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EQUITIES DEC 18, 2014
Restored Cuba relations will lead to travel, cigars, not investment opportunities

Even if Cuba's economy doubled, it still wouldn't be 'big enough to move the needle for the U.S.'

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 18, 2014
Pimco Total Return outflows slow as performance picks up

Investors pull just $9.5 billion from flagship fund after $32B drawdown in October.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ETFS DEC 18, 2014
Pimco could withstand losing another $350 billion before asset flow starts to pinch

Morningstar report says outflows of $300B to $350B in next few years could hit firm's bonus pool, lead to key departures.

By Randy Diamond
BlackRock expanding efforts on impact investing
ETFS DEC 17, 2014
BlackRock expanding efforts on impact investing

BlackRock sees a future in portfolios that emphasize social goals.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
More advisers are turning to donor-advised funds
ETFS DEC 17, 2014
More advisers are turning to donor-advised funds

Popularity is rising among philanthropically inclined investors hoping to offset capital gains taxes.

By Darla Mercado
ETFS DEC 17, 2014
Goldman Sachs details plans for liquid alts, 'smart beta' ETFs

New filings by the liquid alts mutual fund manager offer details for its long-anticipated ETF debut.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES DEC 17, 2014
Collapsing oil prices get real with no bottom in sight

Start your week with <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, featuring serious speculation about how bad oil prices might get. Plus: Russian equities take a direct hit, gold prices tank on a Swiss no-vote, and using Cyber Monday to satisfy your inner foodie.

By Jeff Benjamin
WIREHOUSES DEC 17, 2014
Fund managers warned that wirehouse outreach may not pay off

Consultancy says fund houses must pivot to independent advisers and new products to drive growth.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ETFS DEC 15, 2014
Goldman Sachs explores liquid alternatives in the ETF world

Can Goldman Sachs put ETF investors on a liquid diet?

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS DEC 14, 2014
Latest twist in robo-advice: Actively managed funds

Untested approach compared to adding cyanide to cupcakes

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES DEC 14, 2014
Cheap oil no reason to abandon the energy sector, strategists say

Though the energy sector has dropped 14.6% in the past three months versus a 3.5% gain for the S&amp;P, investing experts say the innovation potential in the sector should not be ignored.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES DEC 14, 2014
Buyer beware: Liquid alts are not created equal

A world where big performance disparities are the norm

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS DEC 11, 2014
Mutual Fund Store, once skeptical of ETFs, joins the fray

RIA with $9.5 billion from ordinary people branches into the funds.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2014
Citigroup dealt second fine for prospectus lapses

Finra said the firm failed to deliver documents after ETFs were purchased by clients.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES DEC 11, 2014
DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach thinks the dollar will keep getting stronger

On Friday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, Jeffrey Gundlach calls for more of the dollar's rally. Plus: Warren Buffett places an early bet on Hillary Clinton in 2016, bond manager urges maximum flexibility, and Robert Shiller picks stocks over houses.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES DEC 11, 2014
Didn't get in on the Alibaba IPO? These ETFs did

Strategic moves by two exchange-traded fund managers underscore the uniqueness of the offering.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 10, 2014
Should your clients use prepaid college tuition plans?

As more schools sign on, guarantees and tuition cost savings attract account holders.

By Liz Skinner
EQUITIES DEC 10, 2014
SPY: The ETF that's challenging Vanguard for world's biggest fund

The SPDR S&amp;P 500 Trust is a favorite of both long-term investors and short-term traders, and a good example of how an ETF can work for all kinds of investors with all kinds of goals.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 10, 2014
SEC bars former Oppenheimer & Co. fund manager

Agency alleged that he misrepresented the value of a private-equity fund of funds.

By Mason Braswell
EQUITIES DEC 09, 2014
Troubled SAC Capital hedge fund becomes a family office

Breakfast with Benjamin is back. Today: SAC Capital is now a family office; gold and silver start to shine; navigating bonds with ETFs; another debt-ceiling fight; cheaper gas in 2014; and the biggest product flops of 2013.

By Jeff Benjamin