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MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 07, 2013
SAC to close London office, cuts 6 U.S. money managers

SAC Capital Advisors plans to shut down its London office as the $14 billion hedge-fund firm founded by Steven A. Cohen scales back in the face of insider-trading allegations by U.S. prosecutors

By Matt Ackermann
ETFS NOV 07, 2013
State Street to launch emerging market ETF without BRIC countries

New fund would allow investors to get more exposure to some of the smaller, potentially higher-growth areas of the market

By Matt Ackermann
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2013
10 questions to measure health care expenses

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2013
Clock ticking on changes for Medicare coverage

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES NOV 06, 2013
Regulators to study BlackRock, Fidelity for risk

Plus: Bitcoin is back with a vengeance, what's up with consumer discretionary stocks, how about BP and Tesla's surprising earnings miss. From <i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Jeff Benjamin.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES NOV 06, 2013
Tech stocks have the buzz – but think spending, health care

One money manager, who uses fundamental research, says that while tech stocks are getting all the excitement from investors (think: Twitter IPO), the consumer discretionary and health care sectors offer better opportunities.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH NOV 06, 2013
Zywave breaks in two

Zywave splits in two, with insurance unit going to a new private-equity owner as financial advisory unit changes name to Advicent.

By Joyce Hanson
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 06, 2013
When retirement products miss the mark

Insurance and fund executives recount ideas that exceeded regulatory framework

By Darla Mercado
EQUITIES NOV 05, 2013
Bull vs. bear: Birinyi and Einhorn

Two of America's best known investors are moving in opposite directions in the stock market. Who will win?

By Gregory Crawford
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 05, 2013
Investor bullishness is the latest reason to be cautious about stocks

Plus: Goldman shows its softer side to recruit the Millennial market

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES NOV 05, 2013
Investors hoarding cash, miss stock market rally despite adviser efforts

Survey finds people still spooked by 2008 - 'the enemy they know' - as cash value erodes

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES NOV 05, 2013
What's a tweet worth? Twitter sets IPO price

Social media site seeks $1.4 billion in biggest web offering since Facebook.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES NOV 05, 2013
Nasdaq focus on resiliency, "robustness" in wake of outage

Exchange CEO says need &quot;to improve our defensive driving ability.&#8221;

By Gregory Crawford
ALTERNATIVES NOV 04, 2013
How Lewis Altfest makes the alternatives talk not so spooky

Renowned financial adviser suggests that clients stretch themselves a little bit.

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES NOV 04, 2013
Pimco hires a new head of equities

Bond giant Pacific Investment Management Co. has hired a new global head of equities, replacing Neel Kashkari, who left the company at the beginning of the year to pursue a political career.

By JKEPHART
ALTERNATIVES NOV 04, 2013
ETF strategies for precarious times

Financial advisers aren't powerless and have options in today's challenging income environment.

By Howard Atkinson
ETFS NOV 04, 2013
ETFs churning most cash ever

Since Sept. 1, investors have pumped about $47 billion into ETFs, with nearly $7 billion going into them on Oct. 17, the day Congress avoided a default. The last four months have marked the most volatile period on record for flows. What's next?

By Andrew Leigh
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 04, 2013
Vanguard consolidates five mutual funds

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH NOV 04, 2013
Fund sponsors compete for advice attention online

kasina released its annual ranking of fund providers that it says offer the most engaging and substantive web experience for advisers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ETFS NOV 04, 2013
With new dividend stock ETF, ProShares gives Vanguard, State Street some competition

Focus on companies that have paid divvies for at least 25-straight years.

By Megan Durisin