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ETFS OCT 20, 2013
iShares' Core ETF strategy doing the trick

By JKEPHART
FIXED INCOME OCT 18, 2013
U.S. bill supply at Eisenhower-era low seen bolstering bonds

Supply of the shortest-term securities is shrinking, Barclays says

By cmollison
FIXED INCOME OCT 18, 2013
Detroit bankruptcy filing rattles already-nervous muni investors

Detroit's bankruptcy filing was expected, but it may cause ripple effects for advisers, particularly in the muni bond market.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME OCT 18, 2013
Court ruling latest scare in muni market melodrama

Judge says cash earmarked to pay Jefferson County's debt holders could be used instead to cover its legal fees

By John Goff
FIXED INCOME OCT 18, 2013
Proposing an alternative to muni bond tax exemption

Market participant floats limiting amount that can be issued per year

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES OCT 17, 2013
Advisers feeling better about the economy and their clients – and it shows

Latest Brinker Capital survey finds advisers' investment outlook improving despite some nagging concerns about Washington.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES OCT 16, 2013
<font color=red>Morningstar's ETF conference</font> Vanguard and BlackRock see good times ahead

Downside risks are clear and present but 5-, 10-year outlooks solid, strategists say.

By JKEPHART
ETFS OCT 16, 2013
Take Five with Dave Nadig of Index Universe's ETF Analytics

Exchange-traded products have allowed investors to take advantage of higher commodities prices, he says

By Trevor Hunnicutt
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 15, 2013
Take Five with Chris Wallis of Vaughan Nelson

Touts tapering, active management; says advisers will narrow use of ETFs

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME OCT 15, 2013
Volatility in Treasuries falls as heat in D.C. spikes

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 15, 2013
Eugene Fama reiterates opposition to active management, high fees

Live from the IMCA conference: 'Forget about hedge funds,' he says

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES OCT 14, 2013
The Takeaway: Are you ready for the REITnado?

By Joshua Brown
ALTERNATIVES OCT 13, 2013
Moody's upgrading method for rating asset managers

Rating agency changing way it assesses both alternatives, traditional firms

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES OCT 13, 2013
Fama takes slap at active management

Finance star calls active management "zero-sum game".

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2013
Gurus: Bull market alive and well

Coté, Doll love equities but hate Washington politics, health care law.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME OCT 13, 2013
Galvin eyeing Puerto Rican muni debt obligations

Value of P.R. muni bonds dropped last month.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES OCT 13, 2013
Why aren't hedge funds advertising?

JOBS Act allows it, but firms are leery of intrusive regulation; plus, most don't need to market.

By Jeanette Turner
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 13, 2013
Will bank loan funds bite financial advisers?

By Jason Kephart
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 13, 2013
OppenheimerFunds loses more bond bets

Muni bond funds rocked by big bets on Puerto Rican debt, stirring up memories of 2008.

By JKEPHART
ALTERNATIVES OCT 13, 2013
Soaking the rich is institutionalized

Bruce Kelly sheds light on the sleight of hand that investment banks and wirehouses play when charging fees to the very rich for investment advice.

By Bruce Kelly