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RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2013
MetLife adviser ranks thinning out fast after cuts

MetLife has trimmed a third of its adviser force amid a push to save $150 million a year by 2014. Question is, are the job cuts over?

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES MAY 06, 2013
Bull market steers ETF assets to big gains

Net inflows across the board from stocks to bonds as advisers use funds for core, tactical plays

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME MAY 06, 2013
Stockton 'cram-down' would severely test muni market

The events in Stockton could take a major toll on the muni market. Jeff Benjamin reports.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2013
Axa latest insurer to yank generous VA options

Axa is the latest insurer to drop aggressive VA investment options, moving customers into funds that are less volatile. The shift will affect some 500,000 policies.

By Darla Mercado
ALTERNATIVES MAY 05, 2013
Nontraded REIT will list on NYSE

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES MAY 05, 2013
Nontraded REIT will list on NYSE

By Bruce Kelly
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 05, 2013
White offers little on future of MM reform

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ALTERNATIVES MAY 05, 2013
Finra: REIT information misleading

By Bruce Kelly
FIXED INCOME MAY 03, 2013
Adviser bigwigs bracing for bond losses

Edward Jones' Jim Weddle, for one, is warning clients about risks; 'rates are being held at a very low level'

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES MAY 03, 2013
April jobs report speeds ticking of bond bomb

Pickup in hiring, drop in jobless rate pushes stocks to record high ground — and Treasuries down.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES MAY 03, 2013
The Takeaway: Dow 15,000, the hard way

By Joshua Brown
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 03, 2013
Vanguard strategist: Bogle's bond index barb off point

By JKEPHART
ETFS MAY 03, 2013
Bond bomb survival guide

New investment strategies that are intended to thrive in a rising-rate environment are fast emerging

By John Goff
Fidelity could be latest to disclose daily NAVs of money funds
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 03, 2013
Fidelity could be latest to disclose daily NAVs of money funds

Industry giant Fidelity is the latest to consider moving to a more timely valuation of its money market funds.

By JKEPHART
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2013
SEC halts trading in embattled LTCI seller

Penn Treaty's last financial statement filed in 2008; policyholders in limbo

By Darla Mercado
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 02, 2013
Excitement builds for DoubleLine fund's IPO

By JKEPHART
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 02, 2013
Acquisition puts Envestnet at top of TAMP list

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2013
ING on a voyage to change its name, not its color

Insurer close to being spun off in an initial public offering; business to remain the same.

By Darla Mercado
EQUITIES MAY 02, 2013
Take Five: ING's Doug Cote

Long-term bull feeling slightly defensive about the market this year

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS MAY 02, 2013
Dynasty seals deal with Octagon, a top sports management firm

Company provides financial planning, investment advice and lifestyle services, including bill payment, to athletes and entertainers

By AOSTERLAND