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EQUITIES MAR 09, 2013
Tiptoeing back into equities

There are growing signs individual investors may be ending their five-year hiatus from stocks; net inflows into stock funds were on pace to hit a nine-year high through February. For advisers whose clients are asking about potential opportunities in equities, a conversation about dividend, value and global stocks may be one worth having. This white paper from Federated Investors explains why.

By Mark Bruno
ETFS MAR 09, 2013
Ten wealth management strategies in a world of higher taxes

This adviser guide from Janus provides a summary of new tax legislation along with ten strategies you might want to discuss with clients to help lessen the impact of higher taxes and potentially improve their overall financial situation.

By Mark Bruno
RIAS MAR 08, 2013
Regulators bare their teeth on excessive fees

Moves this week by Finra and the SEC signal watchdogs are ready to pounce on anyone overcharging clients.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
EQUITIES MAR 08, 2013
Record highs but more room to run for stocks

Money managers say 13 - as in 2013 - to be good number for equity investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFS MAR 08, 2013
BlackRock going after individual investors

With a lock on ETFs, money manager sniffs opportunity in mutual funds.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES MAR 08, 2013
Investors flood Vanguard with record $24.3 billion in January

Most cash goes into stock funds as investors cheer economy.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES MAR 07, 2013
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, aka the big engine that could

Co-author of 'Dow 36,000' says blue chip barometer can still get there.

By Gregory Crawford
FIXED INCOME MAR 06, 2013
Inside Gundlach's Treasury bet

After years of warning about Treasuries, bond guru Jeffrey Gundlach has started buying Uncle Sam's paper in vast quantities. So what changed?

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES MAR 05, 2013
The value investor's schizophrenia

Buy and hold sounds good, but the value discipline also requires selling

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME MAR 05, 2013
Fallen star Heebner places astronomical bet against Treasuries

Spends big chunk of fund shorting Uncle Sam's debt

By John Goff
EQUITIES MAR 05, 2013
Hedge fund giant Bridgewater bullish on stocks, oil, some commodities

Co-CIO sees 'possible inflection point' as cash moves to riskier assets.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES MAR 05, 2013
Dismal December for U.S. IPO market closing out 'solid' year

E&Y report forecasts 2013 new issue calendar to look like 2012's

By Liz Skinner
FIXED INCOME MAR 04, 2013
Top muni manager says dirt bonds dirt cheap

The top muni-fund manager for 2012 is snapping up debt tied to homebuilding and dirt-backed securities. It's hard to argue with the results.

By John Goff
FIXED INCOME MAR 04, 2013
Rough seas seen for munis

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES MAR 03, 2013
Volatile markets call for flexibility

A long-short approach can help navigate uncertainty but requires particular attention

By Charles Kantor
EMERGING MARKETS MAR 03, 2013
Forex to the fore as Pimco tackles emerging markets

The Pimco Emerging Markets Full Spectrum Fund makes it easier for financial advisers to get access to all the flavors of emerging-markets debt

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 03, 2013
Suit raises questions about fees on subadvised funds

Excessive-fee claim challenges precedent that protects managers

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES MAR 03, 2013
Seeking income in a low-rate world

Dividend-paying stocks, bank loans, short-term Treasuries also can provide an inflation hedge

By Mark Okada
ETFS MAR 03, 2013
PowerShares makes powerful push with innovative ETFs

Larger rivals have forced others to develop niche products tied to everything from steel to India to pharmaceuticals

By Lynne Marek
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 03, 2013
OppFunds nabs ex-Columbia team for value funds

Seeks performance boost to show the worth of active management

By JKEPHART