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ALTERNATIVES NOV 14, 2013
Sales of nontraded REITS, other illiquid investments surge amid hunt for yield

Sales of nontraded REITs and other illiquid securities are surging even as stocks hit record highs. Talk about diversification.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES NOV 14, 2013
Nontraded REIT shareholders OK listing but price still uncertain

Nontraded REIT Cole Real Estate shareholders OK a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock will begin trading tomorrow but the price is still uncertain.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 14, 2013
Sizzling first quarter for VA sales at Jackson National

Tax-advantaged investing gaining traction among advisers, helps push product.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 14, 2013
It must be May in VA-land: Payout cuts, price hikes, new products

Markets on the upswing, low rates and risk management front and center for insurers.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 14, 2013
Lincoln National joins variable annuity tweakers

After strong first quarter, insurer trims income benefit payouts, seeks to 'tamp down' sales.

By Darla Mercado
ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2013
Morningstar alts expert Papagiannis moves to GSAM

Will focus on liquid alternatives education as money manager launches new fixed income fund.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES NOV 13, 2013
Chinese markets embrace a blueprint for economic reform

China's economic reform blueprint stokes markets. Plus: Strategies for early retirement, how Tim Geithner is getting really rich, the bleeding edge of biotech, and women flood the U.S. labor market. Expertly curated by <i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Jeff Benjamin.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2013
SEC to mutual fund industry: Stop promising safety and protection

Today's Breakfast with Benjamin: The regulator tells the mutual fund industry to stop promising safety and protection. Plus, the QE government bonanza, JPMorgan's Twitter beatdown, SAC Capital trial could go inside the hedge fund.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME NOV 13, 2013
Rate revolution forces advisers to be bond kings

Thanks to the threat of rising rates, it's no longer a set-it-and-forget-it world. Now advisers have grabbed the core bond fund crown from Bill Gross and Jeffrey Gundlach, taking control over their own bond portfolios.

By JKEPHART
ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2013
Cliffwater and Virtus combine to launch alternative mutual funds for financial advisers

Firms developing series of multistrategy, multimanager offerings under new venture.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2013
Highbridge to seek $250M for Asian hedge fund

Highbridge Capital Management LLC, the JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. unit that manages about $31 billion, is starting an Asia hedge fund, returning to the market more than two years after shutting a predecessor fund.

By Matt Ackermann
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 13, 2013
Life insurers strike back at regulator's claim on cash reserves

ACLI chief calls N.Y. superintendent's comments 'inaccurate' and 'irresponsible.'

By Darla Mercado
ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2013
Massachusetts hits five IBDs with $10.75M charge on nontraded REIT sales

After settling with five independent broker-dealers in May over nontraded REIT sales practices with a $6.1 million deal, Massachusetts' top securities cop, William Galvin, has closed Round 2. Bruce Kelly has the latest details.

By Bruce Kelly
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 13, 2013
American Century cuts Livestrong name from target dates

Says change for consistency, not effort to distance company from Armstrong.

By Darla Mercado
FIXED INCOME NOV 13, 2013
'Bleeding' Kansas a worry for muni investors

GOP's tax cuts leave $2.5B revenue hole; race to zero

By John Goff
EQUITIES NOV 12, 2013
Global markets giving a nod to the latest U.S. economic data

Global markets start the week strong, thanks to U.S. economic news. Plus: Schwab IMPACT coverage, Wall Street prophets, Veterans Day. Expertly curated by <i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Jeff Benjamin.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES NOV 12, 2013
'Great rotation' of bonds to stocks flawed: Bernstein

The much talked about 'great rotation' to stocks from bonds is a flawed theory because the correlation isn't direct, according to Sanford C. Bernstein. That means investors expecting a pop in stocks could be in for a disappointment.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 11, 2013
Low interest rates threaten universal life insurance policies

Universal life policies sold in the '80s and '90s are at risk of lapsing, causing problems for clients and advisers.

By Darla Mercado
ALTERNATIVES NOV 11, 2013
Gold demand declines to four-year low

By Matt Ackermann
EQUITIES NOV 11, 2013
Glitter returning to gold as some see buying opportunity

Gold's precipitous drop brings it to a key level, $1,200 an ounce. Some experts think this is the worst it will get for the precious metal. Does that mean now's the time to buy?

By Jeff Benjamin