be named Willis Towers Watson and have revenue of approximately $8.2 billion.

By James Comtois
Fixed-income ETFs giving investors plenty of firepower
ETFS APR 08, 2015
Fixed-income ETFs giving investors plenty of firepower

One could argue that innovations in fixed income ETFs will have a greater impact than innovations on the equity side.

By Rusty Vanneman
How to turbocharge target-date funds
EQUITIES APR 08, 2015
How to turbocharge target-date funds

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Focusing on small-cap stocks could be a recipe for boosting a target-date fund.

By Jeff Benjamin
2 health savings account changes clients can make to unlock their full potential
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2015
2 health savings account changes clients can make to unlock their full potential

Tweaks to HSA investment vehicles and what the accounts are used for can pay dividends to clients.

By Peter Stahl
How to manage equity market uncertainty
EQUITIES APR 08, 2015
How to manage equity market uncertainty

Advisers should start talking to clients about the potential detriments of chasing sheer performance &amp;mdash; and the importance of understanding how gains are achieved.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2015
Resurgence ahead for life settlements industry?

Underfunded universal life policies' loss may be a gain for secondary insurance market.

By Darla Mercado
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 07, 2015
Goldman Sachs starting two money market funds, changing others to address new rules

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund will invest in government securities only and cater to investors seeking state-tax-exempt income.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES APR 07, 2015
Even outside U.S., passive investments widen share of sales over active

Gap between active and passive funds in international equities reaches highest level since financial crisis.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Activists expected to push REIT mergers this year
ALTERNATIVES APR 07, 2015
Activists expected to push REIT mergers this year

Analyst forecasts four or five deals a year, up from the one a year pace since the financial crisis.

By Bloomberg
Markets not hot for companies investing cash versus paying it out
EQUITIES APR 07, 2015
Markets not hot for companies investing cash versus paying it out

Shares of companies spending cash on capital, instead of on dividends or buybacks, lag

By Bloomberg
Being a contrarian pays off in stock portfolios in first quarter
EQUITIES APR 07, 2015
Being a contrarian pays off in stock portfolios in first quarter

The Dow Jones U.S. Contrarian Opportunities Index has risen more this year than an equally weighted version of the S&amp;P 500.

By Bloomberg
The case for incorporating private equity in client portfolios
ALTERNATIVES APR 07, 2015
The case for incorporating private equity in client portfolios

As advisers search for yield and new asset classes, PE is making inroads into the retail market

By Sheldon Chang
Generating yield in a world of rising interest rates
FIXED INCOME APR 07, 2015
Generating yield in a world of rising interest rates

Advisers could help clients by considering an increased allocation to floating-rate bonds.

By Scott Minerd
Vanguard digital advice platform gives investors choice on active vs. passive
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2015
Vanguard digital advice platform gives investors choice on active vs. passive

Stock-and-bond pickers are a side dish served on request in soon-to-come digital advice offering.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES APR 07, 2015
The proof behind 'sell in May and go away'

Research backs up the old Wall Street adage. So should you start planning your exit from stocks at the end of the month?

By Isaac Braley