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ALTERNATIVES JUL 02, 2013
American Realty Capital in another big deal, this time with GE

Nick Schorsch's American Realty Capital Trust IV strikes $1.45 billion deal with GE Capital for a tasty portfolio of properties. The deal comes hot on the heels of an $807 million purchase for his traded REIT last Friday.

By Bruce Kelly
FIXED INCOME JUL 02, 2013
Bond rout coming? Data say otherwise

Historical patterns -- and current economic conditions -- suggest that all the talk of a bond-market beatdown may be off the mark. | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20130520/FREE/520009999/PH>10 top short-term bond funds</a>

By John Goff
ALTERNATIVES JUL 02, 2013
Will Bitcoin bite the dust?

Bitcoin, the digital currency and investment phenomenon that's up 1,000% this year, plummeted on Wednesday afternoon. Jason Kephart looks at what went wrong.

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES JUL 02, 2013
Laura Geritz: Traveling far reaches of the globe to find hidden gems

Visits to open-outcry market in Zimbabwe typical for this high-flying &#8212; and much flying &#8212; fund manager

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES JUL 01, 2013
The Takeaway: Why the race is on to scale up your practice

By Joshua Brown
FIXED INCOME JUL 01, 2013
Quarterly fund statements could trigger another bond market sell-off

Lousy performance could mean more volatility, observers say; 'that's how these things get legs'

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES JUL 01, 2013
Liquidity liquidity everywhere: Schorsch taking REIT brokerage public

It's good times in the nontraded REIT industry. The lastest sign: ARCP boss Nick Schorsch plans to stage yet another 'liquidity' event &#8212; this time, taking a REIT brokerage public.

By Bruce Kelly
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 01, 2013
Fidelity target date funds draw fire from consulting firm

Center for Due Diligence says performance of fund giant's TDFs lags large competitors'

By Darla Mercado
EQUITIES JUN 28, 2013
The Takeaway: Record hit to ETFs in June: $13B yanked

By Joshua Brown
RIAS JUN 28, 2013
The Takeaway: So if we're all selling stocks, bonds and gold, where are we putting our money?

By Joshua Brown
ALTERNATIVES JUN 27, 2013
Three REITs set merger to create $3.5B portfolio

Apple REITs follow through on plan floated in June.

By Michael Shagrin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 27, 2013
Bond market fears igniting interest in fixed annuities

The bond market's struggles have ignited investor interest in fixed annuities, though the products come with warnings, as insurers deal with the same rate pressure as bond owners.

By Darla Mercado
EQUITIES JUN 27, 2013
Stocks' secret weapon? Buybacks at five-year high

Corporate repurchases seen providing support for equities; 'definitely been helpful'

By John Goff
ALTERNATIVES JUN 27, 2013
B-Ds reining in sales of alternatives

Broker-dealers, feeling the heat from regulators, are changing how they sell alternatives. Bruce Kelly has all the details.

By Bruce Kelly
FIXED INCOME JUN 27, 2013
The many perils of munis

The muni bond market can be fertile investment ground but advisers need to watch where they invest. Why? Exhibit A: The SEC's suit against Harrisburg, Pa.

By MFXFeeder
ALTERNATIVES JUN 27, 2013
Apple REIT Six OKs merger

Latest nontraded property trust to announce liquidity event

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES JUN 27, 2013
Comparing Apple to Apple: IPad maker's stock or bond the better bet?

With the market going crazy for the technology giant's $17B bond offering, the question is: Is Apple's equity or debt the better bet?

By AOSTERLAND
FIXED INCOME JUN 26, 2013
Bernanke talks — but advisers way ahead of the yield curve

Moved clients out of long bonds months ago; 'running in front of a steamroller'

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS JUN 25, 2013
The Takeaway: Did you buy the dip? Guess who did?

By Joshua Brown
EQUITIES JUN 25, 2013
Stock rally in the middle innings: Fisher

Billionaire investor calls end to Fed's QE program bullish.

By Gregory Crawford