Portfolio managers need to put some distance between their holdings and their benchmarks
The great skedaddle has forever changed view of debt instruments as safe haven
Advisers must convince clients they need assets besides cash and fixed income to sustain retirement
A half dozen nontraded REITs are planning 'liquidity events' that could float investors' boats. Bruce Kelly has the details.
DoubleLine boss Jeffrey Gundlach has managed to steer clear of the Treasury securities that tripped up Pimco's Bill Gross this year.
Regulators are stressing that reps are on the hook and suitability rules apply when discussing variable annuities. Darla Mercado explains.
Investors consider category as higher quality than junk bonds
The Hartford's generous VA buyout deal is creating a buzz in the industry. Just don't expect other carriers to follow suit.
After investors interpreted Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's recent comments as signaling a sooner-than-expected end to central bank bond buying, Fed officials have sought to alter that view and halt the surge in interest rates.
Tax break one of the 'sacred cows' being eyed by lawmakers
Betting on Congress to do anything is about as risky a bet as you can make, but Bruce Berkowitz is willing to make it.
Russell 1000, 2000 and 3000 funds cheapest on the market
Economists say the strong jobs report suggests Fed chief Bernanke could begin tapering bond purchases as soon as September.
Four top executives of private-placement Ponzi scheme Provident Royalties were sentenced to prison, bringing to a close one of the most sordid tales in the history of alternative investments.
Passively managed target date funds outsold actively managed target date funds for the first time last year. Will the trend continue?
Bond strategist looks beyond the Fed to explain market's volatility
