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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 & 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
ALTERNATIVES NOV 10, 2013
Economics of retail real estate improving

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES NOV 10, 2013
Maximize loss harvesting year-round

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES NOV 10, 2013
Following the playbook on tapering

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES NOV 08, 2013
Friday markets brace for three big reports

Three big reports to hit the market, plus: Bitcoin spikes as euro takes a dive, Bernanke's prezzie to Yellen and advisers' big headache. Curated by <i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Jeff Benjamin.

By Jeff Benjamin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 07, 2013
Last-minute tips for Medicare annual enrollment

Clients have until Dec. 7 to make choices for 2014

By Mary Beth Franklin
EQUITIES NOV 07, 2013
Twitter IPO: Money left on the table, but that's OK

Shares of Twitter surged 73% in their debut, the biggest IPO opening pop since 2007. Part of that was by design as management and bankers took the lessons of Facebook's botched IPO to heart. What's in store for the stock now?

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES NOV 07, 2013
Say #Hello to the new Twitter billionaires

Plus: Deutsche Bank's new China ETF hottest launch since 2007

By Jeff Benjamin