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MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 30, 2014
AdvisorShares ETF sees rising assets in sinking floats

On paper, the AdvisorShares Trim Tabs Float Shrink ETF (TTFS) looks like the perfect means of tapping into the supply-and-demand fundamentals of the stock market. And based on last year's 42.4% gain, it would appear the 27-month-old, $105 million ETF is actually on to something.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2014
Doing complex Medicare and tax bracket math

Just as advisers have to become experts in learning the best Social Security claiming strategies, they need to learn how Medicare and tax rules could affect their clients' bottom line in retirement.

By MFXFeeder
ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2014
Finra turns its ever-watchful eye on frontier funds

Finra turns its ever-watchful eye on frontier funds amid concern that risks are inadequately disclosed to retail investors.

By Jason Kephart
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 30, 2014
House approves bill to streamline insurance licensing

Advisers registered in one state could join new organization and sell insurance in other states.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2014
Schorsch in $2.3B net-lease deal with Inland American

High-profile real estate investor Nick Schorsch moves to the sidelines of the net-lease business with a $2.3 billion bang. Bruce Kelly has the story.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2014
Inland Real Estate taps a rival exec to be CEO

Once the dominant player in nontraded REITS, firm picks new chief for new perspective.

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES JAN 30, 2014
Stockman's Chicken Little prediction a turkey, critics say

Former White House budget director David Stockman has never been shy with his opinions. Now, he's predicting that the stock market rally, fueled solely by Fed policy, is about to crash and burn.

By John Goff
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 29, 2014
Inside Pimco's power shift

In the wake of Mohammed El-Erian's departure from Pimco, <i>InvestmentNews'</i> editor Fred Gabriel sat down with senior columnist Jeff Benjamin to discuss what this shift of power may mean.

By Matt Ackermann
EQUITIES JAN 29, 2014
'Taper tantrums' aside, a strong 4th quarter for ETFs

By Tom Roseen
ETFS JAN 29, 2014
Pimco launches first actively managed covered-bond ETF

Pacific Investment Management Co. has joined with London-based exchange-traded products provider Source UK Services to offer the first actively managed ETF focused on covered bonds.

By Matt Ackermann
ETFS JAN 29, 2014
State Street teams with MFS to open its first active stock ETFs

State Street Corp., the second-biggest provider of exchange-traded funds, plans to introduce actively managed Systematic Core Equity, Growth Equity and Value Equity ETFs.

By Matt Ackermann
ALTERNATIVES JAN 28, 2014
Druckenmiller lawyer takes on hedge funds over unfair contracts

Stan Druckenmiller, one of the top-performing money managers of the past three decades, discovered a hard truth when he started investing in other hedge funds: Most don't treat their clients fairly, he said.

By Matt Ackermann
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 28, 2014
Why tapering can't be stopped

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Fed tapering, Apple's dismal results, an emerging markets opportunity, and why even the Winklevoss twins are distancing themselves from Bitcoin.

By Matt Ackermann
EQUITIES JAN 28, 2014
The 2014 contrarian investment tour, from rupees to copper

Risks of the strategy can be great the returns even greater.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES JAN 28, 2014
Good news for stocks: Economic recovery taking hold

Despite worries over valuations &amp;mdash; and the potential for a correction &amp;mdash; the longer-term outlook for stocks is solid. As long as the global economic recovery continues to expand.

By Robert C. Doll
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 27, 2014
What's it all about? Alpha

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES JAN 27, 2014
In seeking to stop departure, Gross told El-Erian 'hell no'

In seeking to stop Mohamed El-Erian from leaving Pimco, Bill Gross told him 'hell no.' It didn't work and now Pimco must revisit its succession plan as its struggle to move beyond bonds continues.

By Gregory Crawford
ALTERNATIVES JAN 27, 2014
Tapping into Twitter for more than a hot IPO

HedgeChatter to parse online financial chatter to drive investment ideas.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2014
Health care knowledge boosts your value

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2014
Paying more upfront

By Richard F. Stolz