Will focus on liquid alternatives education as money manager launches new fixed income fund.
China's economic reform blueprint stokes markets. Plus: Strategies for early retirement, how Tim Geithner is getting really rich, the bleeding edge of biotech, and women flood the U.S. labor market. Expertly curated by <i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Jeff Benjamin.
Traditional stocks and bonds may be the way to go – despite the hype surrounding alternatives
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.
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.
As new chief executive, longtime compliance chief Erica McGinnis is breaking gender barriers and filing some big shoes.
ACLI chief calls N.Y. superintendent's comments 'inaccurate' and 'irresponsible.'
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.
Out: solar, wind power; In: farm land, water treatment, sterile mosquitoes
New fund seeks to provide exposure to hard-to-access stocks, but watch out for signficant drawbacks
A UBS analyst has increased the price target of LPL's shares, citing the potential for continued growth at the firm, which struggled &mdash; as did competitors &mdash; with recruiting in the first half of the year, but saw a recent uptick in additions.
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.
Firm's crop of recent hires for its wealth management unit have managed more than $5.2 billion.
New minimum upped to $15 million in assets under custody
Pleasure over a big gain, instead of rational analysis of process, can lead to overconfidence
Universal life policies sold in the '80s and '90s are at risk of lapsing, causing problems for clients and advisers.
Economists' forecasts for a March taper contrast with investor expectations for an earlier reduction in quantitative easing
The Federal Open Market Committee voted Oct. 30 to keep the pace unchanged, saying it needs more evidence of improvement in the economy.
Pershing announced Monday it was creating a list of mutual funds based on the bank's investment manager research. A version of the list will be available for broker-dealers and financial advisers using Pershing's platform starting this year.
Preparedness may mean staying on the job, but burned-out clients need an incentive.
