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ALTERNATIVES JUN 26, 2012
Falcone resigns as chairman, CEO of Harbinger Group

Founder of hedge fund firm Harbinger Capital Partners last year settled a probe by U.S. regulators by admitting improperly borrowing money from his fund to pay his personal taxes.

By Bloomberg
Thinkorswim users hit TD Ameritrade with hefty arbitration claim
ALTERNATIVES JUN 26, 2012
Thinkorswim users hit TD Ameritrade with hefty arbitration claim

Thinkorswim users sue TD Ameritrade claiming they could not get through to execute trades in August

By Dan Jamieson
George Soros bets big on gold — but advisers have a smarter play
ETFS JUN 25, 2012
George Soros bets big on gold — but advisers have a smarter play

Billionaire buying up shares in SPDR Gold Trust; iShares' version cheaper, though

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES JUN 24, 2012
The next opponent for Wall Street banks? Their own employees

A drop in stock prices could trigger worker suits over 401(k) plans as investors and sponsors argue over diversification

By Darla Mercado
ALTERNATIVES JUN 24, 2012
Five years later, housing prices on the rise

National averages indicate property market finally recovering from Great Cave-In; good news, bad news

By Jed Kolko
New ETF will track dividend-paying tech stocks
ETFS JUN 24, 2012
New ETF will track dividend-paying tech stocks

ETF plans to capitalize on growing trend of tech stocks that are paying dividends

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES JUN 24, 2012
High-end dividend plays may be too attractive for investors' own good

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES JUN 24, 2012
Alternatives coverage expands

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2012
B-Ds join to pitch REITs

By JKEPHART
ALTERNATIVES JUN 24, 2012
Looking beyond the obvious for yield

By Michael Fredericks
EMERGING MARKETS JUN 22, 2012
Europe's impact on emerging markets is 'pervasive'

While there is reason to be optimistic about growth potential in emerging markets, Europe's woes could have a negative impact in the short term.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 21, 2012
Federated back in for more money funds

Buys an additional $571 million of money-market fund assets from Trustmark Investment

By JKEPHART
Advisers' enthusiasm over alternatives curbed
RIAS JUN 21, 2012
Advisers' enthusiasm over alternatives curbed

High fees, lower returns and flagging growth have taken toll on advisers' alternatives enthisiasm: Morningstar

By DJAMIESON
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 21, 2012
Michael Hasenstab: Crunching numbers, winning assets

Michael Hasenstab can crunch numbers with the best of them. And the lead manager of the Templeton Global Bond Fund has a doctorate in economics to prove it.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2012
New CE Quiz: Investment and retirement planning

This quiz is based on several recent columns and articles from InvestmentNews that explore the use and performance of alternative investments, as well as developments in the retirement and 401(k) landscape.

By Mark Bruno
Is it safe? Byron Wien says yes — buy stocks
EQUITIES JUN 20, 2012
Is it safe? Byron Wien says yes — buy stocks

Byron Wien, along with other notables like Laszlo Birinyi, say the market is way oversold and investors should pounce. Here are some of the stocks they like.

By John Goff
Where to go when volatility's got you down
EQUITIES JUN 20, 2012
Where to go when volatility's got you down

Prepping for the coming roller coaster ride by looking abroad

By DJAMIESON
U.S. at dawn of 'dividend renaissance,' says fund manager
EQUITIES JUN 20, 2012
U.S. at dawn of 'dividend renaissance,' says fund manager

Corporate payouts still low by historical measures, says Foss; plenty of cash on balance sheets

By Jeff Benjamin
Thanks to the maddening crowd, fund fads often end bad
ETFS JUN 20, 2012
Thanks to the maddening crowd, fund fads often end bad

Attracting too much money can lead to poor decisions -- and poorer investors

By John Goff
EMERGING MARKETS JUN 19, 2012
JP Morgan: Dodging the Greek bullet

By David Kelly