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MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 17, 2014
Fidelity says online brokerage orders were delayed, duplicated

Fidelity Investments said an undisclosed number of brokerage clients were affected Monday.

By Matt Ackermann
WIREHOUSES MAR 17, 2014
Schwab offers independent advisers access to hot debt market

Firm hopes the move allows it to compete with Wall Street brokerages.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 17, 2014
Pimco only top 10 fund firm to record redemptions in February

Bill Gross's Pacific Investment Management Co. was the only provider among the top 10 U.S. mutual-fund families to suffer net withdrawals last month, according to a report from Morningstar Inc.

By Matt Ackermann
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 17, 2014
Pimco hires money manager from Credit Suisse

The world's largest bond manager hired Harley Bassman, who was a managing director at Credit Suisse Group AG's securities arm, as an executive vice president and money manager.

By Matt Ackermann
ETFS MAR 17, 2014
Index funds have record year as passive wins over active

$115B in flows nearly double previous high; active takes in just $38B

By Gregory Crawford
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 13, 2014
The Bond King, Pimco and advisers

Advisers should continue to monitor the situation at Pimco closely, explore other options for assets that are housed at the company and keep an open mind.

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 13, 2014
The horsepower behind 401(k) plans: A specialist adviser

Employers are turning to a new kind of adviser to help their employees save for retirement, a new survey shows.

By Darla Mercado
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 07, 2014
Supreme Court broadens whistle-blower status, mutual fund firms on alert

Rules in favor of Fidelity employees who say they were fired for reporting fraud.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ETFS MAR 05, 2014
Financial advisers don't make the most of ETFs, survey finds

Lack of time to learn the complexities leads to lack of confidence.

By CODONNELL
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 05, 2014
Gross vows to diversify: Pimco to launch 19 active ETFs

Pacific Investment Management Co., the world's biggest bond manager, plans to start 19 actively managed exchange-traded funds as co-founder Bill Gross further diversifies the firm following Chief Executive Officer Mohamed El-Erian's resignation last week.

By Matt Ackermann
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 04, 2014
Equities market 'the best in our lifetime,' but hold on tight, says Schwab's Sonders

Don't be surprised if the stock market corrects by as much as 10% this year, but "the bull market we're in now will be the best in our lifetime,” according to Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders. What can you do to keep your clients in equities?

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES MAR 04, 2014
JPMorgan's Madoff missteps

Breakfast with Benjamin: JPMorgan's Madoff missteps, Prudential's bullishness, ETF inflows' lessons, gold bugs' squashed state and Kraft's Velveeta shortage warning. Plus: pot stocks vs. prison stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 03, 2014
Tax turmoil boosts donor-advised funds but stock market rally helps too

Charitable income tax deduction one of the few tax shelters remaining.

By CODONNELL
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 28, 2014
Could Ivascyn be Gross' heir apparent at Pimco?

“It has been pretty clear for a while that Dan [Ivascyn] is part of the next generation of leadership at Pimco,” said Michael Rosen, chief investment officer at Angeles Investment Advisors, a consultant to institutions. “He has done well and he's a good guy.”

By Matt Ackermann
ETFS FEB 27, 2014
New ETFs are hedged against credit and interest rate risk

iShares, Wisdomtree launch new funds taking advantage of the government's new floating-rate notes.

By CODONNELL
ETFS FEB 27, 2014
New deal could build competition among China-stock ETFs

Market Vectors partnership gives U.S. investors direct access to Chinese exchanges.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES FEB 27, 2014
In search of the perfect China ETF

A new fund seeks to provide exposure to hard-to-access Chinese stocks but the drawbacks are significant.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES FEB 26, 2014
An ETF 'missionary,' Dave Camp's tax plan

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> A man called &quot;Mr. ETF,&quot; plus the skinny on Dave Camp's tax plan, Edward Jones settles cold calling case, a Wall St. cop moves on and a new take on &quot;insider&quot; trading.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 25, 2014
Buffett warns of liquidity curse

Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., cited a farm he's owned since 1986 in cautioning individuals against frequent buying and selling of stocks.

By Matt Ackermann
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 24, 2014
Einhorn: Don't be fooled by companies beating estimates

Hedge-fund manager David Einhorn cautioned against betting on the extension of a U.S. stock- market rally that he said was fueled by conditions that are difficult to sustain.

By Matt Ackermann